Originally published on July 7, 2023 via the Pittsburgh Business Times By Carlos T. Carter Recently as I was leaving the Sewickley Valley YMCA, I noticed the Y’s CEO Trish Hooper enthusiastically sweeping the front entrance. When I saw her, I remarked, “Now that is servant leadership in action!” She explained that she worked on [...]
Originally published on June 30 by WTAE News PITTSBURGH — For two days, community leaders in Pittsburgh, dedicated to making change for marginalized communities are coming together to share ideas and strategies. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh is holding its annual State of Black Pittsburgh in conjunction with the inaugural Youth Changemakers Conference at the University of Pittsburgh. [...]
Published: June 30, 2023 CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/urban-league-of-greater-pittsburgh-hosts-annual-state-of-black-pittsburgh/
Published: June 29, 2023 Pittsburgh Post Gazette In its decision arising from Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the Supreme Court held that both universities violated the 14th Amendment to the Constitution by employing racially discriminatory practices under the flag of affirmative action. For decades we have seen warring judicial opinions on what counts [...]
Published: June 29, 2023 Pittsburgh Post Gazette In 2022, the Supreme Court heard two cases in which the petitioner asked the court to overturn affirmative action policies in college admissions. These policies have led to significant economic progress for the Black, Hispanic, and Asian people across this country for over 50 years. America cannot [...]
Allegheny County, June 9, 2023 – Local initiatives to address affordable housing needs and associated community development will receive state grants totaling $4,332,449, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “These programs, offered by experienced and proven local organizations, will make an enormous impact on the lives of so many people in the 42nd Senatorial District,” Fontana said. [...]
Originally published: New Pittsburgh Courier June 14, 2023 This month’s health page highlights gun violence and recognizes the overwhelming complexity of this nationwide problem. As we continue our discussion around the Social Determinants of Health, we are centering gun violence as a crisis of public health. Carlos T. Carter, President and CEO of the Urban [...]
Originally published: April 25, 2023 The Sharon Herald HERMITAGE — When Mercer County native Celeste Warren spoke to the audience Friday morning, she was speaking to a variety of people — including different races and backgrounds, but also representatives from different businesses, nonprofit organizations and community agencies. That variety represented in the audience was important, [...]
Published May 3, 2023 Pittsburgh Quarterly We asked 100 top leaders across Pittsburgh to respond in 100 words or fewer to this question: According to the U.S. Census, in 2021 the Pittsburgh MSA had the inauspicious distinction of having the highest natural population loss — more deaths than births — of any metro area in [...]
Originally published: May 17, 2023 New Pittsburgh Courier The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh (ULGP) was founded to help Black communities become economically self-reliant and empowered through education, health, quality of life, civic engagement, and civil rights and racial justice. One of the most fundamental of all human rights is the right to a safe, [...]