New Pittsburgh Courier back issues from October 2007:
Community meets on casino jobs, consequences
Oct 03, 2007; ... Although it's hard to tell if those North Side residents who attended last week's casino design forum were more angry with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for missing his own meeting or that it did not address local employment on the project, at least part of the latter issue is now being ...
Anti-violence campaign seeks 'jobs not jail'
Oct 03, 2007; ... An ambitious anti-violence initiative aims to keep young people entertained this weekend and actively involved in their communities for the foreseeable future. The Brother To Brother Leadership Forum's "Guns Down, Man Up: Jobs Not Jail" will use a flurry of youth-oriented events like ...
Racist threat at PAT garage
Oct 03, 2007; ... Black doll targets female Though rumors of racial incidents occurring at the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Perrysville facility circulated a few years ago, none were substantiated. But when a Black doll with a racist threat scrawled on it was found by employees at the authority's ...
Historic installation
Oct 03, 2007; ... Specter inauguration has international significance The Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh is experiencing a flurry of activities this academic year, the least of them being the school's 80th anniversary; it was the center of global attention last weekend during the ...
61 of 76 homicides Black lives
Oct 03, 2007; ... Monthly murder rate decreases Violent crimes continue to prey upon Black communities in cities across America, and Pittsburgh is no exception. As part of an ongoing effort to heighten awareness about the effects of murder in Black communities, the New Pittsburgh Courier will ...
Rev. Barr remains hospitalized
Oct 03, 2007; ... Macedonia Baptist Church officials have no update on Pastor Jason Barr's condition other than to say he ...
This Week in Black History
Oct 03, 2007; ... For the week of October 4-October 10 1864-What was to become the nation's first Black daily newspaper began publishing on this day in New Orleans, La. Amazingly, the New Orleans Tribune began distribution while slavery still existed. It was founded by Dr. Louis C. Reudanez. It began as a ...
Metro Beat [1]
Oct 03, 2007; ... Voter registration deadline pending Allegheny County residents who hope to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 Municipal Election have only a few more days to get registered. The Allegheny County Elections Division has announced the deadline for voter registration is Oct. 9. Individuals must be ...
Maxima's impressive features add to comfort
Oct 03, 2007; ... Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE-MSRP $35,750 driver preferred package, sensory package, premium audio package, navigation package, XM Satellite Radio and power sunroof Just sitting in the Maxima, one instantly notes it is a very comfortable car, with excellent visibility all around. The ...
Metro Beat [2]
Oct 03, 2007; ... Outdoors company seeks diversity A company that encourages Pittsburgh residents to get outside and find recreation among the city's natural amenities hopes to encourage more Black people and other non-whites to participate. Venture Outdoors will use a $5,000 grant award to reconnect the ...
Republican snub
Oct 03, 2007; ... Somebody forgot to tell the "party of inclusion" that snubbing minorities in this country is one of the nails that sealed the coffin of his majesty, George W. In his first term, while he did attend the annual convention of the Urban League, he not only refused the invitation of the NAACP but he ...
A call to action to dismantle Cradle to Prison Pipeline
Oct 03, 2007; ... Child Watch The Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution as a roadmap to, as the Preamble says, "establish justice," "promote the general welfare" and "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." Somehow over the last 220 years, our nation lost its way and ...
A place called home
Oct 03, 2007; ... The Way I See It It was midnight and I was looking at a two-hour drive. The theater where I was working had given me keys to a condominium so I wouldn't have to make the long trip, but something was calling me home. Traveling is hard and I miss my family. When I am away, I think ...
Level the playing field in construction jobs
Oct 03, 2007; ... Commentary In the last few years, the United States has spent millions of dollars improving the country's bridges and highway systems. All of this building and repair work has led to an increase in jobs in the construction field, giving thousands of Americans the opportunity to train and ...
Physicians can be dead wrong
Oct 03, 2007; ... Commentary A week ago Sunday, I received a call notifying me that mother's oldest and only surviving sister, Julia Mae Cousin, had been hospitalized in Johnson City, Tenn., to have a leg amputated. The operation was scheduled for Monday. So, I headed for Tennessee by automobile Monday ...
Black man stand up; you are chauvinistic
Oct 03, 2007; ... To Tell The Truth In 1712 Willie Lynch published a pamphlet entitled "How to Control The Black Man for 300 years." Some of his alleged methods were to instill distrust, envy, pit the old against the young, light skin against dark skin and use the female against the male. On the ...
The Jena 6 case: Here we go again
Oct 03, 2007; ... Reality Check It is encouraging to see so many Black college students respond with such determination and emotion to the injustice inflicted on the six Black high school students in Jena, La. On numerous occasions during the past 10 years, young people have accused me of "being stuck in ...
We're the ones we've been waiting for
Oct 03, 2007; ... Commentary Last week, the Black AIDS Institute released its State of AIDS in the Black America report. In this third annual update, they lay out the highs and the lows of both our national and our communal response to the AIDS epidemic. The report paints an honest picture ...
Mother believes missing 3-year-old daughter is alive
Oct 03, 2007; ... Video gives family hope BALTIMORE (NNPA)-On May 28, 2006, chaos and hysteria gave way to great sadness in Panama City Beach, Fla., after 3-year-old Jewel Strong seemed to be swallowed by the rough waters of a river in Panama City's St. Andrew's State Park while she was aboard a raft with ...
O.J.'s arrest met with indifference; Blacks more involved in Jena 6 case
Oct 03, 2007; ... News Analysis PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)-When football legend O.J. Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas Sept. 16 for his alleged involvement in the theft of football memorabilia, national cable news networks inundated viewers with hourly coverage of the incident. African-American news ...
Ebony turns 50
Oct 03, 2007; ... Lifestyles Report A ticket to the Ebony Fashion Pair was always a hot ticket. I remember planning way in advance for the granddaddy of all fashion shows. The traveling fashion gala has been coming to Pittsburgh for as long as I can remember. Heinz Hall was the venue that I ...
The Bus still stops here
Oct 03, 2007; ... Jerome Bettis may be a retired Pittsburgh Steeler who lives in another state, but his presence is still strong in Pittsburgh. On Sept. 13, the second annual Jerome Bettis Caring for Kids Event was held at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. This was also a celebration of the 10th ...
Pittsburgh hosts state Baptist convention
Oct 03, 2007; ... They could have been anywhere else, especially on a Friday night; instead about 60 young people, ages 6 to 20-something, gathered for rehearsal at Miller Street Baptist Church in the Hill District. These youths, who are part of the Allegheny Union Baptist Association, will minister in song and ...
Freedom Sunday strengthens bond between church and NAACP
Oct 03, 2007; ... The Pittsburgh Branch of the NAACP continues to strengthen its tiea with the faith community through its many collaborations with area churches. This year's annual church event will take place in the Hill District. Freedom Sunday is a time for reflection, renewal and reaffirmation of the ...
HEALTHY LIVING 1-2-3
Oct 03, 2007; ... Make the decision to live healthy. You're in control-a healthy diet and lifestyle are the best tools you have for long-term benefits to your health and your heart. Use these quick tips from the American Heart Association to master this three-pronged approach to wellness: 1. Fitness 2 ....
Baby bliss or blues?
Oct 03, 2007; ... (BLACK COLLEGE WIRE)-Returning to the University of the Virgin Islands at age 18 with a newborn baby has certainly been exhausting and challenging. I went from being the princess who never lifted a finger to a full-time employee, student and mother, all in the blink of an eye. I was 17 ...
Diary from South Africa
Oct 03, 2007; ... A nation divided: Two perspectives on racism (Editor's Note: Discussing race in post-apartheid South Africa means exploring an aggressive, complex and now tedious institution. This week Chicago Defender Archivist Ayana Haaruun shares her and colleague Jena Hencin's experiences with ...
It was surreal in Jena, 45 miles from my hometown
Oct 03, 2007; ... Commentary (BLACK COLLEGE WIRE)-I will never forget Sept. 20, in Jena, La. When I arrived at the airport in Baton Rouge that Wednesday evening, I couldn't help but admit to myself how surreal it felt traveling to Jena to cover what would be one of the largest civil rights events in the ...
Living high on the hog: Pork-is it safe to eat?
Oct 03, 2007; ... Columbus, OHIO (BlackNews.com)-From Muslims to Jews to Confucionists and other cultures, the eating of swine has long been forbidden. This has always been a debatable topic of discussion as to why it should not be consumed. These groups have an understanding that pigs are scavenger ...
Gammage documentary garners award
Oct 03, 2007; ... Nearly a decade of blood, sweat and tears was poured into a visual chronicle of a Pittsburgh milestone is beginning to pay-off for Billy Jackson. "Enough Is Enough" won the award for Best Documentary Feature at the inaugural International Black DocuFest held last month in Atlanta's High ...
Rapper Boaz steps up his game
Oct 03, 2007; ... Though still a young man, Boaz, a 22-year old rapper and Larimer native, is well on his way to becoming a seasoned and professional artist. The last five years have flown by in the independent music career of one of Pittsburgh's most celebrated hip-hop/rap artists. After debuting on WAMO's ...
MCAI marks two decades of artistic inclusion
Oct 03, 2007; ... Twenty years ago, it was observed that there was a lack of diversity within the Pittsburgh arts community. Although there were Black arts organizations, the mainstream arts were decidedly monochromatic in programming; there were few occasions of collaboration. A group of arts activists ...
One supreme bio for Diana Ross fans
Oct 03, 2007; ... One supreme bio for Diana Ross fans ("Diana Ross: A Biography" by J. Randy lhraborrelli c.2007, Citadel Press, $26.951$34.95 Canada 539 pages, includes discography, notes, and index.) Cover To Cover Every year, as twinkly-eyed hopefuls stream to L.A., New York and Nashville, they ...
Corey Harris takes blues to another level
Oct 03, 2007; ... Like Taj Mahal, Corey Harris is both a skilled blues guitarist ana a musical scholar. His travels to Africa and the Caribbean give him a breadth of musical knowledge matched by few under the age of 40. If you are at Moondog's in Blawnox Oct. 6, you will get an education when Harris' ...
NAWBO celebrates annual day
Oct 03, 2007; ... The 2007 year for the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Pittsburgh Chapter ended with a bang as the 2008 year roared in like a lion during their first NAWBO Day event. "This day is not just a celebration of NAWBO but a celebration of the region's 63,000 women ...
How 'not' to go broke gambling
Oct 03, 2007; ... The Carr Report Both my grandmother and my wife's aunt are hosting separate casino and bingo trips in the next couple of months. They asked me to attend. It's my life's mission to teach people how to make good derisions with their money-including budgeting» saving, spending, investing ...
Personal Finance: Credit history 'piggybacking' becoming harder
Oct 03, 2007; ... Boosting your credit score by "piggybacking" on someone else's good credit is about to get much more difficult. People have long added their children, relatives or friends to their credit accounts as "authorized users" as a way to help them establish a record of responsible credit use ....
Glamour editor stirs racial controversy
Oct 03, 2007; ... WASHINGTON (NNPA)-An editor from Glamour magazine kicked off yet another racial debate during what was intended to be a carefree luncheon at the Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton law firm in New York City. The unnamed junior editor made remarks about the inappropriate nature of ...
Pittsburghers Speak Out: Will you seek opportunities in Pittsburgh or elsewhere?
Oct 03, 2007; ... During last weekend's Urban League Young Professionals Regional Impact Summit, one of the workshops noted that Pittsburgh has everything other major cities have-and yo^i can afford it. The New Pittsburgh Courier asked young readers if they would seek opportunities here or elsewhere. Here's what ...
Duquesne native joins Courier's parent company
Oct 03, 2007; ... The son of a steelworker, Clark Sanford grew up with the Pittsburgh Courier. After a career with General Motors, which took him to Michigan and entrepreneurship, Sanford has come full circle when he joined the Courier's parent company, Real Times Media Inc. as vice president of business ...
Gertrude Wade feted on 85th birthday
Oct 03, 2007; ... Celebrating an 85th birthday should be a grand event, but when you have been a mentor, teacher, principal and an inspiration to generations of people and garnered the admiration of peers from every walk of life, you should party in style. So it was for Gertrude Bernice Johnson Wade, ...
Send in the clowns
Oct 03, 2007; ... Two Minute Warning As I looked and listened to Pittsburgh's two most lovable losers, University of Pittsburgh head football coach Dave Wannstedt and the man most Pittsburgh Pirate fans hope to be soon ex-manager, Jim Tracy, I was reminded of an old standard, "Send in The ...
Steelers stumble in desert, now must face Seahawks
Oct 03, 2007; ... Former offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt led his Arizona Cardinals (2-2) to an upset 21-14 victory over the previously undefeated Steelers and Mike Tomlin. Now Pittsburgh must prepare for a much tougher Seattle Seahawks (3-1) team. Even though the Steelers defense did an excellent job ...
Reality check
Oct 03, 2007; ... Inside Conditions Earth to Pittsburgh, earth to Pittsburgh, over. The honeymoon period for, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ended Sunday when the Steelers were defeated 21-14 by the Arizona Cardinals. This was almost an equal opportunity loss, for all phases of the ...
Pitt women's basketball receives numerous pre-season rankings
Oct 03, 2007; ... PITTSBURGH-The Pitt women's basketball team continues to break new ground as it has received numerous preseason rankings, including a No. 18 ranking from Lindy's Sports Annuals and a No. 21 ranking from both Athlon Sports Annuals and WomensBasketballMagazine.com. The Panthers, who return ...
Undefeated Brashear rolls over Perry
Oct 03, 2007; ... City League Roundup The Brashear Bulls remained undefeated last week with a convincing 28-7 win over the Perry Commodores while the Allderdice Dragons suffered their second defeat but remained undefeated in City League play. The Dragons 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the City, rallied ...
North Side deli served side or racism?
Oct 10, 2007; ... Clerk wears T-shirt depicting Blacks hanging from nooses While the PAT noose incident has been reported as the first of three racist workplace incidents, one allegedly occurred earlier on the North Side that is even more overt. When Sylvia Washington walked into the North ...
Murray still stranded at top of North Side hill
Oct 10, 2007; ... When Katherine Murray first told the New Pittsburgh Courier that nearly half of the North Side that she lives on had collapsed, she has essentially been marooned in her home at the top of the hill for five months. Make that a year and five months. "The city came out and put up ...
Triple Threat
Oct 10, 2007; ... Three days, three incidents of local racial intimidation When a Black doll scrawled with racist epithets about an employee was found "hanged" at the Port Authonty of Allegheny County's East Liberty garage on Oct. 1, it was deemed an isolated, though deplorable, incident. While ...
Younge makes his case, seeks Superior Court seat
Oct 10, 2007; ... Veteran Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge John Younge thought his chances to win a seat on the state Superior Court vanished when he finished fifth in the seven-way primary election race in May. But faith can move mountains, and Younge, who is also a deacon at the 7,000-member Sharon Baptist ...
This Week in Black History
Oct 10, 2007; ... For the week of October 10-16 October 10 1887-Black inventor Alexander Miles patented a major safety improvement to the elevator Miles did not invent the elevator. But he made riding on one significantly safer with an automatically closing door that prevented people from ...
Tensions surround Columbus Day celebrations
Oct 10, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)-Seventy years ago Columbus Day became a national holiday-in that time it has become a lightening rod for activists who point out that the explorer's legacy is centuries of killing and slavery for South American natives and the importation and death of many other slaves from ...
Inaugural First Voice Arts Festival
Oct 10, 2007; ... First Voice lays foundation for the future As ground is being readied to pour the foundation for the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, a 10-day celebration of arts of the African Diaspora has primed the foundation for the institution's future festival forays. On ...
Metro Beat [1]
Oct 10, 2007; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes text stops here in original.) Costa to 'Cover All Pennsylvanians' Fresh off the heels of a vetoed federal bill to expand health care to America's children, one local senator has moved to cover all of the commonwealth's citizens. State Sen. Jay Costa, ...
Metro Beat [2]
Oct 10, 2007; ... Bar addresses judicial elections With the focus of the Nov 6 elections being the Pittsburgh mayoral race for many voters and commentators, the Allegheny County Bar Association wants to ensure judicial candidates aren't forgotten The officers of the Association's Judicial Merit Selection ...
Fight AIDS in Africa and America
Oct 10, 2007; ... Commentary I happen to be part of a generation that came up in San Francisco at an important time in the world. We saw ourselves as part of a community with a commitment to ideas that would change the world. That resonated with me as a child and as a young student. I spent six years ...
Deaf to race
Oct 10, 2007; ... Tie Way I see It For several years now, we have been hearing about the renewed efforts on the part of the Republican Party to bring Black voters back into the fold. If the GOP is to be successful in that endeavor, I am of the opinion that they must take every opportunity presented to ...
Bush vetoing of children's health shows priorities care
Oct 10, 2007; ... Commentary Demonstrating that he is more interested in protecting the interests of big business and funding his own personal crusade, President Bush recently struck down a bill, supported by both Democrats and Republicans that would have expanded health insurance benefits available to ...
It's time; we must vote person, not party
Oct 10, 2007; ... To Tell The Truth I have been an informed, active voter for more than 50 years, and have always been able to explain the reason I voted for someone. There has never been an election that I voted straight Democrat or Republican, because when you don't pick and choose those who don't ...
Break the silence about racism
Oct 10, 2007; ... Witness For Justice I can't stop thinking about how racism is ravaging this nation. I just can't get it out of my mind because I don't know if we realize how serious it is. Thousands across this land were shocked and angered by the December 2006 incident in Jena, La. when white students ...
Jena 6 defendants await trials
Oct 10, 2007; ... Jena 6 update BALTIMORE (NNPA)With all the focus primarily on Mychal Bell, one of the young defendants in the Jena 6 case, many people around the country wonder what has occurred with the remaining teens charged with aggravated second degree battery for beating a white ...
The mother of invention
Oct 10, 2007; ... Lifestyles Report Why didn't I think of that? Isn't that what you said when the Pet Rock hit the store shelves. I couldn't believe it. Everyone was buying the rocks and putting them on their desks at work, I think there was even a line of clothes for the pet pebbles. It was ...
Welcome to the North Hills
Oct 10, 2007; ... There was Bouncing Bonnie (Coffee), Radiant Renee (Alsberry), Vibrant Valerie (Lawrence) and Pleasing Patricia (Isaacs-Smith) and more than a dozen others as guest of the North Hills Ebony Women's (NHEW) annual welcome and membership tea. During the get acquainted exercise each guest had ...
Living their lives like its golden
Oct 10, 2007; ... Edgar and the Hon. Alberta Thompson are living their lives like it is golden because it is. The late Bishop Charles Foggie of Wesley Center AME Zion Church married the Thompsons on Aug. 31, 1957. On Sept. 1, family and friends filled Macedonia Baptist Church on Bedford Avenue to ...
Bonded by faith
Oct 10, 2007; ... Hill District pastor delivers message in Canada It was an example of historic symbolism last month during an excursion that connected two communities in a common bond over the Labor Day weekend. Reverend Johnnie Monroe of Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church was guest speaker ...