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‘A Much Different Woodland Hills’

New superintendent ready to make big changes

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

SABRINA CLARK, at a press conference outside the City-County Building, Aug. 17, denounces the not guilty verdict for Mahmut Yilmaz, who was captured on video beating a Black woman, Jade Martin, at Pizza Milano in January. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)

A ‘Not Guilty’ verdict sparks outrage Support high for Jade Martin even as attacker goes free

by Rob Taylor Jr.

“A jury of no one’s peers but Mahmut Yilmaz’s delivered a not guilty verdict to a man who brutally beat a Black woman on tape.”

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Mahmut Yilmaz may no longer work at Pizza Milano in Uptown, but last week, he walked out of a courtroom a free man.

And that has members of some local organizations outraged.

“Not only was the verdict unjust, but it is indeed another demonstration of how little the lives, safety and security of

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Black people, especially Black women, actually matter,” said Khalid Raheem with the New Afrikan Independence Party.

“If it were a Black manager that attacked a White patron in that manner, the question of justification would never come up. All you would see is a Black man attacking a White woman, and the verdict would instantSEE VERDICT A8

Those infamous videos of Woodland Hills students either being tackled, put in a headlock, lifted up against a locker, slammed to the ground, etc., by a school resource officer or another adult in an authoritative capacity have been viewed countless times, in countless areas of the country— such as Berks County, Pa., some four hours away.

By an educator, a superintendent of schools, who couldn’t believe what he was watching.

“I have kids, so when I saw the videos, I saw my son,” James P. Harris Jr. told the New Pittsburgh JAMES P. HARRIS JR., the new superintenCourier in an exclusive dent of the Woodland Hills School District, interview, Aug. 15. “And I fields questions from reporters after being couldn’t figure out why the sworn-in, Aug. 15. (Photo by Dayna Delgado) principal wasn’t in between of the Daniel Boone Area School that child and the police officer.”

District in Berks County, got his Harris, who has a 17-year-old wish. And the Woodland Hills son and 11-year-old daughter, School Board got theirs, too. began to follow the Woodland “Our board talks a lot about Hills School District more closeculture change, and we were ly, and “I was just reading the looking for a person to be the stories, and I couldn’t understand, working with schools (and leader in that change of culture in the district and change of advocating for children), why mindset in the way that we view they weren’t defending the kids.

“So when the job became avail- our mission,” board president Jamie Glasser told the New able, I knew the recruiting firm Pittsburgh Courier exclusively. and I called them and said, ‘I “That was the key thing we were want to go to Woodland Hills.’”

Months later, here we are. HarSEE WOODLAND A4 ris, who was the superintendent

Town Hall Discussion empowers more Black women to get involved

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

On the local and national political scene, Black women not only are engaged, they’re winning elections.

Marita Garrett went from wanting to better her Wilkinsburg community to becoming its first Black female mayor.

Summer Lee went from 2005 Woodland Hills High School graduate to just months from becoming state representative for House District 34, which includes her hometown,

North Braddock.

In San Francisco, London Breed went from growing up in public housing to being sworn-in a few weeks ago as the city’s first Black female mayor.

And remember the name, Stacey Abrams. In May, she became the first Black woman nominated by a major political party in America for the position of Governor. Come this November, Abrams, the Democratic nominee for Governor of VALERIE MCDONALD ROBERTS, Chief Urban Affairs Officer for the City of Pittsburgh, speaks on the Georgia, could become the power that Black women have on the political landscape, during a Town Hall Discussion at the Grayson first Black female Governor Center, Aug. 9. (Photo by J.L. Martello) in U.S. history.

Black women—they’re not just talking the talk, they’re walking the walk.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez flew into the Grayson Center in the Hill District, Aug. 9, to reinforce the party’s commitment to giving Black women “a seat at the table.”

A Democratic Party-sponsored event, the Town Hall Discussion was hosted by TALK Magazine President Roxanne Sewell, with locally-based panelists such SEE DISCUSSION A8

African American Heritage Day Parade comes to Manchester

by Christian Morrow

of October. It was moved—first to late July, now August—primarily to lessen the chance of participants marching in cold and wet conditions.

“Yeah, we tried it in July, but that turned out to be a problem because all the marching band kids were still out for the summer and hadn’t started their cheer practice and band camps—and they can’t march until they’ve done that,” said parade committee member Shawn Hicks. “So, going forward we’re looking to do it on the last Saturday in August before school starts. We learn from our mistakes.”

They also decided to move the parade to a neighborhood that reflected the city’s Black heritage. For the last two years, it

Courier Staff Writer

For the third year in a row, Pittsburgh’s African American Heritage Day Parade will take to neighborhood streets rather than Downtown. This year, the venue for the 31st annual event will be Manchester, with cheer teams, bands, motorcycles, dance teams, classic cars, fire engines, and bicyclists getting underway at 11 a.m., Aug. 25 on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Two years ago, after soliciting community feedback, parade organizers made two significant changes to the annual event, beginning by changing the date.

Traditionally, the parade had been held during the first week

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was held in the Hill District.

This year and next, it will be in Manchester—and will be just part of the day-long activities scheduled for the neighborhood.

Prior to the parade, there will be a Healthy Ride bicycle tour through Manchester—riders who wish to register can also participate in the parade. The Healthy Ride starts at 10 a.m. at Manchester K-8, 1612 Manhattan St. Unfortunately, said Hicks, longtime parade promoter African American Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Doris Carson Williams THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY PARADE will take place in Manchester, beginning at Pennsylvania Ave. at 11 a.m., Aug. 25, and culminating at Manchester Field.

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Former UN Secretary-General This Week In Black History Kofi Annan dies at age 80

Week of August 22-28 August 22 1791—The Haitian Revolution begins. It was the most successful Black slave revolt in world history. Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture, a trusted house slave who iniby Francis Kokutse tially opposed the rebellion, the slaves defeated the mighty and John Heilpern French army led by Napoleon. They also defeated a contingent of British troops. However, L’Ouverture was tricked Associated Press Writers into attending a “peace” conference where he was captured ACCRA, Ghana (AP)— and would later die in prison. It fell to one of his lieutenKofi Annan, a charismatic ants, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, to complete the struggle and global diplomat and the declare the island nation an independent republic on Jan. first Black African to 1, 1804. become United Nations 1843—A National ConvenTOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE secretary-general who led tion of Black Men takes place the world body through in Buffalo, N.Y. The militant abolitionist Henry Highland one of its most turbulent Garnett called for a slave revolt and for free Blacks to periods, died early Saturlaunch a nationwide strike in support of the revolt. But a day at age 80. more moderate Frederick Douglas opposed Garnett’s plan Tributes flowed in from out of fear of potential violence. around the world after his 1989—Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton foundation announced his is gunned down in California. He was killed by a 24-yeardeath in the Swiss capital, old member of the Black Guerilla BLACK PANTHERS Bern, after a short and drug gang. The reason for the murder unspecified illness. The was never clearly revealed, but Newton supporters considered statement remembered the PRESS BRIEFING—In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, Kofi it a political assassination. Newton had founded the militant Nobel Peace Prize winAnnan speaks during a press briefing at the European headquarters Black Panther Party along with Bobby Seale in 1966. The group of the United Nations, UN, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Martial Trezzini, advocated community control, armed self-defense and a mixner as “radiating genuine Keystone via AP, File) kindness, warmth and ture of Black Nationalism and socialism based on the works of brilliance in all he did.”

Mao Tse-tung, Che Guevara and Frantz Fanon.

Even out of office, Annan Kojo. He returned to the He died “peacefully in August 23 U.S. in 1971 and earned his sleep,” the president of never completely left the 1826—This is generally recognized as the day that the first U.N. orbit. He returned in a master’s degree at the Ghana, where Annan was Black person in America graduated from college. His name was EDWARD JONES Massachusetts Institute of Edward Jones and he received his BA degree from Amherst born, said after speaking to special roles, including as the U.N.-Arab League’s Technology’s Sloan School his wife.

College in Massachusetts. Despite the general recognition, however, there is some special envoy to Syria in of Management. The couAt U.N. headquarters in evidence that the honor actually belongs to Alexander Lucius Twilight who appears 2012. He remained a powple separated during the New York, the U.N. flag to have graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1823. Nevertheless, Jones erful advocate for global 1970s and, while working flew at half-staff and a would eventually leave America and help establish the causes through his eponyin Geneva, Annan met his bouquet of flowers was African nation of Sierra Leone. mous foundation. second wife, Swedish lawplaced under Annan’s August 24 Annan took on the top yer Nane Lagergren. They portrait. Reflecting the 1854—Dr. John V. DeGrasse, perhaps the most promU.N. post six years after married in 1984. widespread regard that inent Black person in New England during the pre-Civil the collapse of the Soviet Annan worked for the won him a groundbreakWar period, is admitted to the Massachusetts Medical Union and presided during U.N. Economic Commission ing uncontested election Society. DeGrasse was born in New York City in 1825 and a decade when the world for Africa in Ethiopia, its to a second term, leaders graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine. united against terrorism Emergency Force in Egypt from Russia, India, Israel, 1950—Chicago attorney Edith Spurlock Sampson is after the Sept. 11 attacks— and the office of the High France and elsewhere exnamed by President Harry S. Truman as the first African then divided deeply over Commissioner for Refugees pressed condolences for a American representative in the U.S. delegation to the in Geneva before taking man Bill Gates called “one the U.S.-led war against United Nations. Sampson was also the first Black female Iraq. The U.S. relationship a series of senior posts at of the great peacemakers elected judge in the United States. She was born in Pittstested him as a world dipU.N. headquarters in New of our time.” burgh, Pa., around 1901 and EDITH SPURLOCK York dealing with human Annan spent virtually his lomatic leader. died in 1979.

SAMPSON “I think that my darkest resources, budget, finance entire career as an adminAugust 25 moment was the Iraq war, and staff security. istrator in the United Na1862—After a disastrous loss to the South during a As secretary-general, An- battle known as the Peninsular Campaign, U.S. Secretions. His aristocratic style, and the fact that we could nan forged his experiences tary of War Edwin M. Stanton orders the arming of cool-tempered elegance and not stop it,” Annan said in political savvy helped guide a February 2013 interview into a doctrine called the 5,000 Black soldiers in a bid to turn the tide against the with TIME magazine to “Responsibility to Protect” his ascent to become its pro-slavery forces. The Blacks (both freedmen and formark the publication of his that countries accepted— seventh secretary-general, mer slaves) fought with distinction winning 15 Congresmemoir, “Interventions: A at least in principle—to and the first hired from sional Medals of Honor. In fact, the Black soldiers were head off genocide, crimes within. His two terms were Life in War and Peace.” so effective, near the end of the Civil War, the Confeder“I worked very hard—I against humanity, ethnic from Jan. 1, 1997-Dec. 31, acy, in a desperation move, actually attempted to recruit was working the phone, cleansing and war crimes.

2006, capped nearly midBlack soldiers to the pro-slavery side. talking to leaders around Annan sought to way when he and the U.N. 1908—The National Association of Colored Nurses is the world. The U.S. did not strengthen the U.N.’s man- founded by Martha Minerva Franklin. At the time were jointly awarded the have the support in the agement, coherence and Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

Black nurses were not welcomed in the all-White Ameri- MARTHA MINERVA FRANKLIN accountability, efforts that During his tenure, Annan Security Council,” Annan can Nurses Association. recalled in the videotaped required huge investments presided over some of the 1925—Six men, led by A. Phillip Randolph, organize the Brotherhood of Sleeping interview posted on his in training and technology, Car Porters—a union composed of porters and attendants on the nation’s railroad worst failures and scanfoundation’s website. a new whistleblower policy passenger cars. The effort was the most successful Black labor organizing campaign dals at the world body.

“So they decided to go and financial disclosure Challenges from the outset in American history. The Brotherhood would go on to become the largest and most without the council. But requirements. forced him to spend much powerful Black controlled union in America including more I think the council was Annan was chief architect of his time struggling to than 15,000 members by 1959. Randolph would also become of what became known as restore its tarnished repu- right in not sanctioning a major (often behind the scenes) figure in the Civil Rights the war,” he said. “Could the Millennium Developtation.

Movement of the 1960s. He played a key role in Dr. Martin you imagine if the U.N. had ment Goals, and played His enduring moral Luther King’s famous 1963 March on Washington. Randolph endorsed the war in Iraq, a central role in creating prestige remained largely would often boast that his union was a success not because what our reputation would the Global Fund to Fight undented, however, both people loved it, but because it knew how to “push people out be like? Although at that AIDS, Tuberculosis and through charm and by of the way.”

Malaria and the U.N.’s first virtue of having negotiated point, President (George 1927—The first Black person to win the Wimbledon Singles with most of the powers in W.) Bush said the U.N. was counter-terrorism strategy.

Tennis Championship, Althea Gibson, is born on this day in headed toward irrelevance, Annan’s uncontested electhe world.

Silver, S.C. Gibson won Wimbledon on July 6, 1957. The allbecause we had not suption to a second term was When he departed from around athlete died on Sept. 23, 2003.

ALTHEA GIBSON the United Nations, he left ported the war. But now we unprecedented, reflecting August 26 know better.” the overwhelming support behind a global organiza1943—In a primarily token gesture Black Chicago Congressman William L. DawDespite his well-honed he enjoyed from both rich tion far more aggressively son is recommended to be the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate. For diplomatic skills, Annan and poor countries. Timoengaged in peacekeepseveral years, Dawson was the only African American in the United States Congress. was never afraid to speak thy Wirth, president of the ing and fighting poverty, He would later be joined by New York’s Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Dawson served in candidly. That didn’t alUnited Nations Foundation, Congress for 27 years, from January 1943 to the time he died in November 1970. setting the framework for ways win him fans, partic- which disburses Ted Turnits 21st-century response August 27 ularly in the case of Bush’s er’s $1 billion pledge to U.N. to mass atrocities and its 1963—African American activist and intellectual giant W.E.B. DuBois dies in emphasis on human rights administration, with whom causes, hailed “a saint-like Accra, Ghana, at the age of 95. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., DuBois was one of Annan’s camp spent much sense about him.” and development. the most dominant figures in the African American struggle time bickering. Much of In his memoir, Annan “In many ways, Kofi against racial oppression for nearly 40 years. He helped his second term was spent recognized the costs of Annan was the United found the Niagara Movement (precursor to the NAACP) at odds with the United taking on the world’s top Nations,” current U.N. in 1906 and helped organize the first Pan African ConferStates, the U.N.’s biggest diplomatic job, joking that Secretary-General Anence in London. An educational product of Fisk University contributor, as he tried to “SG,” for secretary-general, in Nashville, Tenn., he also taught at Atlanta University tonio Guterres said. “He lean on it to pay almost $2 also signified “scapegoat” rose through the ranks to in Atlanta, Ga., and edited the NAACP’s Crisis magazine. billion in arrears. around U.N. headquarters. DuBois was a major opponent of Booker T. Washington’s lead the organization into At the end of his Nobel Former U.S. ambassador the new millennium with grand “compromise” with Whites and he argued frequently acceptance speech Annan to the United Nations matchless dignity and with Marcus Garvey’s Black separatist ideology. However, reminded the world why Richard Holbrooke called determination.” the “attacker of injustice and defender of freedom” would such pressure is necessary. Annan “an international eventually become frustrated with the slow, legalistic tac“Beneath the surface of rock star of diplomacy.”

THE W.E.B. DuBOIS tics of the NAACP and the tenacity of American racism. He states and nations, ideas After leaving his NEW PITTSBURGH turned to socialism and late in life went into self-imposed and language, lies the fate high-profile U.N. perch, Anexile in the West African nation of Ghana. Dr. Martin Luther COURIER of individual human beings nan didn’t let up. In 2007, King Jr. would write of him: “History cannot ignore W.E.B. DuPUBLISHING COMPANY in need,” he said. “Answer- his Geneva-based foundabois because history has to reflect the truth and Dr. DuBois was ing their needs will be tion was created. That year a tireless explorer of the truth.” he helped broker peace in Publication No.: USPS 381940 the mission of the United 1975—Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie dies at the age of Nations in the century to Kenya, where election vio83. He had worked to modernize the East African nation and 315 East Carson Street come.” lence had killed more than rescue his land from foreign White control. Forced to flee EthiPittsburgh, PA 15219 Kofi Atta Annan was born 1,000 people. opia when the Italians invaded in 1936, he would later return April 8, 1938, into an elite He also joined The Elders, Phone: 412-481-8302 to lead a resistance movement which freed the country from family in Kumasi, Ghana, an elite group of former European domination in 1941. Selassie traced his heritage all Fax: 412-481-1360 the son of a provincial gov- leaders founded by Nelson the way back to the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon of the ernor and grandson of two Mandela, eventually sucChristian Bible. Many Blacks worldwide considered him a holy The tribal chiefs. ceeding Desmond Tutu as figure. Indeed, the Rastafarian religion gets its name from his New Pittsburgh Courier He shared his middle its chairman. original name Ras Tafari Makonnen. name Atta—“twin” in Annan “represented our is published weekly Selassie’s full title was “His Imperial HAILE SELASSIE Ghana’s Akan language— continent and the world Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering with a twin sister, Efua. He with enormous graciousperiodicals Lion of Judah, King of Kings of Ethiopia and elect of God.” became fluent in English, ness, integrity and distincAugust 28 paid at Pittsburgh, Pa. French and several African tion,” Tutu said Saturday 1955—The body of Emmett Till is recovered from the PRICE $1.00 languages, attending an in a statement, adding that Tallahatchie River near Money, Miss. The 14-year-old Chielite boarding school and “we give great thanks to cago native had been kidnapped, tortured and murdered the (Payable in advance) the University of Science God” for him. previous day for allegedly whistling at a White woman. Till’s and Technology in Kumasi.

His homeland of Ghana savage death became a rallying cry for the early Civil Rights 6 Months.....$25 He finished his undergrad- was shaken by his death.

Movement. Justice was never done in the case, however. The uate work in economics at “One of our greatest com1 Year....$45 two White men responsible for his Macalester College in St. patriots,” President Nana death were found not guilty by 2 Years...$85 Paul, Minn., in 1961. From Akufo-Addo said, calling an all-White Mississippi jury. But EMMETT TILL there he went to Geneva, for a week with flags at 9 Month School Rate $35 both men—Ron Bryant and J.W. where he began his gradu- half-staff. “Rest in perMilam—a few months later would brag in an interview with Look magazine that they indeed had killed Till.

POSTMASTER: Send ate studies in international fect peace, Kofi. You have affairs and launched his earned it.”

1963—The historic March on Washington for Black address changes to: U.N. career.

Annan is survived by his rights takes place. It was the largest civil rights demonAnnan married Titi wife and three children. stration in American history, drawing people from New Pittsburgh Courier Alakija, a Nigerian woman, Funeral arrangements throughout the nation to Washington, D.C. It was at this 315 East Carson Street in 1965, and they had a weren’t immediately anmarch that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous daughter, Ama, and a son, nounced.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. “I Have a Dream” speech.

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Aretha Franklin, the undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’ Funeral to be held, Aug. 31, in Detroit

by Frederick H. Lowe For New Pittsburgh Courier

(TriceEdneyWire.com)— Aretha Franklin, who died last week, will lie in repose Aug. 28 and 29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.

The public will be able to view her body in an open casket each of those days from 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. A private funeral for family and friends will be held 10 a.m. on Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple, a 4,000-member church in Detroit.

The funerals for Rosa Parks and Levi Stubbs of the singing group the “Four Tops” were held at Greater Grace.

The undisputed “Queen of Soul,” whose recordings ARETHA FRANKLIN passed away, Aug. 16, 2018, at age 76. dominated the charts for 40 years, died August 16 at Dr. Philip Phillips of Karinto the Rock and Roll Hall her home in Detroit from of Fame. In 2009, Franklin pancreatic cancer. Publicist manos Cancer Institute in Detroit. sang at President Barack Gwendolyn Quinn told She sang classics “I Say Obama’s first inauguraThe Associated Press that a Little Prayer,” “Respect,” tion.

Franklin passed away last “Think,” I Never Loved a Her death had been Thursday at 9:50 a.m.

Man The Way I Loved You,” expected.

She had canceled “Franklin’s official cause “Do Right Woman” and concerts and friends and of death was due to ad“Soul Serenade.” She won relatives had visited her vanced pancreatic cancer 18 Grammy Awards and at home where she was of the neuroendocrine in 1987, she was inducted undergoing hospice care. type,” said her oncologist,

SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS—In this May 22 file photo, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams smiles before speaking to supporters during an election-night watch party in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Record number of women have won major party primaries

by Christina Cassidy and Laurie Kellerman

Democrat Lucy McBath who is challenging GOP Rep. Karen Handel in Georgia to Republican Rep. Mia Love’s bid for a third Associated Press writers term in Utah.

ATLANTA (AP)—Women In Georgia, Stacey are not just running for of- Abrams is aiming to fice in record numbers this become the nation’s first year—they are winning.

Black female governor More women than ever while Paulette Jordan before have won major would be the first Native party primaries for goverAmerican governor in U.S. nor, U.S. Senate and House history if she wins her this year—paving the way race in Idaho. And Demfor November battles that ocratic voters in Vermont could significantly increase recently selected Christine the number of women in Hallquist as their nominee, elected office and change making her the first transthe public debate on issues gender candidate to win a such as health care, immi- major-party gubernatorial gration, abortion rights, nomination. education and gun control.

Black women are Some of these candidates competing—and winning— could also play a pivotal not only in districts role in whether Democrats with a majority Black are able to take control of electorate, but also in the U.S. House. diverse districts across the “We are seeing a level of country. Each victory is a enthusiasm among womvote of confidence in their en voters that we haven’t leadership for those who seen in a long time,” said step up, said Kimberly Democrat Laura Kelly, who Peeler-Allen, co-founder is running for governor of Higher Heights for in Kansas and will need America, which supports women, independents and Black female candidates moderate Republicans in and galvanizes black her bid against Republican women as voters.

Kris Kobach.

“In addition to Black Beyond gender, women women wanting to be are also poised to usher in part of history, people are a wave of diversity next realizing that regardless year. of what you look like, the Michigan will likely send leadership of the country the nation’s first Mushas been predominantly lim-American woman to White and male for far too Congress, after Rashida long,” Peeler-Allen said.

Tlaib beat a crowded field “Seeing the value of having of Democrats for the 13th diverse voices around deCongressional District. No cision-making tables is not Republican is running in limited to one demographic November for the heavily group, but includes people Democratic seat. who want a more reflective There are nearly 50 democracy.

(This article has been edited for Black women running for length and clarity.)

Congress this year, from

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive form of cancer that develops in the tissues of the pancreas. Located in the abdomen behind the lower part of the stomach, the pancreas aids in digestion. Incidences of pancreatic cancer are higher among Blacks compared to Whites, but the cancer is misunderstood because of its high death rates, according to the book “Minorities and Cancer.” The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine reported the incidence rate for pancreatic cancer among Blacks is 30 percent to 70 percent higher than other racial groups in America.

Not only is the incidence rate of pancreatic cancer higher among African Americans, they also have the poorest survival rates because their cancer is often diagnosed at more advanced stages. Cigarette smoking, growing older, diabetes and obesity increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. Some 37.1 percent of Black men and 56.6 percent of Black women are obese, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest public health philanthropy.

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ARETHA FRANKLIN, shown here on March 13, 1972. Franklin won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues performance of the song, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters.” (AP PHOTO)

Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace.

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‘You’re going to see a much different Woodland Hills this upcoming school year.’

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New superintendent ready to make sweeping changes WOODLAND FROM A1

looking for, was someone to be our leader, and I think we found that in Mr. Harris.”

Harris was officially sworn-in as Woodland Hills School District superintendent during a board meeting, Aug. 15, in front of a roomful of spectators.

The board vote was 8-0, with one board member, Jeff Hanchett, absent.

The position became available following the resignation of Alan Johnson, who had served in the district in various roles for seven years.

Harris’ contract is for three years, with a starting base salary of $150,000.

As the Courier reported in its Aug. 8 edition, Harris was a former Military Policeman for six years, worked as an investigator for the New Jersey Treasury Department and in the marketing department at Coca-Cola before switching careers to education. Harris became the Chief Operating Officer for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and Dayton Public Schools

and was Business Operations Manager for Breakthrough Charter Network in Cleveland. After a brief stint with the Philadelphia School District, he served as superintendent in the Daniel Boone Area School District for the last three years.

“I think he is unconventional, he’s coming from a business background,” said board member Chardae Seligsohn. She touted Harris’ relatability, and how his business background can relate to students by giving them guidance on a variety of professions to pursue after high school.

Following the board meeting, Harris was quick to establish his belief in having armed officers in school buildings. But, “they’re not armed for the students, they’re armed in case an intruder comes in and they have to defend the students and the school,” Harris told reporters.

Harris then told the Courier exclusively: “We feel that some of the discipline has been turned over to the police when it should be back into the schools,

that we can handle. We all have to stay in our lane and follow our role.”

Harris was steadfast in his assertion that “you’re going to see a much different Woodland Hills this upcoming school year.”

Harris, meeting and greeting parents and students following the 90-minute board meeting, said he’s ready to tackle the challenges that’s plagued Woodland Hills in recent years—shooting deaths of students, a former high school principal who was secretly recorded verbally threatening a student, school resource officers alleged to have knocked the teeth out of a 14-yearold student, and declining enrollment.

“My main goal right now is that anyone who has pulled their child out of Woodland Hills and put them in a charter school, come back; it’s not the same place anymore,” Harris said. “I will give you a personal tour of whatever school your child is going to.”

His next goal? “Making it safe,” Harris said. “Safety

should be a given that you can come to school without fear of having charges placed against you. That’s history. That’s not going to happen anymore.”

In the past few weeks, the district hired a new

high school principal, Phillip K. Woods, the former principal at West Mifflin Area High School. Harris, 49, told the Courier he’s anxious to work with Woods, and that the two have the same lofty goals

for the students.

“We have high expectations of these students because we know, when they leave here, people are going to expect things from them. And we can’t give up on them.”

JAMES P. HARRIS JR. is sworn-in as the new superintendent of the Woodland Hills School District, Aug. 15. (Photos by Dayna Delgado)

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will not be taking part this year.

“No, she can’t be there.

The move to August put it right when she takes her vacation,” he said. “She’s up at Martha’s Vineyard.”

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, state Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline, state Rep. Jake Wheatley and Pittsburgh Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle are expected to take part in the parade.

The participants will follow a parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue, right on Manhattan Street, and right again on Juniata, and ending at Manchester Field, where immediately following the parade, a neighborhood Community Day celebration kicks off, with music by the Bill 2017 PARADE—Last year’s African American Heritage Day Parade was held in the Hill District. (Photos Henry band, food vendors, by Gail Manker) a backpack giveaway, and a special lifetime achievement tribute to Rev. Dr. James “Jimmy Joe” Robinson and his wife, Dr. Betty Robinson.

Other organizations and sponsors taking part in the parade include Marvel Squad Dance Team, Dream Dancers, Bold Black & Beautiful Nurses, Iota Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Sharon Flake, Danielle Howard, Patriot Home Care Inc., Port Authority of Allegheny County, Urban League Guild of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Otto Landscaping, UPMC, CCAC, the Black Political Empowerment Project, County Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, and the Damage Dance Crew.

Parade begins on Pennsylvania Avenue at 11 a.m., Aug. 25

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A ‘P.R.O.M.I.S.E.’ to uplift the community

FOUNDERS—Jakim and Jay Donaldson. Jay Donaldson’s son, Jehru, was killed on the North Side in 2007. (Photos by J.L. Martello)

YOUTH GET THEIR FACES PAINTED during the annual gathering in the park for lost and living ones, sponsored by P.R.O.M.I.S.E., Aug. 11, on the North Side.

The Promise Group held its annual gathering in the park for lost and living loved ones in West Park on the North Side, Aug. 11. The event offered free food, a DJ, and local poets like Pittsburgh’s own Desi Bey. Bey gave a rhythmic historical poetry message entitled, “Before you were, we were.”

She also donated her powerful new book of poetry to a new book donation

‘Diaper Drive 2018’ to be held, Aug. 25 The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned about “Diaper Drive 2018,” happening Saturday, Aug. 25 at the EECO Center, 200 Larimer Ave., from 11 am to 3 p.m.

The Larimer Consensus Group and East Tri-Borough community organizations will be partnering together for this worthy cause of collecting diapers for babies and adults.

“The idea of the Diaper Bank began when the President, Ida Dausuel, of the East Tri-Borough Neighborhood Association (ETBNA)

CAROLYN PEEKS brought the project to an (ETBNA) community meeting after reading an article about the National Diaper Bank in the newspaper,” Larimer Consensus Group board member Carolyn Peeks told the Courier. “The first Diaper Drive started three years ago in the East Hills area. (ETBNA) collected over 10,000 diapers and has continued the project. Shirlene Wilson, membership chair of (ETBNA), brought the idea of collaborating to me at the Larimer Consensus Group.”

Peeks added: “We have found that most insurances don’t cover adult diapers for the elderly nor young mothers. So, we’re asking for your help to bring a pack of adult and/or children’s diapers, any size, to help in this endeavor. This will assist those in need.”

Residents are encouraged to not only drop off diapers, but stick around for the music, food, raffles and games. Diapers can be given throughout the year.

For more information, call 412-247-4093.

drive to schools in Ghana that the Promise Group has recently started.

Other events in the park on this day included face painting for the children, and vendors. There was plenty of information about the Promise Organization’s events like the annual free Jakim Donaldson Promise Basketball Camp, and Promise Day at PNC Park, a special event that is hosted for family and members to enjoy a Pirates game.

The founder and president of P.R.O.M.I.S.E., Jay Donaldson, was on hand to talk to the attendees about “our duty to be watchdogs in the community” and provide a safe haven for the young people in the community.

“We are actively seeking a community recreational facility for our young people to learn about our history and also how to deal with conflict and resolution and police relationship,” Donaldson said.

SPOKEN WORD, POETRY—Renee Wilson and Desi Bey performed at the Aug. 11 event.

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Lifestyles Report To read or not to read It looks like Omarosa just can’t get a break.

Last year her “black card” was revoked and then people said if they had a cookout she would not be invited. Now that she is out of the White House and has a book out, I can’t believe how many people have said they will not buy the book and if they got it for free they would not read it. Frankly, I look forward to reading it and reporting back to you on what new information I might be able to share with you.

It kind of reminds me of the book, “Good Girl Bad Girl: An Insider’s Biography of Whitney Houston” by Kevin Ammons with Nancy Bacon. No one wanted to hear anything bad about Whitney Houston. The author was criticized and the book was taken out of print.

Thank goodness I have held on to my copy.

Let’s get back to “Unhinged” by Omarosa Manigault Newman. I was wondering what would happen when she was let go last year. I thought she would just wind up on another reality show and she did.

She made an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother and whispered to some of her castmates that she had a story to tell. Well girlfriend, seems like she has a lot to tell and lots of taped information to share with everyone. I’m curious as to what method she used to tape the information, especially the conversation that was had when she was let go. I’ll bet she was using an ink pen recorder or perhaps a broach, maybe something planted in her hair. I hope this does not lead to her demise. She is swimming with some pretty big fish, I hope she has protection.

For anyone who thinks I am talking about Black women in general, I am not. I am talking about Omarosa only.

This woman is a reality show queen and just a reminder the first episode of “The Apprentice” was her first reality show.

That was followed by “The Ultimate Merger,” “The Surreal Life,” “Battle of the Network Reality Stars” and then she was in the movie “Knock em Dead” featuring Rae Dawn Chong, Anne-Marie Johnson and Phil Morris. In this movie three rival actresses and their crew, desperate and hating each other, reunite for a horror movie sequel when someone starts killing them off just like in their movie. Critics say this is a bitchy, raunchy, comedy mystery.

I just found out about this movie. It was filmed in 2014 and was not rated very high. It sounds like fun and I just want to see if Omarosa can actually act or is she a one-dimensional actress. I wonder what her husband, the preacher, thinks of the book and what kind of first lady she is at the church.

Does she actually have time to attend? Her husband, John Allen Newman, is the head pastor of the Sanctuary @ Mt. Calvary in Jacksonville.

They met while Omarosa was teaching at Howard University.

I’ll report back on “Unhinged.”

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HONOREE—Darelle Porter receives plaque

AFTER FIVE AND FASHIONABLE

Achieving Greatness Annual Public Service Awards

by Debbie Norrell Lifestyles Editor

For 18 years Achieving Greatness has honored those who serve their community. On July 7, at the Monroeville Racquet

with fashions from A Women’s Touch in Penn Hills. The show was commentated by actress and model Rita Gregory. There were great looks with a touch of Wakanda, a scene dedicated to black and white and beautiful looks for after dark. The show also featured the artwork of Ernie Bey. His painting served as a backdrop as the models walked the stage.

HONOREE—Tim Stevens receives plaque

HONOREE—Reverend Harris

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BEAUTIFUL IN GREEN Club, the 18th Annual Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Service Awards was held with Blue Diamond Vodka as the principal sponsor.

Bill Neal is the CEO of Achieving Greatness and said he was honored to recognize Tim Stevens, founder of the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), Rev. Dr. James H. Harris of St. James AME Church and Darelle Porter of the Ozanam Basketball Organization.

Each was presented a plaque thanking them for the greatness they have achieved and their service to the community.

After the awards presentation guests enjoyed a stunning fashion show

SHOW COMMENTATOR—Rita Gregory (Photos

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FROM A WOMEN’S TOUCH

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR—Mark Lasario and Bill Neal

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KIYA TOMLIN TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH MODELS (Photos by Debbie Norrell)

Kiya Tomlin hosts Ladies Only Tailgate

by Debbie Norrell Lifestyles Editor

Who knew that in the middle of Butler Street in Etna a runway show would take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, debuting the Kiya Tomlin Game Day Collection and previewing the fall/winter line of funky casual knitwear.

The Ladies Only Tailgate event was all part of the grand opening of the new Kiya Tomlin Work/Shop. Fashions bearing the Uptown and Kiya Tomlin label are made, designed and sold within 5,700 square feet of space. Tomlin said that she outgrew the East Liberty location and had to find a new space—she landed right at 388 Butler St. in Etna, not to be confused with Butler Street in Lawrenceville.

Technical designer Heather Jankosky said Tomlin has been in business for five years and the shop is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Three people work in the shop where they create the samples, design the garments and sell the finished product. Guests were able to tour the space before the fashion show and many enjoyed taking pictures with Steely McBeam (the Steelers’ mascot) and posing with coach Mike Tomlin’s Super Bowl ring and Lombardi Trophy. Coach Mike actually showed up for his own personal tour.

Ladies and the few guys that were observing from the sidelines appeared to love the easy-to-wear knits that echoed the Tomlin signature—“Comfortable, Confident, Beautiful.”

DANCING IN THE STREET—With Steely McBeam, Tamika Wilson and Victoria Jones

FROM THE GAME DAY COLLECTION

WE ADD THE LABEL LAST—Technical designer Heather Jankosky

WE LIKE THIS ONE—Suzanne Mauro and Reese Randall

ENJOYING THE TOUR—Alison Branch and Jamie Branch

OFFICIAL TRUCK OF THE STEELERS—Kelly Hall, Karen Thurby and Joe Thurby of Neighborhood Ford Store

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Local Black women are winning in the game of politics

Summer LEE

Marita GARRETT

Valerie McDONALD ROBERTS

Town Hall Discussion empowers Black women, reinforces support DISCUSSION FROM A1

as Garrett, Lee, Valerie McDonald Roberts, and City of Pittsburgh communications analyst Keyva Clark.

“I’m proud of the fact that I can sit here and say we care about empowering African American women,” Perez told an audience of about 100. “Then we went and we invested in our women,” touting that the DNC senior leadership is the most diverse it’s ever been.

He explained how the party helped an African American female candidate, Keisha Lance Bottoms, pull off the victory to

become Atlanta’s current mayor. “She was down in the polls…what did we do?

We went and we bought 55,000 cell phone numbers of sporadic voters, we ran an aggressive text messaging campaign, and we were talking to voters. She won by 700 votes. If she were here, she would say that the efforts of the DNC were indispensable to her success.”

Lee told the crowd it’s important that voters support African American female candidates early in their candidacy, rather than jumping on the bandwagon later. McDonald Roberts, the first African American

female member of Pittsburgh City Council, told the crowd that financial support for Black candidates is paramount to the success of a campaign. Garrett said there are some African American women who may not want to run for elected office, and that’s OK. But, “we need the campaign managers, we need the volunteer coordinators, we need the field directors…all of those parts” are integral to winning elections.

“We are engaged, but I think one of the situations which we all saw here was in the case of Antwon Rose,” Garrett said.

Rose was shot and killed

by East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld on June 19, shot three times as the unarmed 17-yearold ran away from the officer. Eight days later, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala criticized East Pittsburgh’s police force, saying he was “concerned about the lack of policies and procedures” in the borough. “In response to questions by major crime investigators when they first came on the scene in East Pittsburgh, they said, ‘how do you handle these situations, what are your policies?’ And they said, ‘we don’t have policies.’

That’s a very dangerous situation,” Zappala said at a June 27 news conference when he announced criminal homicide charges against Officer Rosfeld.

“That showed that every single level of local elections matter,” Garrett said at the Town Hall Discussion. “Why you need to elect responsible, quali- TOM PEREZ, the Democratic National Committee Chairman, was at fied people on your coun- the Town Hall Discussion at the Grayson Center, Aug. 9. (Photos by J.L. Martello) cil.”

NOT GUILTY VERDICT SPARKS OUTRAGE tronize the business, calling them “women beaters,” and “racists.”

Yilmaz eventually surrendered to police and was charged. But during the two-day trial, defense attorney James DePasquale implored jurors to see a video of greater length, 22 minutes to be exact, which allegedly showed a belligerent Martin causing a disturbance inside the shop, then being asked to leave repeatedly by Pizza Milano management.

After a three-hour deliberation, the jurors sided with Yilmaz.

“A jury of no one’s peers but Mahmut Yilmaz’s delivered a not guilty MAHMUT YILMAZ verdict to a man who brutally beat a at the pizza shop.

In the 70-second video Black woman on tape,” acposted to Facebook, Yilmaz, tivist Nicky Jo Dawson said who was a manager at Piz- at the press conference. za Milano, is seen tackling “This system put Jade MarMartin, a Black woman, to tin on trial at her attacker’s the ground, then repeat- trial.”

Dawson, who spoke with edly slamming her head against the floor. Several Martin on the morning of seconds pass before more Aug. 17, said she wanted employees finally break up to “thank the community for all the support that the altercation.

The following day, protest- you have given to her ers braved the frigid tem- throughout these past six peratures in front of Pizza months.”

Martin had initially been Milano on Fifth Avenue to demand that no one pa- charged with defiant tres-

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ly be attempted homicide,” said local resident Sabrina Clark.

These statements were echoed outside the City-County Building during a press conference, Aug. 17, two days after a jury—of which no members were African American— found Yilmaz not guilty of aggravated and simple assault in the Jan. 11 incident involving Jade Martin

pass and disorderly conduct misdemeanor offenses, but those charges were dropped in March.

Martin was not at the press conference, but the two dozen protesters raised their fists while

chanting, “I am Jade Martin,” in front of television cameras.

“Why isn’t a guilty verdict based mainly on evidence?

Video evidence at that?” asked Clark during the press conference. “How’s

it based on intent? That’s what the judge made the jury base it on, and for me, you can’t know someone’s intent. Intent is a thing of the heart, intent is hidden, it’s not always shown. No one knows your intent.”

Clark added: “DePasquale said to the jury that Mahmut Yilmaz committed no crime. No crime!

It’s not a crime anymore to attack and assault someone? Please, please answer that for me.”

Courier’s

Paige Mitchell

awarded ‘Best Blogger’

(Photo courtesy Annie Brewer/City Paper)

Each year, the City Paper releases its “Best of” issue, where readers select everything from the best radio personality in the city, to best restaurant, party spot, etc. And City Paper readers selected longtime Courier freelance writer Paige K. Mitchell as “Best Blogger” in the City of Pittsburgh!

Front Paige Me (www.frontpaigeme.com) covers the entertainment scene in and around Pittsburgh, and she also travels to various cities to get the scoop on the hottest events.

Mitchell has been a member of the Courier team since 2009, and most recently has written stories on two local twin brothers who began an entertainment agency, and reaction to the untimely death of rapper Jimmy Wopo.

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East Liberty Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. Randy Bush, Senior Pastor 412-441-3800 116 S. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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PPS SUPERINTENDENT ANTHONY HAMLET, EdD, right, at the Back To School event.

Central Baptist Church sponsors HDEC’s ‘Expect to Succeed’ celebration

SCHOOL IS BACK—The Hill District Education Council is an organization focused on eliminating the racial achievement gap and helping parents become better informed about the public schools located in the Hill District. HDEC hosted the ninth annual “Expect to Succeed” Back To School celebration, Aug. 4. For more information on HDEC, call 412-258-3252. (Photos by Orlana Dawkins Drewery)

114 North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 412-231-7882 Rev. Kornelus Neal, pastor The Rt. Rev. Marvin Thomas Sr., presiding bishop Sunday School....................................9 A.M. Morning Worship Service............11:00 A.M.

Seminary at the Tabernacle 43 Belvedere St., Crafton, PA 15205 Sept. 10, 2018-May 16, 2019 Sr. Pastor Tony Armstead, MDiv Christian Leadership School (CLS) a Four-year Program currently offering Four non-credited courses in four years.

Teaching includes Doctorate and Master of Divinity Teachers.

When: Fluctuates Mon. or Thurs., 6:308:30pm Cost: $75 per class, plus any required books Contact: Rev. Marjorie Davis, Ph.D. 412335-2832

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Bozoma Saint John steps in to save Papa John’s after racist incidents

by Clarissa Hamlin For New Pittsburgh Courier

BOZOMA SAINT JOHN

Papa John’s has turned to a Black woman executive to fix its reputation. Bozoma Saint John, the chief executive officer of entertainment industry giant Endeavor, has been tapped to help the beleaguered pizza chain after a major mess over racist incidents, CNN reported.

Saint John was the former Chief Brand Officer at Uber and left the position in June. “I’m not saying the corporate cul-

The pizza chain has recently been caught up in controversy after its former CEO and Chairman, John Schnatter, said the N-word.

ture (at Uber) has righted itself 100 percent,” she said to Tech Crunch upon her departure from Uber to Endeavor. “Or it’s where it needs to be today.

It isn’t. There’s still a lot to be done in that regard.”

Saint John was focused on diversity and inclusion with her move to Endeavor—hampioning D&I efforts may likely also be a primary goal at Papa John’s. Saint John would be leading a campaign to help the SEE BOZOMA B2

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THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT—“Building your Path to Success” panelists share insight for the novice entrepreneur. From left: Louis Green, CEO of Supplier Success, LLC; Paula R. Glover, president and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy; Lance Hyde, diversity manager of EQT Corporation; Bony Dawood, principal of Dawood Engineering Inc.; and Andrea Korney, senior manager of supplier diversity and stakeholder relations of TranCanada. (Photos by Diane I. Daniels)

EQT presents Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Event

by Diane I. Daniels For New Pittsburgh Courier

Partnering and building a path to success were the main topics of discussion during the Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Event presented by EQT, Aug. 16.

Contributing sponsors were Chevron, Shell and TransCanada. The theme of the day was “Partnering for Success.”

“It’s about bringing value from both sides,” said Greg Spencer, president and CEO of Randall Industries.

An entrepreneur for more than 14 years, he is familiar with the procurement process from the small business and supplier side of the table. Former vice president and chief analytics officer of Equitable Resources, now EQT, Spencer was responsible for facilities management, human resources, communications and procurement. Randall Industries provides chemical-based cleaning solutions, both domestically and internationally.

Spencer, along with Vinita A. Gupta, co-chief executive officer of Aquisol Inc., provided testimonials on being certified veteran business enterprises. Aquisol

VALUE IN PARTNERSHIPS—John and Jerome Bettis, of Bettis Brothers Sand and Gravel, like to share ideas and strategize for new business.

Inc., doing business as Apex Resources Inc., is a global manufacturer of differentiated industrial chemicals. The operating company manufactures diversified products for industries including oil and gas, food and erosion control. As partners, Spencer’s and Gupta’s businesses serve as a VBE provider to EQT. “It’s often about partnerships,” said Spencer.

Applauding EQT for their insight and commitment to supplier diversity, Gupta said, “They say you are only as strong as your weakest link. We all understand how minority-owned businesses are often considered the weakest link in society and the community. So, unless we work with the weaker link and make it strong, our community and nation will never be strong together as a whole.”

She identified EQT’s efforts of strengthening the alleged weaker link, minority-owned businesses.

Along with the business testimonies, activities of the day included two panel discussions moderated by Lance Hyde, diversity manager of EQT Corporation, and SEE EQT B2

Bank overdraft fees strip more than $11 billion from consumers each year For many people, little things can in time lead to big problems.

When personal checking accounts are involved, transactions without available funds in checking accounts can trigger a series of fees that wind up taking a big bite out of the next paycheck. What’s more, many times consumers have no way of knowing the real cost until after a bank statement arrives weeks later.

Banks and other depository institutions market these fees as convenient ‘overdraft protection’ What they do to consumers is strip billions of dollars each year from personal checking accounts, while generating a lucrative, no-lose revenue stream for these institutions.

New research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) finds that last year among the nation’s largest banks, overdraft fees were a $11.45 billion bonanza.

Unfair Market: The State of High-Cost Overdraft Practices in 2017, analyzes both how overdraft fee revenue is generated, as well as the practices borne on the backs of America’s working poor.

“Instead of serving families fairly, banks are driving many customers deeper in a hole and often out of the banking system altogether,” said Pete Smith, the report’s author and CRL Senior Researcher.

“Over the last 15 to 20 years, many financial institutions have betrayed the trust of their account holders by replacing what was once an occasional accommodation with an exploitative system

of routine high-cost sumers who rely upon overdraft fees that debit cards for dayCharlene Crowell drive account holders to-day purchases may deep into debt.” unknowingly incur “Banks set up hundreds of dollars of systems at every charges in just a few turn where they can days. maximize the reveOther suspect bank nue they generate practices add extendwith these fees,” ed or sustained fees continued Smith. beyond the original “They’ve found a way overdraft fee. Yet to turn mistakes into another is to manipa revenue source.” ulate postings to customer accounts to Among the report’s key findings: generate the largest possible overdraft •The 2017 overdraft fees charged by revenue. the largest banks represent an increase Last summer, the Consumer Financial above similar revenues recorded for both Protection Bureau (CFPB) also released 2015 and 2016; an independent report on overdraft fees.

•The 20 banks with the highest volume The Bureau identified the consumers of fees received $9 billion or approximost prone to incur these fees: those mately 79 percent of the total reported who have less than $350 as an average $11.45 billion for 2017; and end-of-day account balance and have •Although a few banks do not charge median credit scores of 600 or less. About fees for point-of-sale (POS) and/or ATM 20 percent of consumers with frequent transactions, all 10 of the nation’s largest overdrafts do not have a credit score and banks charge overdraft fees higher than are considered ‘credit invisible’. $30 per transaction.

Under CFPB’s first director, this reThese fees also come with unfair or abu- search was to become the factual basis sive bank practices designed to maximize for rulemaking. However, under Acting revenues. For example, some banks allow Director Mick Mulvaney, rulemaking five or more overdraft fees to be charged plans have been shelved. per day to customers. If the overdraft fee But where there’s a will, there’s also is $35, a single day’s overcharges could a way. Two U.S. Senators have co-sponbe $175—that will be taken by the bank sored legislation that if enacted, would from the next deposit or payroll. Concrack down on overdraft fees.

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Entitled, The Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2018, the bill would: •Ban overdraft fees on debit card purchases and ATM withdrawals; •Cap the number of overdraft fees on checks and recurring payments, with no more than six fees in a calendar year; •Require that the amount of overdraft fees be reasonable and proportional to the institution’s cost of covering the overdraft; •Require that banks post transactions in a manner that minimizes NSF and overdraft fees; and •Improve consumer disclosures related to overdraft coverage by banks.

“Overdraft fees are a tax on paychecks already stretched thin,” said Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, a co-sponsor of the bill. “This bill keeps hardworking Americans’ money in their pockets and stops big banks from slapping big fees on customers for small overdraft amounts.”

The other bill sponsor, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, added his comments as well.

“For millions of hard-working Americans, every day is a struggle—they find themselves one late check or unexpected expense away from financial free fall,” said Booker. “Wages aren’t going up but the cost of everything else is, from prescription drugs to housing costs to SEE BANK B2

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EQT matchmaking event Council and senior advisor to the president; Paula R. Glover, president and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy; Bony Dawood, principal of Dawood Engineering Inc.; and Andrea Korney, senior manager of supplier diversity and stakeholder relations of TranCanada.

To accommodate the growing minority workforce, Glover suggested that all entities should talk about what they are doing, to tell their stories better.

“Corporations have to talk about their successes and relay their stories in ways that no one else will…It’s about going where your customers and potential customers are, speaking their language and knowing the culture.”

The entire panel mentioned that for people looking to go into the workforce or entering entrepreneurship focused in the oil and gas industry, engineering and technolSHARING KNOWLEDGE—Greg Spencer, presi- ogy are fields dent and CEO of Randall Industries, has experi- of need and ence from both the corporate and entrepreneurial a creative sides of the business table. m a rk e t .

Green said ing service. The session il- that having knowledge in lustrated the mutual value the industry is important. gained when two or more “Having transferable skill companies pool their re- sets, building relationsources to earn larger con- ships, having knowledge of tracts enabling the delivery the business, knowledge of the customer, knowledge of of value on a higher scale.

Reflecting on the process opportunities by being enthat has he and John do- gaged provides unique ining business with EQT as sights that helps leverage well as becoming co-own- into opportunities.”

Korney’s advice to busiers of IntegrServ, Jerome Bettis said developing re- nesses aiming to build inlationships, sharing ideas ternationally in addition and listening is important. to being innovative, is that Having a champion, what anything in the energy seche considers Hyde to be, is tor should focus 100 percent valuable. “To get a cham- on safe and quality operapion you have to have hon- tions. “Understanding the esty, be able to lay things expectations from a safety out on the table, don’t limit perspective and quality iniyourself and show value for tiatives, how you build that the client. These qualities into your product or service enable your champion to is the number one focus for get behind you and push anyone interested in entering into the international for you.”

The afternoon panel dis- energy business.”

She said companies like cussion, which was focused on building a path to suc- hers look for suppliers cess, was focused toward across the scope of buildcollege students who were ing, operating and mainin attendance, along with taining pipelines. “We look those interested in enter- for safety programs, qualing the oil and gas industry ity programs, a business’s as entrepreneurs or for em- technical capacity and caployment. The discussion pabilities, assets owned, also provided insight on financial stability, one’s unways to expand interna- derstanding of how to put tionally. Panelists includ- together a bid, and pricing.”

Bofta Yimam, former ed: Louis Green, CEO of Supplier Success, LLC, and WTAE-TV (Channel 4) anformer interim president chor and reporter, was Misof the National Minori- tress of Ceremony for the ty Supplier Development event.

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approximately 440 one-toone matchmaking sessions.

The “Partnering for Success” theme was emphasized during the morning panel discussion, which included Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis, CEO of Bettis Brothers Sand and Gravel and co-owner of IntegrServ LLC; his brother, John Bettis, president of Bettis Brothers Sand and Gravel and co-owner of IntegrServ; and Lynwood Kaister and Bradley L. Kratz, co-owners of IntegrServ.

Focused in the oil and gas business, IntegrServ is a water hauling and truck-

Bozoma Saint John steps in to save Papa John’s Pizza BOZOMA FROM B1

pizza chain to “rehab its image.”

Most recently, Papa John’s sales have declined after John Schnatter, the company’s former CEO and chairman, used the N-word.

Schnatter said the racial slur during a conference call with a marketing firm earlier this year. Papa John’s then stopped using his image in marketing materials. Company executives also denounced the NFL players’ anthem protests about police brutality last November.

Papa John’s has followed several other companies who have enlisted Black women to fix their corpo-

rate messes. Starbucks hired Rosalind Brewer as its first Black woman chief operating officer last September after years of discrimination incidents at its stores. Though Starbucks had a major setback when two Black men were wrongfully arrested at a Philadelphia store in April, the company then heard from the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in trying to address racial bias within its business.

The Dallas Mavericks also hired Cynthia Marshall, a Black woman, as its CEO in February after the organization faced several sexual harassment allegations.

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pocketbook pain points like the fees banks charge consumers for overdraft services.”

“Worse yet,” continued Booker, “overdraft fees fall on those least likely to be able to afford them —individuals for whom

a $35 overdraft charge could push them over the brink into financial ruin.”

(Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s deputy communications director. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.)

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Clinic denies wrongdoing after Black woman told name was ‘Ghetto’ during job search

by Clarissa Hamlin For New Pittsburgh Courier

A St. Louis County, Missouri company is playing the blame game after a Black woman received an email that her name was too “ghetto” to get a job.

Mantality Health, a clinic known for treating men with low testosterone in Chesterfield in the St. Louis area, advertised for a customer service position. Hermeisha Robinson, 27, who applied to the position on job search website Indeed.com, received an email that she was not able to apply.

“Thank you for your interest in careers at Mantality Health.

Unfortunately we do not consider candidates that have suggestive ‘ghetto’ names,” read the email, with the signature line of nurse practitioner Jordan Kimler, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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denied any wrongdoing in the matter, insisting that a computer hacker was responsible for the email, which one of Robinson’s relatives posted to Facebook. The alleged hacker is believed to be a former employee who pretended to be Kimler, the owner of the company told the Post-Dispatch on Tuesday (Aug. 14). About

“They discriminated against me because of my name, which they considered it to be ‘ghetto’ for their company!” Robinson wrote. “My feelings are very hurt and they even got me second-guessing my name, trying to figure out if my name is really that ‘ghetto.’”

The young woman asked her social media

HERMEISHA ROBINSON 20 job applicants received similar emails, Meuret said.

Chesterfield police and St. Louis County’s cybercrimes division have also received reports from Mantality Health, Meuret also said.

The email has been very upsetting for Robinson, she said on Facebook.

friends to share the post, saying “discrimination has to stop.” Many people of color have faced discrimination when job hunting for a number of reasons, from their names to their hairstyles.

Hopefully, Robinson will be able to find her dream job despite the bad experience.

Divorce, American style, is a little more urgent for some

by Leanne Italie Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Divorce can be simple or it can be messy. For some, it’s become a little more urgent.

The $1.5-trillion tax overhaul includes the end of a 75-year-old deduction on alimony payments, to kick in at the close of this year. Recipients will also no longer have to claim such payments as income.

The impact of the change depends entirely on how divorce settlements are structured and in what states couples live, but some matrimonial attorneys said things are already heating up among those who will pay alimony who are looking to manipulate settlements to adjust for the lost deduction.

Others say panic hasn’t set in just yet.

“It hasn’t reached a fevered pitch, although it’s certainly an enticement for the spouse who’s going to pay alimony to reach a settlement by the end of the year,” said Elizabeth Lindsey, a family lawyer in Atlanta. “We’re all very interested to see how negotiations go because we believe it’s going to be much more difficult trying to get the dependent spouse the money they need to live on.”

Such dependent spouses are usually women. As for how many are in the alimony equation each year, government statistics vary.

According to Internal Revenue Service data, nearly 600,000 people claimed the deduction for alimony on their 2015 tax returns, the most recent year for which data is available. The same year, 414,420 people reported receiving alimony. Noncompliance is one factor in the discrepancy between those two camps, along with some alimony recipients falling below the threshold for reporting the

extra income.

The Joint Committee on Taxation, which advises Congress on tax matters, estimates elimination of the deduction will increase federal revenue by nearly $7 billion over a decade.

The U.S. divorce rate peaked in the early 1980s and has been declining since. More than 827,000 couples around the country divorced in 2016, according to federal statistics.

Proponents of the change called the alimony tax benefit a “subsidy” for divorcing couples, with some going so far as to believe that ending the deduction will discourage divorce overall.

“Anybody who thinks that is absolutely out of their minds,” said matrimonial attorney Joy Feinberg in Chicago. “I would say that the biggest hurt comes (for people who make) between about $60,000 and $500,000 in income for both. Stay-athome moms and dads are really being hurt. There was just no reason to do this.”

Attorneys in states where guidelines for structuring settlements are in place are waiting for adjustments but said one thing is certain: Divorce and spousal support aren’t going away. Peter Walzer, a divorce lawyer in Los Angeles, called spousal support a fundamental element of most divorces where there is a disparity of income.

“This could make things worse because there will be less money to support a divided family,” he said.

Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, president of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, agreed the practical effect may be less money offered to a spouse who needs it the most.

“They’re feeling like, you know, you’re going to definitely have less money because I’m definitely not

going to offer as much because I don’t get the tax break anymore. There’s a power play here,” she said.

Susan Myres, a matrimonial attorney in Houston, said divorce lawyers handling high-income settlements “know what’s going on and they are advising their clients and opposing counsel that time is of the essence if we’re going to get this done.”

That, she said, “pressures the have-not spouse to negotiate when they may not be ready.” She called the alimony changes “ill formed and ill executed.” Myres called the current system “truly a transfer of income no different than if the payer had an employee that you owed severance for. Why is it OK for big businesses to do it but (in) the joint venture of a marriage you can’t? That is just not logical.”

How a divorce settlement plays out overall depends on many variables. In terms of alimony, for example, high-earning Spouse A now pays and deducts $30,000 a year in alimony. Spouse A’s income is federally taxed at 33 percent, so the deduction saves him $9,900.

Lower-earning Spouse B owes taxes on the alimony at a 15-percent rate, paying $4,500 instead of the $9,900 that would be due at Spouse A’s rate. The two have saved $5,400 between them, and Spouse A got a break that makes alimony payments more affordable to him or her.

All of that will come to an end come Dec. 31. Unlike many other provisions in the Republican-led tax bill that expire at the end of 2025, the change on alimony is permanent. That irks some who work in the trenches of divorce.

“For more than 70 years, alimony has been treated with sensitivity in the tax code,” Glazer said. “That’s no longer true.”

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SEPT. 17—Vibrant Pittsburgh will host its Regional Economic Inclusion Summit, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh 15222. The summit is designed to bring together a diversity of leaders committed to the advancement of people of color into executive roles, foster connections, enhance networks and recognize great work being done in Diversity and Inclusion.

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108 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15282. Speaker Joel Burstein will walk through setting up a inked n profile offer tips for best practices and review examples of how LinkedIn is being used by customers like yours to help them find businesses like you. Cost: $49.

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SEPT. 19—The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center presents Get Behind the Numbers ncrease Profits Understanding Financial Statements, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 108 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15282. This hands-on workshop takes a step-by step approach to explaining two important financial statements profit and loss statement and balance sheet. A representative from Wilke & Associates will offer clear examples for using these statements to make informed decisions, identify potential problems within your business and set realistic financial goals. ost $49. For more information, call 412-396-6233.

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SEPT. 22—The Chatham University Women’s Business Center will host a Build Your Business Workshop, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Chatham University Eastside, Entrepreneurship Hub, 6585 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Representatives from SCORE Pittsburgh will join other business experts and seasoned entrepreneurs will discuss the following topics: business planning, marketing and sales, financing, legal issues and business lessons learned. A continental breakfast will be provided.

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SEPT. 26—The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center presents Finding and Buying the Right Franchise, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 108 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15282. John Tubridy from FranNet will review: pros and cons of becoming a franchisee steps involved in finding the right franchise for you misconceptions of franchising qualifications requirements (personal finances and professional experience) what to expect to see in a Franchise Disclosure Document, and questions to ask the Franchisor before investing. For more information, call 412-3966233.

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Rats, dogs, and presidents

by Field Negro Mr. Trump is using words like “rat” and “dog” to refer to individuals in his tweets these days.

Proof positive that the man is feeling cornered and is becoming even more insane with each passing day.

He reminds me of a previous president who had to leave the office in disgrace. You know the one: his quote, “I am not a crook” will go down in history as one of the most memorable of all time when it comes to American presidents.

I can’t blame Trump for being scared and feeling trapped, though. The walls are closing in around him. Now, as it turns out, even the White House attorney is singing like Mariah Carey. And for the record, Mr. Trump, being a “rat” has nothing to do with it, you are supposed to be running a country, not a mob organization.

Now he is accusing Robert Mueller of “McCarthyism.” That is a declaration so stunning that had any other president in modern American history said something like that about a sitting special prosecutor—it would lead the news for weeks. But not with this clown. This is just another late night Twitter meltdown which sadly has become the new normal.

“I have nothing to hide...and have demanded transparency so that this Rigged and Disgusting Witch Hunt can come to a close,” Trump tweeted.

“So many lives have been ruined over nothing McCarthyism at its WORST!” In another tweet, he declared: “Study the late Joseph McCarthy, because we are now in period with Mueller and his gang that make Joseph McCarthy look like a baby! Rigged Witch Hunt!”

- ‘Desperate’ -” If this is a “witch hunt” they should change the name from of Washington, D.C. to Salem.

Because Mr. Mueller has sure caught a lot of witches. Unfortunately the head witch is still in charge and doing more to destroy the country as we know it every day. In fact, Mr. Mueller’s track record of success in these investigations have been earth-shattering. He has had at least 35 indictments and pleas so far, and we are hoping for more.

This week we will see if Mueller can add a conviction from a jury to the list of his accomplishments. Paul Manafort is waiting to see what a jury of his peers decides in his trial, and he could go away to the big house for a long time.

(I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a hung jury, but if I had money on this trial I would say that Mueller will get a conviction on at least some of the counts.)

Mr. Trump is already sending Manafort signals that he has his back. This, too, is wrong, but what else is new with this guy in the White House? While the jury is deliberating, the president of the United Sates comments publicly on the case and praises the accused.

Maybe this is why Mr. Trump is feeling so trapped and cornered these days: He can’t control what Mr. Manafort and Mr. Cohen will say, or if Mr. Manafort is found guilty, what he will give up in exchange for a lesser sentence.

So expect more tweets and more signs of desperation from this president in the next few days.

All we can hope for now is that if he makes a seriously crazy move, it won’t have dire consequences for the rest of us.

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Future of Democratic Party lies in moving to the moral center (TriceEdneyWire.com)—The media is now reporting on the debate among Democrats and activists about what the party should stand for, and how it will win elections. Establishment Democrats are said to fear that the populist reform energy represented by Bernie Sanders and rising star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (who upset Rep. Joe Crowley, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, in a New York City primary) will turn off the moderate, upscale, White suburban Republicans who they believe are appalled by Trump and the key to taking back the Congress.

A Wall-Street-funded group known as the Third Way—which might better be known as the Wrong Way since it has been wrong about every major issue facing the country over the last years, championing disastrous corporate trade deals, deregulation of Wall Street and the Iraq War among other calamities—even convened a small gathering, “cohosted” by a billionaire real estate developer to map out how to counter what the media describes as the left. The very terms of this debate are misleading.

Ideas that have broad public support, such as tuition-free college, are labeled “left.” Ideas that offend philosophical conservatives, such as subsidies to big oil companies, are tagged as on the right, championed by Republicans. We’d be wiser

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Commentary to focus on common sense and basic principles. When Dr. Martin Luther King spoke forcefully against what he called the “triple evils” of “racism, economic exploitation and militarism,” he was criticized for weakening the cause of civil rights, for getting out of his lane by talking about economic inequality and against the Vietnam War. He responded, “I’m against segregation at lunch counters, and I’m not going to segregate my moral concerns.”

Cowardice, he taught us, asks the question “Is it safe?” Expediency asks, “Is it politic?” Vanity asks, “Is it popular?” Conscience asks, “Is it right?” We are a nation faced with great perils. Inequality has reached new extremes and, even with the economy near full employment, working people still struggle simply to stay afloat. Big money corrupts our politics and distorts our government. We are mired in wars without end—17 years in Afghanistan and counting—and without victory or

sense. We have a president who believes he profits politically by spreading racial division, appealing to our fears rather than our hopes. This is the time for citizens and for true leaders to move not left or right, to the expedient or the cautious, but to the moral center.

Affordable health care for all isn’t left or right, it is the moral center. Jobs that pay a living wage, affordable housing, public education, college without debt, clean water and air, action to address catastrophic climate change that literally may endanger the world—these are not ideas of the right or left. They are the moral center. Holding to the moral center has its own power. Opposition to slavery started as a minority position, but its moral force was undeniable. Integration seemed impossible in the segregated South, but its moral force could not be denied.

In this time of troubles, I believe that Americans in large numbers are looking for leaders who will embrace the moral center, not the expedient, the safe or the fashionable. They are looking for champions who will represent them, not those with deep pockets. That may be the final irony. The most successful political strategy may well be not to trim to prevailing opinion or compromise with entrenched interest but to stand up forcefully for what is right.

Omarosa out-trumped Trump!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Isn’t it a pity that Americans don’t even have to ask if there’s anything else that can be just as bad as what we already knew? If Trump would throw his own son under the bus, why should we be surprised about anything else he says or does? What he does with his family is his business, but when he trashes Black people, he has gone too far.

Not many people in the Black community were happy with Omarosa supporting Trump, and we often gagged when she defended him, but no matter what, we never called her names.

Trump doesn’t get a pass calling any woman a dog or a crazed, crying lowlife--especially not when he’s used her to advance his gross agenda. His comments about her were racist and sexist. Those terms are more descriptive of how he acts. I don’t have to agree with everything Omarosa or anybody says, but when you call a sister who has taken so much heat for you a low life dog, you’ve once again shown who you really are.

When you add up all the gross, silly, hurtful, harmful, unlawful things he’s done to our country and to all Americans, the title fits Trump a whole lot better than it fits any woman, including Omarosa.

Trump has a history that is longer than Omarosa’s, but let’s just look at his recent history. He began his campaign disrespecting President Barack Obama by insisting he was not born

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Commentary in the U.S.--and he never apologized for that lie or as it was known “the birther conspiracy.”

He and his Chief of Staff, John Kelly, insulted Congresswoman Fredericka Wilson who was working with Sgt. LaDavia Johnson’s family during the Sargent’s brutal death.

We know Kelly and Trump were lying, but neither ever apologized to Congresswoman Wilson.

Trump seems to have Congresswoman Maxine Waters on the brain.

Until recently, she was his favorite whipping person. He called her a Low I.Q. person and we all know she is far from that! He threatened her with “Be careful what you wish for.”

Trump has berated Colin Kaepernick and NFL players for protesting police brutality and racism. He’s called for firing them in vulgar terms just for exercising their Constitutional rights!

Trump was crazy enough to try to demean the King--LeBron James after he announced a school and scholarships for at risk students in his hometown Akron, Ohio--some-

thing normally thought to be great-but not in Trump’s world. Even LeBron’s governor and Trump’s wife had to agree that what LeBron did was a good thing. Don Lemon of CNN interviewed LeBron and Trump labeled both men dumb. It seems that Trump enjoys trying to demean people of color. We’ve heard him do similar things to Mexican Americans, Muslims and immigrants.

We can agree that his crude remarks against Haiti, African nations and El Salvador were racist while he was discussing immigrants from those places. When he expressed a desire to increase immigrants from places like Norway, his message was clearly racist.

Whatever Omarosa’s faults may be, she has proof of what she’s saying these days. I don’t blame her one bit for finally seeing and expressing with evidence what we always knew about Trump. There’s no way I can feel sorry for him when he cries about “fake news” and “witch hunts.” If he were a normal person, he could’ve taken issue with the news or with Omarosa without the crude personal disparagement--and maybe we would’ve listened. It’s obvious he can train a street fighter, but can’t stand it when she uses some of the tactics she learned from him. Brilliant move Omarosa! You have out trumped Trump!

(E. Faye Williams is president of the National Congress of Black Women (www.nationalcongressbw.org)

Remembering Ron Dellums “If being an advocate of peace, justice and humanity toward all human beings is radical, then I’m glad to be called radical.”—Ron Dellums, American Activist & Politician, (Nov. 24, 1935-July 30, 2018) From the outside looking in, my interest in public service may appear preordained. I grew up during the height of the civil rights movement. I was as familiar with the names and achievements of civil rights heroes as sports fans are of their favorite teams and players. I was raised by activists. My father, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, who served as the first African American mayor of New Orleans, and my mother, Sybil Morial, an author and unflagging advocate for justice, made sure to teach and instill progressive social values in our home. And then I met Ron Dellums.

I was 13 years old when I first saw Dellums speak at the Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

From that day on, he became a role model to me, and as I am sure many would attest, Dellums became—and will remain—a role model for many up and coming elected officials. He was a larger than life figure—a former Marine who unwaveringly championed peace. Dellums was infamously relentless in his pursuit of justice and was respected by his colleagues and constituents alike for that powerful combination of passion and principles that guided his decades-long advocacy work.

Ronald Vernie Dellums was born in Oakland, California, and like me, he was raised in a family that was no stranger to social justice. His father, Terry Dellums, once worked as a sleeping car porter before he became a longshoreman. His uncle was an

consecutive terms, Dellums chaired the House Committee on the District of Columbia and despite being a wellknown pacifist, he chaired the Armed Services Committee, becoming the first African-American and anti-war activist to hold the position.

Dellums’ campaign against oppression and his fight for racial justice extended to the plight of Black and Brown people abroad. As a leader organizer for the Brotherhood of in the Free South Africa movement, Sleeping Car Porters, a labor organi- he wrote and sponsored legislation zation founded by civil rights activist for the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, A. Philip Randolph. which called for economic sanctions After joining the Marine Corps., and trade embargoes against the and later obtaining his master’s in apartheid regime in South Africa. social work, Dellums began working The legislation passed despite a veto in the Bay Area’s poorest neighborfrom President Ronald Regan, and hoods, becoming well-versed in the South Africa repealed its apartheid daily and systemic injustices born laws in 1991. from racism and neglect. This expeIn 1998, Dellums retired from Conrience prepared him for a political gress. He ran a lobbying firm after career that would span four decades. retirement but returned to politics in During that time, he would earn a 2006. The native-born son of Oakland place on President Richard Nixon’s returned to serve as his beloved city’s “enemies list,” he would play a critmayor, serving from 2007 to 2011. ical role in the establishment of the Dellums’ public service was guided Congressional Black Caucus, and he by a simple philosophy. Senator Barwould witness the dismantling of the bara Lee, who interned for Dellums brutal regime of apartheid in South and later succeeded him after his Africa. retirement from Congress, recalled A successful run for a seat on the that when it came time to make any Berkeley city council set the stage for decision, “He would say that the only his next campaign. Dellums was requestion we should ask when we cruited by anti-Vietnam war activists made decisions about anything is: ‘Is to run for the House of Representathis the right thing to do?’ Don’t ask tives. It was during this campaign about political expedience.” that President Nixon’s White House Dellums was a fighter. In his branded Dellums “an out and out autobiography he recalls a day he radical”—a badge he wore with honfought another student for calling or. Presidential animus aside, Delhim a slur. He took that fighting lums won and served in his seat for spirit and his distaste for injustice an uninterrupted 27 years, making to the corridors of power in Conhistory as northern California’s first gress and City Hall and now may Black congressman. During his 13 he rest in power.

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The Council of Allegheny County will conduct public meetings, pursuant to Bill No 10714-18, on Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30, 2018, with each session to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Meeting locations are as follow: Wednesday, August 29: Elsie Hillman Kauffman Auditorium at the Hill House 25 entre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 52 9 Thursday, August 30: illvale ommunity enter incoln Avenue illvale, PA 5209 The primary purpose of these meetings is to gather information to be used in evaluating the potential for drafting an ordinance relating to the creation of a County citizen’s police review board. ndividuals wishing to speak must register in advance at least 2 hours before the scheduled beginning of the meeting, and in accordance with all applicable rules governing public comment at Council meetings which can be found on the County Council webpage https://www.alleghenycounty.us/ county-council/index.aspx, or by calling the Office of ounty ouncil at 2 50 90, or in person at oom 9, ounty ourthouse, 436 Grant St. Please note: due to facility rental agreements, meetings must end promptly at 7:00, and time slots for offering comments are therefore limited.

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The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (Authority) is soliciting proposals from firms capable of Architectural Design Services for the Redevelopment of the Ninth & Penn Garage, described more fully in the formal RFP document.

The RFP document will be available Monday, August 20, 2018 after 3:00 p.m. EST on the Authority website at www.pittsburghparking.com.

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A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Authority’s main office on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 At 10:00 a.m. EST Submitted proposals are required to be in the Authority’s possession, in the form of five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy, clearly marked and sealed by 3:00pm EST on October 12, 2018.

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The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (Authority) is soliciting proposals from firms capable of Construction Management Services for the Redevelopment of the Ninth & Penn Garage, described more fully in the formal RFP document.

The RFP document will be available Monday, August 20, 2018 after 3:00 p.m. EST on the Authority website at www.pittsburghparking.com.

Printed copies may also be obtained at the Authority main office located at 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Authority’s main office on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 At 2:00 p.m. EST Submitted proposals are required to be in the Authority’s possession, in the form of five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy, clearly marked and sealed by 3:00pm EST on October 5, 2018.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS THE PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT

SEPARATE and SEALED BIDS for the following solicitation, will be received by the Office of Procurement, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 1200 Penn Ave., Second Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, until 2:00 PM Prevailing Time September 13, 2018.

INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR THE 2018 INDIVIDUAL LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT CONTRACT PWSA PROJECT NO. 2018-325-100-6 Work of the Contract includes the replacement of primarily private lead water service lines, and some public service lines, within the PWSA public water system. Some of the replacements will be made necessary due to the urgent replacement of public water service lines.

All bids must be submitted in accordance with the solicitation that can be obtained by sending an e-mail to cjuratovic@pgh2o.com. There will be no charge for the solicitation, as it will be sent via e-mail. All questions relating to the solicitation itself shall be to Nicole Dickun, Sr. Contract Specialist, via e-mail: ndickun@pgh2o.com, no later than September 6, 2018.

All Bidders interested in submitting a bid in response to this solicitation are required to attend a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on August 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Prevailing Time in the Authority’s conference room located at 1200 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA. The purpose of this meeting is to give an overview of the contract requirements and to allow Bidders to ask questions.

Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the bid for the project under construction. Said Bond shall be duly and legally executed with a Surety or Trust Company which has complied with City Ordinances/Resolutions relating thereto. A Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract value for each awarded project will be required after award.

The Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sexual preference, sex, or national origin.

The bidders will be required to submit the package of certifications included with the contract documents relating to Equal Employment Opportunity.

The Authority reserves the right to withhold the award of the Contract for a period of 60 days after the opening of the bids.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any informality or minor irregularity in any bid or bids. The Authority also retains the right to investigate the qualifications of bidders prior to any award and to award contracts only to contractors who, in the sole judgment of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, are qualified and equipped to properly execute the specified work.

ROBERT A. WEIMAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

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SEPARATE and SEALED BIDS for the following solicitation, will be received by the Office of Procurement, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 1200 Penn Ave., Second Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, until 2:00 PM Prevailing Time September 12, 2018. Bids must be received in the hands of and stamped in by a PWSA Procurement Officer in sufficient time prior to the opening in order for a bid to be considered.

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR REMOVAL OF POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON PWSA PROJECT NO. PWSA105 The purpose of this contract is for the removal of Powdered Activated Carbon (Watercarb-800, SDS sheets and certificate of analysis included) removal as described in the solicitation.

All bids must be submitted in accordance with the solicitation that can be obtained by sending an e-mail to Charlene Juratovic at cjuratovic@ pgh2o.com. There will be no charge for the solicitation, as it will be sent via e-mail. All questions relating to the solicitation itself shall be directed to Nicole Dickun, Procurement Manager, via e-mail to: ndickun@ pgh2o.com, no later than September 5, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

All Bidders interested in submitting a bid in response to this solicitation are required to attend a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Bidders shall meet in the Water Treatment Plant located at 900 Freeport Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15238, promptly at 10: a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give an overview of the contract requirements and to allow Offerors to ask questions.

No further site visits will be made available.

No bonds are required.

The Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sexual preference, sex, or national origin.

The Authority reserves the right to withhold the award of the Contract for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality or minor irregularity in any bid or bids. The Authority also retains the right to investigate the qualifications of bidders prior to any award and to award contracts only to contractors who, in the sole judgment of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, are qualified and equipped to properly execute the specified work.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT

SEPARATE and SEALED BIDS for the following solicitation, will be received by the Office of Procurement, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 1200 Penn Ave., Second Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, until 4:00 PM Prevailing Time September 12, 2018. Bids must be received in the hands of and stamped in by a PWSA Procurement Officer in sufficient time prior to the opening in order for a bid to be considered.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR STORMWATER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION – SURFACE MAPPING PWSA PROJECT NO. 2018-GI-100-0 Through the issuance of this Request for Proposals (RFP), the Authority is interested in soliciting proposals (Proposals) from firms that are financially and technically qualified to provide a comprehensive geodatabase of impervious surface feature class layers for the City of Pittsburgh.

All bids must be submitted in accordance with the solicitation that can be obtained by sending an e-mail to Charlene Juratovic at cjuratovic@ pgh2o.com. There will be no charge for the solicitation, as it will be sent via e-mail. All questions relating to the solicitation itself shall be directed to Nicole Dickun, Procurement Manager, via e-mail to: ndickun@ pgh2o.com, no later than September 5, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

All Offerors interested in submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation are invited to attend a PreBid Meeting, to be held on August 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Authority’s Conference Room, 1200 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222.

The purpose of this meeting is to give an overview of the contract requirements and to allow Offerors to ask questions.

No bonds are required.

The Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sexual preference, sex, or national origin.

The Authority reserves the right to withhold the award of the Contract for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality or minor irregularity in any bid or bids. The Authority also retains the right to investigate the qualifications of bidders prior to any award and to award contracts only to contractors who, in the sole judgment of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, are qualified and equipped to properly execute the specified work.

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Omarosa is not your dog, Trump!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I am no fan of Omarosa Manigault Newman, the mononymous diva who dominates the airwaves whenever she wants to. Her new book, Unhinged, which I won’t read, is billed as a tell-all on 45’s White House and its shenanigans.

In making the rounds, Omierosie (my nickname for her) has played tapes that seem to corroborate at least some of her allegations about 45. More importantly, her tapes are evidence that the game captured the hunter. In other words, Omierosie took a page from 45’s book and trusted fewer people than even 45 did!

Now the 45-defense machine, led by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has gone out of its way to paint her as all kinds of liars.

Surprise, surprise. And folks have run to the airwaves to suggest that the People’s House on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is inhabited entirely by liars.

Julianne Malveaux

Commentary If you elect a clown, expect a circus, but this is more than a spectacle now. It is the systematic denigration of Black people and Black women that must be repudiated and rejected. The dehumanization of Black people allowed Whites to enslave us and then justify enslavement. The defeminization of Black women allowed White men to use us sexually, and shielded them, after enslavement, from any consequences. Legally, it was almost impossible, until recently, to convict a White man of raping a Black woman. Recy Taylor’s rapists got away with it, and White women stood by them. Omierosie may be an integrity-challenged lowlife (that didn’t start with this book), but she is not a dog.

Calling Omarosa a dog is a sly way of 45 trying to call her a *itch, or a female dog.

She is, as we all are, a terribly flawed human being. In naming her a dog, as in calling Congresswoman Maxine Waters “low IQ” is casting aspersion on all Black women. The civil rights activist Ruby Sales addressed this on a Facebook post that bears sharing.

Trump called Omarosa a dog. For younger folk, let me break it down. His slander is laden with White Supremacist historical slander of Black women in a culture of White male rape and a reign of terror. Their assault against Black women extends back to captivity and enslavement in sites of terror in a strange land where we were hostages to the sexual whims of White men. Moreover, these men were also pedophiles who raped young Black girls. To justify their perverse behavior, desires and the colonization and invasion of the lives and body territory of Black girls and women, they slandered us as whores and immoral sexual predators whose sexual appetites know no limits.

So, when you sit quietly and allow Trump —no matter what you think about Omarosa—to call her a dog, you give him a pass to raise up the White smear of us that your older sisters went to the mat placing our lives on the line to end this culture. Omarosa isn’t the only former White House aide who has written about the dysfunctional White House. Sean Spicer did the same thing, yet he has not been called a dog. Instead, he was feted in Washington with a book party that actually charged an admission fee!

No shade and no disparagement from the White House. Censure seems only to come when a Black woman is speaking her truth. It is an interesting time to be an African American woman. On the one hand, during this September month, we see 11 Black women gracing the covers of magazines. Beyoncé is on the cover of Vogue, Rihanna on the cover of British Vogue, Tracy Ellis Ross on the cover of Elle, Zondaya on the cover of Marie Claire.

Issa Ray graces the cover of Ebony, actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is on the cover of Glamour, Lupita Nyong’o is on the cover of Porte, and there are others who show up on smaller publications.

In total, writes Joy Sewing, African American women graced 11 magazine covers in the all-important September issues, the issues that often attract the most advertising and also set trends for the fall and the rest of the year. The Beyoncé cover on Vogue is especially impactful because Beyoncé used her influence and editorial direction to bring a young Black man in as her photographer. It was the first time that an African American was the cover photographer for Vogue magazine in its history.

On the one hand we are being celebrated, and on the other hand, we are being slammed. Commercial sensibilities are out of sync with the bigotry of this president, but can these commercial sensibilities be used to topple 45’s bigotry? Beyonce brought a Black cover photographer to Vogue Magazine. Can her Bey-hive bring change to prevailing racist attitudes? Will the women who pick up these magazine covers send a strong message to the woman-hating, genital grabbing President?

Omorosa may be a lot of things, Chump, but she is not your dog, and neither are the rest of us!

(Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist.)

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Children on the front lines “I can make a Topeka, Kansas difference!” Every home with her Marian Wright Edelman July thousands White neighborof students from hood playmates, Children’s Defense and instead forced Fund Freedom to enroll in an Schools® sites all-Black school across the counmiles away. The try participate in landmark victory the CDF Freedom in Brown overSchools Nationturned the “sepal Day of Social Action. This year’s arate, but equal” doctrine established action focused on the need to vote for under Plessy v. Ferguson. Years later children and the fact that every vote Linda Brown, who died in March of this matters. Though children and teenagers year, engaged as a parent in a follow up in Freedom Schools are too young to suit in Topeka because the city’s schools vote themselves, they held rallies and were still not fully integrated. She knew marches urging adults to get registered her case had sparked transforming and vote for leaders this election cycle change in our nation, but real change is and in every election who will stand for slow. children. Young people are refusing to For children in Prince Edward Counsit on the sidelines as they see even chil- ty, the Brown victory was shamefully dren’s most basic needs under assault delayed. The county eventually took Virby many in the Trump Administration ginia’s policy of “massive resistance” to and Congress. school desegregation to its full extreme.

I am so proud of the Freedom In 1959 it closed its entire public school Schools scholars who have learned they system and created private schools to are following in the footsteps of children educate the county’s White children and youths who were the foot soldiers using tuition grants from the state and and infantry of the Civil Rights Movetax credits from the county. No provision ment. Some of their stories from the was made for educating the county’s Movement are well known: 6-year-old Black children, forcing them to move in Ruby Bridges in New Orleans walked with relatives in nearby communities through White mobs to attend schoolor study in makeshift schools in church -even praying for those jeering at her; basements. Prince Edward public the Little Rock Nine; the four little girls schools remained closed for five years killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s while legal challenges bounced between 16th Street Baptist Church. Thousands courts, and about 1,700 Black and lowof children were on the frontlines of his- er-income White students struggled to tory. Whether sung or unsung heroes, we find schooling elsewhere or stayed home. owe all of them a debt of gratitude.

It took another U.S. Supreme Court For example, in April 1951, Black ruling to force Prince Edward’s schools students at Robert Russa Moton High to finally reopen.

School in Prince Edward County, VirRemembering these past struggles and ginia—led by 16-year-old Barbara Rose the price of progress to get non-White Johns—walked out of class to protest children an equal education makes conditions at their segregated school. recent threats and actions by the Trump Moton was built for 180 students but Administration simply evil—as they had 450. Some classes were held in old seek to halt or reverse course on civil farm buildings. Students lacked all the rights, education and juvenile justice basics such as science labs, a gym, or a protections; school desegregation; cafeteria found at all-White Farmville housing discrimination; and affirmative High, just a few blocks away. When action. On July 3, the Department of Barbara Johns complained how unfair Justice announced it was repealing 24 this was a teacher told her she should federal guidance documents that all do something about it. She did, leading sought to clarify basic federal civil rights her fellow students in a strike. As she protections for children, older youths later said, “It was time that Negroes and young adults and the Department were treated equally with Whites, time of Education announced it would delay, that they had a decent school, time for for two years, a requirement that states the students themselves to do someidentify and address racial disparities in thing about it. There wasn’t any fear. special education, including disparities I just thought—this is your moment. in the ways children of color are disciSeize it!” That strike was a critical push plined. What a mean unjust slap in the in the start of America’s desegregation face of our most vulnerable children. movement.

We must continue to support and The Moton students’ demonstrations praise the action by today’s children and resulted in a court case ultimately youths standing up against injustice, bundled with four others before the U.S. gun violence, child poverty, and unequal Supreme Court as Brown v. Board of education and let them know we stand Education. The Brown case was named with them, are determined not to go for lead plaintiff Oliver Brown, whose backwards, and will step forward with nine-year-old daughter Linda in 1950 them on the front lines seeking justice.

(Marian Wright Edelman is president of the was barred from attending all-White Children’s Defense Fund.)

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The lonely crusaders of the 21st century Affirmative acB. Johnson gave his tion has been in the J. Pharaoh Doss famous speech at news lately. But the Howard University coverage isn’t conthat all proponents cerned with “levelof affirmative action ing the playing field” have canonized. for Blacks, like it In 1965 LBJ told was during the last a new generation decades of the 20th of Howard students century. The headthat equal opportulines in 2018 are nity was not enough; focused on its harmful effects toward the next and more profound stage was Asians. equality as a result. LBJ’s notion of There’s been a generational shift in at- equality of results was the philosophical titude toward specific affirmative action framework behind affirmative action polpolicies; this re-evaluation has also oc- icies, because LBJ said, you don’t take a curred among Blacks. A 2003 Gallup poll person hobbled by chains for years, bring revealed 72 percent of Blacks favored him up to the starting line of a race and race as a factor for college admissions, say you’re free to compete with all the but a 2016 Gallup poll showed that 50 others. (The analogy meant the Black percent of Blacks said race should play race needed to be brought up to speed.) no part in the college admissions proIn 1970 an interviewer caught up with cess. By no means is this 50/50 split a Chester Himes, who was now living in nationwide consensus of Black opinion. France. (After “Lonely Crusade” Himes It’s just the result of the poll sample, was excommunicated from the Ameri3,270 adults, consisting of 912 Blacks. can literary scene. He rebounded overBut could this small number opposed to seas with a popular detective series that race being a factor in college admissions started with “A Rage in Harlem.”) The be the first lonely crusaders of the 21st interviewer asked about his second novcentury? el and why the previous generation of Check it out.

Blacks hated the book and thought he In 1945 Black writer Chester Himes hit surrendered. the literary scene with his debut novel, Himes stated, “Because I had the Black “If He Hollers Let Him Go.” The novel protagonist say that Blacks in America received good reviews. His sophomore needed more than just a superficial state novel was published two years later. It of equality, Blacks needed special conwas called, “Lonely Crusade. Here,” and sideration because Blacks were so far the protagonist was a Black union orga- behind. This is what most Blacks of that nizer, with the premise of how a Black generation had against it, because by man was used as a pawn by established pleading for special privileges for Blacks business interest and radical left-leaning I was calling them inferior.” organizations.

The interviewer observed that deThis novel wasn’t critically acclaimed. manding for special privileges was the It was critically condemned. route the younger generation of Blacks The mainstream press, on the right were now taking. Himes said, it’s obvious and left, acted like the book was never that Blacks in America must have, for an published. One book reviewer declared, interim period of time, special consider“Himes Carries a White Flag.” And the ation. majority of Blacks not only condemned Now, this 50 percent of Blacks in the the book, they hated it.

2016 poll that rejected race as a factor But this was 1947, and this generation in college admissions, are they claimof Blacks was a part of what American ing that this is the 21st century and the history refers to as “the greatest gener- interim time period of special consideration.” (The generation that came out of ation is up? the great depression and fought WWII.) If they are, then they’re on a lonely cruThis was eight years before the launch sade.

(J. Pharaoh Doss is a contributor to the New of the modern civil rights movement, and decades before President Lyndon Pittsburgh Courier.)

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Dr. Elizabeth Primas

Commentary

America’s teachers need more parental, community support (NNPA)—The latest data from the Center for American Progress shows that the average salary for an attorney is more than two times that of elementary and middle school educators. The Washington Post reported last week that nearly 1 in 10 hosts who rent out their apartments, homes and spaces on Airbnb are teachers.

Low salaries, compared with other college graduates, may inhibit highly-effective professionals from pursuing a career in education; specifically for people of color who currently make up just seven percent of public school teachers.

I come from a family of educators. My mother, both of my grandmothers, and one of my sisters were teachers. However, the family tradition of educating children ended after me. None of my daughters, nieces, or nephews decided to pursue a career in education. Data comprised from surveys completed during the NNPA’s National Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting echoed this sentiment. When asked what they believed is needed to close the academic achievement gap, respondents selected community participation and funding over the acquisition of highly-effective teachers.

Many reasons have led to frustrations with teaching in the United States. Workto-pay ratio, a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective.

This year, teacher strikes broke out in several states concerning school funding and teacher pay. Teachers in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia left the classroom for the state house to protest the lack of resources in the profession. NPR reported in April that teachers have begun to seek support outside of the educational bureaucracy; forming “supply shops” where teachers can swap educational materials for free or at a dramatically reduced cost.

A first-year teacher who attended the National Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting in Norfolk, VA, said that she stepped into the role of teaching, initially excited, but found by the end of the year she was extremely drained physically and emotionally. “I stepped into the role, mid-year, with no lesson plan. What can be done to keep teachers teaching and encourage new teachers coming into the program? I really want to teach, but there is very little support.”

Highly-effective teachers require competitive pay, professional support, and access to innovative resources. President Barack Obama signed the current national education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December 2015 with educators in mind. Title II of ESSA provides program grants to states and districts that can be used for teacher preparation, recruitment, support, and continued learning. ESSA also ends the requirement of states to set up teacher evaluation systems based significantly on students’ test scores which should reduce the pressure teachers feel to teach to the test. The Teacher and School Leader Innovation Program provides grants to districts that want to try out performance pay and other teacher quality improvement measures.

ESSA became effective this 2018-2019 school year.

With data compiled from 26 school districts, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) found that on average there were small differences in the effectiveness of teachers of high- and low-income students, hiring patterns and teacher transfer patterns were consistent, with only minor differences, between high- and low-income students, and that in 3 of the 26 chosen districts there was meaningful inequity in access to effective teachers in math. Data showed that access to highly-effective teachers was relatively equal across the board. Yet, inequities in educational outcomes between low-income students and students from wealthier families persist throughout the United States.

As a new teacher, the constant challenge for me was parental engagement. A working parent’s schedule often left little time during school hours to participate in their child’s education and those who were free during school hours, failed to realize the importance of their presence and participation. Today, meaningful parental engagement remains a challenge for educators.

So, this is a call to action for all parents. Let’s listen to teachers. They are calling for more support and increased pay. Let’s attend to school meetings to find out how to provide them additional support. Let’s attend city and the state meetings to advocate for competitive pay. Let’s vote for leaders who support the academic advancement of our children through access to additional resources. We need more teacher support, not new teachers.

(Dr. Elizabeth Primas is an educator, who spent more than 40 years working towards improving education for children of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. Dr. Primas is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign. Follow Dr. Primas on Twitter @elizabethprimas.)

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Fudge, Chocolate and Milkshakes...Oh My! Walt Rainey’s ‘Fudge Farm’ sweetens South Side, Waterfront

by Briana L. White For New Pittsburgh Courier

Americans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year, or more than 11 pounds per person, according to thechocolatestore. com. I admit, I probably eat more than 11 pounds of chocolate in a year. It’s easy to do with a place like Fudge Farm that specializes in all sorts of chocolate concoctions.

From different flavors

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Restaurant Reviews of fudge, to various chocolate covered treats and milkshakes, you, too, can reach your 11-pound allotment at Fudge Farm (1503 E. Carson St.). Owner Walt Rainey stated that he and his wife previously worked for one of the

largest confections companies in Western Pa. When that company went out of business, they took their knowledge of the industry to open their own.

Rainey and his wife opened their first location in August 2015 at the Waterfront. They expanded their business in the summer of 2016 with a location at The Mall at Robinson, which closed a year later. They opened the South Side location in January 2017.

When you enter the Carson Street location, you are immediately consumed by the smells of chocolate.

You’ll notice swings to your right, which make for a great photo op, and to your left is the counter filled with chocolates. If you are like me, you want to have an opinion on everything, so you get a little this and a little that to find your next favorite treat. In general, chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorite treats. The ones at Fudge Farm didn’t excite me as much as I thought they would.

As much as I love chocolate, I may love peanut butter a tad more, and chocolate and peanut butter are one of my favorite flavor combinations. They have a chocolate covered Nutter Butter cookie that I thought was tasty. My third treat happened to be

WALT RAINEY with wife, Molly, at the Fudge Farm shop on E. Carson St.

BREE RECOMMENDS…

S’MORES! Shown above, along with Fudge Farm’s Rocky Road Fudge and Urban Tap Milkshake. Fudge Farm is located at 1503 E. Carson St., South Side, and directly across from Panera Bread at the Waterfront in Homestead. For more information, call 412-689-2500.

my favorite of the three. It is a ready-made s’more. A toasted marshmallow, on top of a graham cracker, all covered in chocolate! I loved it because, hey, sometimes you just want a s’more, you need a s’more, but you aren’t going camping anytime soon, so this hits the spot as a quick version of a favorite childhood treat.

After indulging in the chocolate treats, I decided to taste what they are named after—the fudge.

When many people think of fudge, they may envision just plain chocolate, but Fudge Farm has over two dozen flavors they specialize in, such as French Vanilla, Butterscotch, Pecan Pie, Coconut Rum and Cookies & Cream. I was feeling adventurous, so I tried the Chilly Willie, which is chocolate fudge topped with red pepper flakes. It was an interesting combo; if you like a little spice, you may want to give it a try, but I’m not sure I would order it again.

To cool off my pallet I moved on to the rocky road fudge, which was delicious.

I like the contrast of the crunchy nuts with the soft fudge, and of course, the marshmallows are a bonus. I went on to try the chocolate walnut and the pecan turtle, and both were yummy and something I would order again.

All the fudge is rich, so you don’t need a lot to satisfy your chocolate cravings.

On my next visit I plan to try the salted caramel and peanut butter, which are two of the most popular flavors.

Now onto the milkshakes!

The milkshakes are one of the most popular items, and they are named after different establishments on the South Side. “Fat Heads” is finished with a hot piece of pound cake and “Carmelia” has a caramel popcorn topping. I decided to order the Jaggerbush and the Urban Tap. The Jaggerbush is

WALT RAINEY, owner of Fudge Farm on E. Carson Street and at the Waterfront in Homestead. He’s holding a fresh batch of Nutty Cashews, which are also available at local Shop ‘N’ Save locations.

(Photos by Briana L. White) peanut butter chocolate ice cream crowned with a chocolate pretzel, and the Urban Tap is made with salted caramel ice cream and a hot brownie to top it off. Of the two, I preferred the Urban Tap because of the brownie. It was warm, with a soft center and crispy edges…that alone won me over.

I like a milkshake that

requires a spoon versus a straw. Also, I wanted more peanut butter flavor in the Jaggerbush. Fudge Farm recently announced that they are switching to Perry’s brand ice cream, which is used by several other confectionaries in Pittsburgh, and that makes me happy, because they have some of the best ice cream I have tasted.

I am hoping that it will make the milkshakes a little thicker.

I’d rate this establishment 3.5 out of 5 Breelicious Bites. They are good at what they do, and I’d like to taste the milkshakes again, with the new ice cream. Stop by the Waterfront or South Side location to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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but Dobbs has more

Landry has the experience...

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JOSHUA DOBBS has performed well in the Steelers’ first two preseason games, but he may be on the outside looking in when the Steelers establish their QB depth chart—unless they decide to keep four quarterbacks on the roster. (Photo by Courier photographer Brian Cook)

Steelers’ QB depth chart should read: Ben, Dobbs, Rudolph

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

It’s the worst kept secret in Pittsburgh right now concerning the Steelers— Robert Joshua Dobbs will not be on the 53-man roster to start the 2018 regular season.

I’ve tried to explore every possible scenario that Dobbs, the second-year quarterback who starred

ROB TAYLOR JR.

at the University of Tennessee, would be either the No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback behind Ben Roethlisberger.

There are a few scenarios that could happen which would bode well for Dobbs’ inclusion on the big club in a few weeks…

1. Roethlisberger starts to really like how it feels to wear a headset on the sidelines, dressed only in a Steelers’ short-sleever… really likes how it feels to watch other quarterbacks get pummeled and criticized for a change, and then reveals through his LinkedIn page that he has retired…

2. Coach Mike Tomlin institutes the “Rooney Rule” for Steelers quarterbacks, and makes it mandatory that there be at least one African American listed as a quarterback on the team…

3. We find out that Mason Rudolph’s father is really Archie Manning, and good ole Archie demands that his son, Mason, is the starting quarterback for the Steelers, or else. The pressure to make the final decision is too much for Art Rooney II, so he asks Antonio Brown to meet him at Heinz Field to help him make the decision. But Antonio shows up four hours late to the meeting…

4. Tomlin takes a good look at Dobbs’ impressive preseason outings so far. He recalls the zipline rocket touchdown Dobbs threw on the money to Damoun Patterson in the game against the Eagles. Tomlin watches the tape of Dobbs’ ability to escape a crowded pocket and throw on the run to James Washington, like he did in the third quarter of the game against the Packers. Or the way Dobbs held Packers safety Josh Jones in the middle of the field before he zoomed a pass to Washington for a “Top Play Nominee” touchdown grab

J-Lo’s ‘Shades of Blue’ ending…The worst!

by Bill Neal

For New Pittsburgh Courier

:10—Let’s start right here because this is very, very, very, very, very important. Man, I’ve been knee-deep in J-Lo’s hit TV series “Shades of Blue” waiting for this thing to come to the end of a three-year run. And what did we get? The worst TV series ending since “Seinfeld” went off. Just awful. C’mon Hollywood, give the people what they want, and it ain’t Jennifer Lopez in jail. (Don’t worry baby, I’ll come visit, don’t worry) What…Who’s that?...Who’s there?...

Hello, Hello! :09—Go ahead, admit it.

You got caught up in the hype and had the Pirates winning the World Series.

Don’t feel bad, you weren’t by yourself. As a matter of fact, Kevin “I ain’t never going to a game” Cameron was about to buy a ticket.

However, it was not to be and it will not be. The Bucs are playing good baseball but it’s too little too late.

Hey, I know it matters when you split with the Cubs, but there are too many other hurdles to jump. :08—So you’re all over a brother when he jumps ship to get busy with the lighter persuasion. Ya’ll got a problem with that.

But, when Janet Jackson and Serena Williams go “Goodwill Hunting”…that’s OK… huh. Oh please don’t act like you don’t know who I am talking to…My

Sisters! :07—Well, as most of you know, I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

But, I can add a little bit.

Now, Tiger Woods has his game back. Almost won a major right…right! Well

Overtime

BILL NEAL that can only mean one thing. He’s got all his women back, all 14 of them. No? Well, you do the math. The last time “The Tiger Man” won a major tournament he had 14 women on the side.

Hell, even I can add that up. C’mon, people! :06—School’s back in, sports teams are on the horizon. Let’s be aware, careful, safe and most importantly “Be Smart!”

And, for goodness sakes, for you dads that never played anything but checkers…let your son do the playin’…you do the prayin’! :05—Question! If Ryan

Shazier is what the defense needs, go get another Ryan Shazier!!! Duh!! Oh, not as easy as it sounds is it? Then shut up. :04—The countdown has begun. It’s almost LeBron time. The Lakers open the season on Oct. 18 with a road trip against the Portland Trailblazers.

Then they “tear the roof off the sucker” with their home-opener, Oct. 20, against Houston. :03—Drivers, start your engines. Get ready for the 44th Annual Achieving Greatness Inc. Car Show and Cruise at the Savoy, held in conjunction with the United Rays Corvette Club on Sunday, Sept. 23, 4 to 8 p.m. (the Steelers don’t play). Come one, Come all. If you can ride it in, we’ll let you in! Vets, Mustangs, SUVs, bikes, trucks, classics, new cars, etc. Trophies in 15 categories. Live at the Savoy.

Call AGI for information ($10 registration benefits AGI Safe Summer Programs) :02—Terrell Owens, aka T.O., should have gone in on the first ballot and you know it. Should he have gone to the Hall of Fame induction in Canton?

I told you before, revolutionaries are special people!! :01—As always, don’t miss Soul Take—Champions Live Sports and Entertainment Talk Show on UrbanMediaToday.com with your hosts Kevin Cameron and yours truly…! :00—GAME OVER.

a few plays later…

Through the first two preseason games, Dobbs is 21-31 for 283 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions. This season will be Landry Jones’ sixth with the Steelers, with five regular season starts under his belt. Two of those starts were against a hapless Cleveland Browns team the last two years (even Mark Malone could have won those games). In the other starts, against the Patriots, Chiefs and Cardinals, Jones had a 60 percent completion percentage, with 219 yards passing per game, and a total of 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The Steelers won one of those three games.

I can’t be the only person who thinks Dobbs, if put in the same situations with the No. 1 offense and targets like Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Jesse James, etc., couldn’t perform just as well, or better.

I can’t be the only person who has watched enough of Landry Jones to know that

he’s not a starting quarterback in this league, at least not with the powerful Steelers. Sure, he can rack a win or two in a New Year’s regular season finale against the Browns that has no playoff implications.

Sure, he can come into an emergency situation and not crumble under the fire.

Yes, he knows the offense, he has experience, and he doesn’t kneel during the national anthem.

But when Ben eventually does hang it up, the Steelers better be sure Mason Rudolph is the second-coming, because if he’s not, the other protégé, Dobbs, will most likely be coming into his own as a professional quarterback in another city.

And that’s unfortunate.

We—excuse me…The Steelers—drafted Dobbs for his playmaking ability, his speed, his cannon of an arm, his high IQ, his unbeaten record in collegiate bowl games, his ability to perform in the rough, tough Southeastern Conference.

That seems forgotten ever

since Rudolph the Red Nosed Mason came to town.

Before it’s too late, the Steelers should rethink their quarterback situation. Do you really want to see Joshua Dobbs developing in a different uniform, when you know the talent and ability is there? Or will you stick with the “safe” move, and keep Jones, who’s already received the “vote of confidence” from Roethlisberger?

The Steelers are a topnotch organization, and they usually make the best moves, not just for the present, but for the future.

In a few years, I can see a healthy battle between the youngsters Dobbs and Rudolph as the Steelers’ new starter, with the competition making both players better. And I can see Landry Jones, who will be 30 years old before next year’s training camp, in a non-Black and Gold uniform, being a backup for another organization.

Hopefully the Steelers see it the same way.

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Landry Jones, Mason Rudolph seem too comfy in QB carousel

by Aubrey Bruce For New Pittsburgh Courier

The Steelers held their 2018 “Family Fest” on Aug. 19 at Heinz Field. The players, “scrubs” and all, made their entrance onto the field. When the quarterbacks were introduced, it was definitely a “3 tiered” intro. All of the team’s QBs ran onto the field, but one thing in particular caught my eye. Leading the signal callers onto the gridiron was obviously Ben Roethlisberger; the second tier was comprised of Landry Jones and Mason Rudolph, they appeared to be almost “lateral.” Joshua Dobbs was last and least. Rudolph was the third-round pick of the Steelers in the 2018 NFL draft. Dobbs was the fourth-rounder in the 2017 draft.

When Mason Rudolph was chosen, the handwriting on the wall began to dry. First, Dobbs is a leftover from Todd Haley’s tenure with the team and I have a sneaking suspicion that some of those that are charged with deciding who should stay and who should go, including Ben, may not want any “remnants” of the “Haley era,” floating around like a fly in their soup. Also, Rudolph has the advantage of beginning his career with the Steelers’ new offensive coordinator, Randy Fichtner.

Rudolph and Fichtner can grow together as the Steelers move forward. Dobbs has a small advantage of having an extra year of experience in the league but

he is at an enormous disadvantage because of almost zero support from Roethlisberger, as well as having to learn another system from the new OC and “unlearn” a few things, implanted in his psyche by the former offensive coordinator, Haley.

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AUBREY BRUCE I am not an NFL GM or head coach, nor do I play one on television, but if I am the decision-maker, I want my veteran on the field...but I also want two “young bucks” battling it out on a daily basis to be the understudy, occupying the second chair, ready to perform in the event that the headliner falls flat or is flattened.

Dobbs does not have a chance to make this team...

Why? It’s been noted on some websites that “Dobbs has had the strongest preseason of any Steelers quarterback. With Ben Roethlisberger sitting out, Dobbs has taken the in-

creased reps and really showcased just how far he has developed in his second year in the NFL. In fact, through two games he has outplayed rookie Mason Rudolph, the guy who is ultimately going to take his spot on the roster.”

What?? This logic is craaazzzy!

If Dobbs is outplaying Rudolph, why should Rudolph be “given” a spot on the roster? As far as trade bait is concerned, it would seem logical that Landry Jones would have more value than Joshua Dobbs when it comes to a trade, ya think? But as I have stated many times before, Landry Jones does not deserve a roster spot on any NFL team.

If the Steelers cut Jones, the only other chance that Jones will even get a shot to occupy an NFL bench will be if that team is desperate and is at the end of their rope and are at the bottom of the “crab barrel.”

If this were a real competition, Jones would be worried about his job! It seems as if Landry Jones has found his niche. He is in danger of possibly being forever remembered as the highest paid “clipboard bearer” in the history of the Steelers. His competitive fire seems to have been doused a long time ago. It seems as if the primary motive for Mr. Jones is not to win, but to get paid. As far as being a number 2 quarterback is concerned, Landry Jones is no Jimmy Garoppolo.