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The Northside Chronicle
Volume 38 Issue 2 - FREE -
The Community Newspaper of Pittsburgh’s Historic Northside
Northside Business Briefs: February 2022 By Ashlee Green
Emmai Alaquiva of Ya Momz House, Inc. selected as contributing film director for Google’s 2021 ‘Year In Search’ film When Sandra Oh joined protestors at a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in Oakland last spring, Emmai Alaquiva shot video footage of her at the megaphone. This footage is now included as part of Google’s 2021 “Year In Search” video collaboration. Google data shows that in 2021, “how to heal” was searched more than ever. “After the tragedy and chaos of 2020, user searches suggest that people have begun the healing process on an individual, community, and global scale,” said a press release from Ya Momz House. “Whether they’re taking care of mental health, honoring a loved one, or reuniting with family, people are finding ways to come back stronger than before,” states the caption to the “Year In Search” film on YouTube. Alaquiva’s footage of Oh “... illustrated that all voices—including those of celebrities—are needed to defeat the rising tide of hatred and intolerance,” according to the press release. “As a former homeless high school dropout, opportunities like this underscore the notion that when you believe in yourself coupled with the support of individuals around the world, we all have healing possibilities,” Alaquiva said of his collaboration with Google. Alaquiva, owner of Northsidebased Ya Momz House, is a four-time Emmy-award winning filmmaker. His work can be found on The Root, Good Morning America, and PRNEWS. Google has released “Year In Search” See Briefs, Page 8
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Now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who at the time of the photo, was a state representative, speaks at a Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition press conference at Byers Hall on the campus of the Community College of Allegheny County on Oct. 7, 2021 (Story on Page 17.) Three individuals with Northside ties: Jake Wheatley, Angel Gober, and Dr. Kathi Elliott, pictured below, have been named as part of Mayor Gainey's transition team. Read the full story below.
Prominent Northside presence in Mayor Gainey’s transition team
Photos courtesy of the Office of former State Rep. Wheatley, One PA, and the City of Pittsburgh
By Lucia Shen Mayor Ed Gainey assumed office on Jan. 3, and his new team includes three individuals with Northside ties. Former State Representative Jake Wheatley, who represented Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District, which includes parts of the
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Northside, is joining the administration as the mayor’s new chief of staff. Angel Gober, the executive director of OnePA, is the chair of the mayor’s transition team; and Dr. Kathi Elliott, CEO of Northside organization Gwen’s Girls, is leading the Community Health and Safety Committee. The Northside Chronicle spoke with
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Wheatley, who worked alongside Gainey in the Pa. House of Representatives before being selected for this new position, about his new role. “I try to do whatever he needs me to do, but mostly it’s trying to make sure his big See Mayor, Page 7
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