Media Report March, April 2021
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Franco Harris, Esther L. Bush, Mel Blount, Reverend Grigsby and Tim Stevens gather in front of Central Baptist Church in a news conference designed to encourage African Americans to get vaccinated.
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Date
Topic
Media Outlet
3/1/2021
Lunch and Learn
Facebook via Calendar.Pitt.edu
3/1/2021
Giant Eagle – Job Posting
Facebook via Giant Eagle
3/2/2021
NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
Facebook via www.nasa.gov
3/2/2021
A Mighty Girl; History: Marian Anderson born 3/2/1897
Facebook via Mighty Girl
3/4/2021
Apprenticeship Opportunity – Job Announcement CCAC
Facebook via CCAC
3/8/2021
BMLDI job announcement
3/8/2021
Marc’s Remarks – National Urban League message from Marc H. Morial
3/8/2021
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. obituary
Facebook via NUL
3/10/2021
Harriet Tubman officially recognized for her work with the underground railroad 3/10/1990
Facebook via Mighty Girl
3/12/2021
Josephine Holloway and information about BFLDI
Facebook via Mighty Girl
3/13/2021
Book Launch Announcement: Pittsburgh and the Urban League Facebook by Joe Trotter April 22, 2021
3/13/2021
Carlow University tags Pitt executive as university’s 11th President – Kathy Humphrey
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Mentions: Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh 3/16/2021
Marc’s Remarks – National Urban League message from Marc H. Morial
3/17/2021
Community Vaccine Collaborative welcomes community participation
New Pittsburgh Courier
3/17/2021
Take Charge of Your Health Today; Parents, Children and COVID-19
New Pittsburgh Courier
3/23/2021
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh congratulates Andrew Stockey on 26 years with WTAE
3/23/2021
Kathy Humphrey named president of Carlow University
New Pittsburgh Courier
Mentions: Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh 3/25/2021
Mortgage Payment Support Flyer
3/31/2021
Larry Davis, pioneering dean of Pitt School of Social Work, dies at 74
Tribune Review
Mentions: Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Esther L. Bush, etc.
Date
4/1/2021
Topic
Acclaimed Opera Singer, Denyce Gravers, Debuts her Lifestyle Cooking Show and Introduces the Denyce Graves Foundation in Pittsburgh
Media Outlet
Cision PR Wire and various News Sites
Mentions: Esther L. Bush and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh 4/13/2021
Book Launch Announcement: Pittsburgh and the Urban League by Joe Trotter April 22, 2021
4/13/2021
Take Charge of Your Health Today
New Pittsburgh Courier (web and print version enclosed)
4/15/2021
Steeler Greats and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh President Facebook Encourage Black Community to get COVID-19 Vaccine
4/15/2021
Common Cause; Tim Stevens, Franco Harris, Rev. Victor J. Grigsby, Mel Blount and Esther L. Bush Encourage African Americans to get the COVID-19 Vaccine
4/15/2021
Steeler Greats and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh President CBS Pittsburgh Encourage Black Community to get COVID-19 Vaccine
4/15/2021
Two Steelers legends encourage people to get vaccinated at Hill District Church
WTAE Pittsburgh
4/16/2021
Central Baptist Church providing daily walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations
New Pittsburgh Courier
4/16/2021
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh receives $200,000 from Comcast – Press Release
Facebook via press release
4/27/2021
Marc’s Remarks – National Urban League
Facebook via National Urban League
4/29/2021
The Biden Administration has reached 100 days in office.
Facebook via National Urban League
4/29/2021
Mortgage Payment Support Flyer
4/30/2021
Urban Seniors Jobs Program Flyer
4/30/2021
Google Analytics for www.ulpgh.org
4/30/2021
Print and Web Media Impressions
BurrellesLuce Media Clippings
4/30/2021
Facebook Analytics
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Carlow University officials launched a national search effort when university president Suzanne K. Mellon announced her decision to retire on June 30. But they didn’t have to look far to find what they called an ideal leader for the 92 year-old Oakland-based university. On Friday, Carlow trustees announced they have unanimously agreed on naming University of Pittsburgh Senior Vice Chancellor Kathy W. Humphrey the 11th president of the university.
“I am elated and honored to have been asked to lead an institution so committed to providing transformational learning opportunities for its students,” Humphrey said. Carlow, perched on a steep slope in Oakland less than a mile from Pitt, enrolls about 2,000 students. Mellon, who has led Carlow since 2014, said Humphrey is the right person to lead Carlow. “She understands the important role Carlow plays in the Pittsburgh region and will continue to build upon this progressive, innovative institution rooted in the values of our founders,” Mellon said. Humphrey has been with Pitt since 2005. She came to Pitt from St. Louis University in 2005 as vice provost and dean of students. In her current role as senior vice chancellor for student engagement, officials said she has led initiatives to dismantle systemic racism and has been at the forefront of expanding community engagement efforts. She is chair of board of the Forbes Fund; chair of the program committee for the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh; board member at Leadership Pittsburgh where she served as chair from 2018-2020; and a board member of Gwen’s Girls and the Blood Science Foundation. She is also a member of Macedonia on the Hill in Pittsburgh. Carlow Board Chair Dorothy A. Davis said Humphrey’s leadership skills coupled with her deep commitment to Catholic Mercy values, especially regarding matters of social justice, equity and inclusion is a good fit for Carlow. “I think Carlow is fortunate to have found such an exceptional leader who will inspire and motivate our Carlow students, faculty, and larger community with her courageous voice, effective skills and engaged involvement in support of our Mercy mission of service,” Davis said. “She will ensure our legacy of academic excellence, particularly in the health sciences, while maintaining our foundation in the liberal arts, and providing a pipeline of exceptional graduates to the work force.” Deb Erdley is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Deb at 724-850-1209, derdley@triblive.com or via Twitter .
This month in Take Charge of Your Health, we are discussing parents, children and COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and children have been tested. For parents, the stress can be overwhelming—from trying to navigate education for their children to the financial strain on their family. The constant worry about everyone’s mental, emotional and physical health can, at times, be too much. Even though many families have experienced these same feelings, each family has a different story to tell. We know families in Pittsburgh are feeling these stresses, and we must find a way to talk about it. Topics like mental health, food access and technology overload are on everyone’s radar. Many of these issues existed before the pandemic and were only made worse during this unforeseen time. COVID-19 has exposed how we depend on each other as members of society, and the foundation of society starts with the family. COVID-19 is an equal-opportunity disease, and, unfortunately, it has a larger impact on those who have limited access to resources. COVID-19 doesn’t care what your job title is or how much money is in your bank account. All families, Black or white, are affected, and we must check in on families. Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, has developed a study called Triple C (the “C” stands for “children, COVID-19 and consequences”). This study measures economic precarity. Economic precarity refers to families’ income, wealth, economic hardship, food insecurity, parental unemployment and access to health insurance and financial stability. Dr. Votruba-Drzal is gathering data on how families are managing through the pandemic. The data that are being collected may help others who are going through similar challenges. Dr. Votruba-Drzal alarmingly points out that many of the people who are being affected by COVID-19 might not easily rebound, especially my brothers and sisters of color. My hope is that the importance of this topic will be elevated upon seeing the results of this study. But perhaps even more important are individual community members’ involvement in these discussions. I urge everyone to engage in these types of discussions with your own health care providers or seek out researchers like Dr. VotrubaDrzal or other health care and mental health professionals to share your stories so that together we can fight to be in a better place, a better Pittsburgh. Inequity has played a huge role in the hardships that are continuing to unfold, not only in the City of Pittsburgh but throughout the world. With the support and research that is available within Allegheny County, many families can and will overcome these challenging times. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh will continue to be a shoulder for you to lean on, an ear to listen to your worries and your fears and a compassionate heart in continuing to be your advocate and supporter. We will continue to weather this COVID-19 storm together. Esther L. Bush, President and CEO Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Community leaders and Steelers legends are making their pitch for the Black community to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Black Political Empowerment Project President Tim Stevens is pushing for more people to roll up their sleeves like Steelers legends Franco Harris and Mel Blount.
“We want to protect our families, our friends and the community at large,” Stevens said Wednesday morning. “The most important part of this game plan is to get vaccinated,” Steelers Legend Franco Harris said. They spread their message outside the Central Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in the city’s Hill District. Central Baptist is hosting vaccinations from Monday through Saturday, and organizers say vaccines will be available there for months to come. Reverend Victor Grigsby said more people need to take advantage of the clinic in his church. He said the clinic is currently not reaching its full potential.
“We’re trying to get to 250, and we have been close to about 200 shots in one day, but we are trying to increase the numbers,” Rev. Grigsby said. He said it’s average about 100 people a day, far less than its full capacity. “Let’s not live in our fears. Let’s live in our possibilities,” Stevens said. Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh President Esther Bush has a friend who said she lost two family members to COVID-19 after refusing to get a vaccine. “It is so critically important we do everything we can do to save a life,” Bush said. She knows her community has been victimized in the past by the medical field, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has made people skeptical. She still has faith that her shots will protect her. “I’m not saying science is perfect. We know that it is not. But it is working,” Bush said. Their goal is to make sure you can enjoy more time with your family. “The most important part though is that you can be around them for years to come,” Harris said.
Two legends who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to win against the COVID-19 pandemic. Former NFL player Mel Blount said, "We must defeat COVID-19, so that our lives will be better and we can get back to some normalcy."
Former NFL players Franco Harris and Blount said the playbook to beating the pandemic is simple and they encourage people to get vaccinated. "This vaccine is a game-changer. You got that," Blount said. Harris said, "We have to win against this pandemic and part of the game plan for winning is vaccination.“ Blount and Harris joined local leaders to encourage more people, specifically in the Black community, to get vaccinated. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO, Esther Bush, and Black Political Empowerment Project chairman and CEO, Tim Stevens, explained how the pandemic has disproportionately affected black and brown communities. They said getting the vaccine will help stop the spread of the virus. Stevens said, "We want to protect our families our friends and the community at large.“ "I did take my vaccination shots and I do feel like I helped myself and I helped you," Blount said. Harris said, "Once again we find ourselves on an uneven playing field. So what do we do? Give up? Throw in the terrible towel?“ The Rev. Victor Grisby is offering up Central Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in the Hill District as a clinic. The clinic will give the Moderna shots. The vaccines are free and by appointment. The clinic will also accept some walk-ins. Grigsby said, "If everyone would do their part.. we could get through this pandemic so much quicker." The clinic will run Monday-Friday from 1 pm to 6 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm for the next few months.
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