Tuskegee Airmen Memorial to break ground
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After years of planning and fundraising, construction is set to start this month on the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial of the Greater Pittsburgh Region.
“We will have enough done by the end of this year before the bad weather hits so that people can interact with the memorial,” said John Gioguardi, of Rome Monument, during a special meeting ab
...Hill District businesses to compete for grant money
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As part of a public-private partnership, Urban Innovation21 is charged with supporting and investing in technology innovators in
...‘Ignite 2012’ stresses vote to hip-hoppers
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Last week hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco was at the center of an online frenzy when he was attacked on the social media Website Twitter for his decision not to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
Although Fiasco has been credited as a pioneer of the conscious hip-hop movement, which focuses on social issues, his stance on not voting
...Blount leads kids to success by changing environment
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For 13 years Melvin C. Blount played on the field as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the 25 years since, he has been making plays off the field through his Mel Blount Youth Home located in Claysville, Pa., in Washington County, in an effort to work with today’s youth to lead them on a path to success.
| A REAL COWBOY—Mel |
Dykes’ second shot at NAACP president
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For the second time, Rev. Regina Ragin Dykes is throwing her hat in the ring for president of the NAACP. The longtime member was beaten in 2010 by current president M. Gayle Moss.
“I’ve been an active participating member of the Pittsburgh Branch of the NAACP for almost 30 years,” Dykes said. “I’m a lifetime member and I’m also on the st
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