ON FEBRUARY 14, THE NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER’S BROTHA ASH, ASHLEY G. WOODSON, was honored by the City of Pittsburgh and Mayor Ed Gainey for more than 20 years of service to Pittsburgh’s African American community and beyond. Woodson, who was behind the Courier’s “Out and About” page for years, also is the founder of Brotha Ash Productions. “I’ve always been community oriented,” Woodson told the Courier. “I come from a family of Black-owned businesses,” and being an entrepreneur, being in the arts and caring for the community “is just who I turned into. I like helping people.” (Photos by J.L. Martello)
BROTHA ASH WITH PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY
BROTHA ASH WITH AUNT DONNA BUTLER AND UNCLE GEORGE “PORGIE” FRYE
BROTHA ASH WITH MERECEDES J. WILLIAMS
PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY
BROTHA ASH