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This Week In Black History August 19-25, 2026

ISAAC HAYES • AUGUST 19 1791—Benjamin Banneker writes a letter to Secretary of State (later president) Thomas Jefferson de­nouncing slavery. In his letter, Ban­neker declared, “I...

East End site of two back-to-school events, and a Black Men’s Wellness Run/Walk, August 22

CURTIS MILLER OF HEIRS BARBER SHOP IN EAST LIBERTY by Ashley Kelley For New Pittsburgh Courier This Saturday, August 22, Pittsburgh residents will have several oppor­tunities to...

Pittsburgh groups teach AI skills, including when not to use them

The push reflects growing concern that people without trusted guidance could be more vulnerable to scams, misinformation and widening inequities. “Pittsburgh's Public Source is an...

Manny Torres, owner of Fade Lab Studio, LLC, to host Back-to-School event, Saturday, Aug. 22

The New Pittsburgh Courier was there in 2025 when Manny Torres, founder and CEO of Fade Lab Studio, LLC, in Bloomfield, held his first...

Steelers impressive in 2026 preseason opener

New Pittsburgh Courier photographer Marlon Martin captured rookie Germie Bernard’s standout run-after-catch, and tight end Robert Tonyan’s leaping catch, all in a 28-9 Pittsburgh...

How Homewood is sustaining itself after decades of disinvestment

In Homewood, business challenges, hidden history and a music tradition show what it takes for a community to endure. “Pittsburgh's Public Source is an independent...

Robert Hill: 19th century Black president of Georgetown University

PATRICK FRANCIS HEALY by Robert Hill In researching my recent New Pittsburgh Courier column regarding Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas I came upon a Forbes magazine...

The Carr Report …The debt trap eating your future: Why high interest, rising costs and poor savings habits are destroying wealth

Let me hit you with four numbers that tell one story. 22.16 percent. That’s the average APR on new credit card offers today. 93 percent. That’s...

‘Let’s depoliticize it’: Commission recommends routine property assessments in Allegheny County

After years of irregular and contentious property assessments, commission members on Wednesday voiced support for routine property reassessments in Allegheny County and the state. “Pittsburgh's...

Cynthia A. Baldwin: Trump plays golf while the USA suffers

We’ve all heard the idiom that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Even though that event was improbable, the saying has come to be used...

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