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Nine facts about the racial wealth gap

EXPERTS SAY BLACK HOUSEHOLDS CONTINUE TO FACE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, BURDENING STUDENT DEBT, AND LOW WAGES. CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO by Bria Overs For New Pittsburgh Courier Five hundred years. That’s...

A month after the shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ as advocates look ahead

From left, Marvell Stillwell, 39, Tara Springer, 34, Anita Green, 43, and Timothy Maloni, 42, photographed throughout Pittsburgh in June 2024. The four have...

Charlene Crowell: Cost of the American Dream jumped 47 percent since 2020

by Charlene Crowell  (TriceEdneyWire.com) —Regardless of race, income, or geography, every family needs and deserves a place to call home. It’s a place not only...

When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts

Poverty, fiscal stress and abandoned homes have fueled a long-standing stray dog problem in Detroit. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio by Laura A. Reese, Michigan State University Nearly two-thirds...

Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved…Environmental Justice

CARLOS T. CARTER   This month, the Community Health Series Partnership (CHSP) is focusing on environmental justice, including commentary from Carlos T. Carter, President and CEO...

Advocates listen and learn, celebrate and plan at first Environmental Justice Summit

(LEFT TO RIGHT) TINA NDOH, SALLY WENZEL, TIFFANY GARY-WEBB, JEANINE BUCHANICH, AND DARA MENDEZ, FACULTY FROM PITT’S SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH May 9-11 was Pittsburgh’s...

Stay Black, stay green!

Adobe Stock Photo Pittsburgh’s Black Environmental Collective is a cross-sectoral network of Black leaders, rooted in a commitment to environmental equity and social justice. The organization...

Feed the Hood expands culinary workforce and creates a healthy food environment and community

In 2016, Feed the Hood started as “Hotdogs for the Hood.” However, when a Westinghouse teacher stated that, for some of the students, this...

Al Roker talks prostate cancer, wellness and his recent visit to Chicago

In a candid Q&A, Al Roker discusses his battle with prostate cancer, the importance of men’s health awareness and his impactful storytelling initiatives, while...

500 people in homelessness to be housed in 500 days, per new Allegheny County plan

“We’re really bringing together the team for this,” says Sara Innamorato, Allegheny County executive, raising a fist as she announces a new collaborative housing...

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