July 7, 2016 By Rianna Lee As much as I hate to admit it, I don’t know everything. In the vast world of social justice and public policy in general, it’s hard […]
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Capital “T” Trouble in Cleveland
July 7, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spells trouble for many, with a capital “T” that rhymes with “C,” as in Cleveland, where the Republican National Convention will […]
Philly Will Highlight Democrats’ Internal Tensions
July 7, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove While Democrats settled on a presidential nominee following the June 7 primaries, their convention in Philadelphia from July 25 to 28 promises to be anything but […]
Black Success Matters: How Affirmative Action Creates Equality
July 6, 2016 By Angelica Walker When I first realized that I had earned a full scholarship to my first-choice college, I wanted to tell everybody. As a black woman who grew […]
4 in 10 Whites Think Racism is Over – Now What?
July 6, 2016 By Angelica Walker Over the past 50 years, America has slowly cycled through phases of socially accepted public racism, to behind-closed-doors racism, and then back again. After a decade […]
Speaking Truth to Power: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali
July 5, 2016 By Linda Nordquist Our heroes of the past half-century are gone – all but Fidel. Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and now Muhammad Ali. To be sure, […]
Helping the Harmed: TMC Project Continues Its Fight Against the Oil and Gas Industry
July 5, 2016 By Rianna Lee I will always have a fondness in my heart for my hometown. I technically grew up in the suburbs, but my extended family lives about an […]
There’s More to Ending Racism than “Unity”
July 5, 2016 By Angelica Walker “What we need is unity. The only race I belong to is the human race!” said the white man. Acknowledge that as you ask us to […]
Fight the Power: Students Rally for Change
July 3, 2016 By Nijah Glenn On June 17th, a group of student activists gathered at the Pittsburgh Public School Board to discuss changes in school code for the benefit of current […]
PPT Celebrates Getting More Transit Service
July 3, 2016 By Casy Stelitano Over the past year, Pittsburghers for Public Transit supported three campaigns for increased bus service. Residents came together, shared their needs with elected officials, held rallies […]
