September 1, 2016 By Josh Ellison On July 22, a group of more than 50 Pittsburghers, including many Merton Center members, gathered at Salem’s Cafe and Event Center in the Strip […]
Environmentalists and Human Rights Activists Visit Pittsburgh
White People “Offset their Privilege” with Gifts and Services on Reparations Website
August 8, 2016 Angelica Walker When a United Nations panel of experts recommended the US government pay out cash reparations for slavery last February, most saw it as a pie-in-the-sky idea. Even […]
Young Black Cast Shines in a Socially Conscious Performance about Growing Up “Plugged In”
August 2, 2016 By Rianna Lee When the lights dimmed at the New Hazlett Theater on Friday night, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I remembered what my high school musicals were […]
Creating Opportunities for Pittsburgh: Learn More about the Housing Opportunity Fund Today!
July 20, 2016 By Rianna Lee TMC Contact Person | Pittsburgh United | Housing Opportunity Fund| Canvassing I’ve been around the country, and I’ve been out of the United States a handful […]
Your Faves Are More Than Problematic: Activists, You Are Not An Exception
July 12, 2016 By Nijah Glenn If you’re reading this, then you responded to the clickbait title I purposefully chose in order to gain traffic, and my marketing genius worked! Kidding. Let […]
Still We Rise: Thousands Gather Downtown to March and Fight for Justice and Change
July 11, 2016 By Rianna Lee Over 40 organizations fighting for change in various areas of social justice and activism came together this past weekend for the People’s Convention at the David […]
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 […]
Unpacking the Term “Person of Color”
June 13, 2016 By Christina Acuna Castillo As a Latina who could just as accurately be called a “person of color,” I have some trouble with identifying as such. It’s not that […]
Maybe If We Just Listened to Black Voices, Black Lives Matter Protests Wouldn’t Get So Heated
May 31, 2016 By: Rianna Lee On Tuesday, May 24, journalist and self-proclaimed “World’s Most Fabulous Super-villain,” Milo Yiannopoulos visited DePaul University in Chicago, IL, for an event called “One Night – […]
Activists: Stop Using Your Opponent’s Minority Status as a Reason Why They Should Agree with You
May 23, 2016 By: Angelica Walker A couple days ago, I was listening to my white transgender friend talk about somebody that was bullying them: “I tried to explain cisgender privilege […]
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