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African-American Women tribute being considered to replace the Stephen Foster statue in Pittsburgh

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First Pitt Women’s Athletics Jersey Retired

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PUM One on One: Monté Robinson, LPC Community Schools Coordinator, Office of the Superintendent, PPS

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Pitt’s Department of Medicine Names Inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion

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Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Release A Ten-Year Analysis On Ethnic Intimidation Incidents

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NFL Expands Rooney Rule Requirements to Strengthen Diversity 2018

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New Report: The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

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Just Discipline and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Greater Pittsburgh

Glaring Racial Disparities Report   The Center on Race and Social Problems is delighted to announce the...

Gender Equity Commission Announces Executive Committee Election Results

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Campbell Joins CMU as Executive Director for the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion

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SSA Names Lillian Grate Director of Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations

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PUM One on One: Aleta Richards, Sr. VP, Coatings, Adhesives & Specialties- N. America Covestro

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Prepping the Future Workforce: Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education By Margey OBrien

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Shout Out to Black Church Music Makers-PUM Celebrating Black Music Month

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New History Center Book Details an African American Love Story in Pittsburgh

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CMU Reflects on 50 Years of Embracing All Students

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PUM One on One: Randall S. Dearth, President and CEO Calgon Carbon Corporation-Talking Diversity and Inclusion

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New study on Race and Arts Funding Released by Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

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The Advanced Leadership Initiative, New Regional Initiative Launches to Address Corporate Diversity at the Highest Levels by Investing in African American Executive Talent

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PUM One on One: Dina Clark, Head of Diversity & Inclusion -Covestro LLC

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Seton Hill Hires New Dean of Students and Diversity Officer Adriel A. Hilton Begins Tenure in June

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Mayor William Peduto Announces Opposition to Proposed Rule Impacting Immigrant Families

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Starbucks will close all stores for a day for racial-bias education

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City of Pittsburgh is proud to launch its Gender Equity Commission

With the start of Women’s History Month 2018 the City of Pittsburgh is proud to publicly launch its Gender Equity Commission, one of the...

English Professor Who Wrote for 'Black Panther' Comic Franchise Discusses Cultural Milestone

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PUM One on One- Jennifer Hawkins Executive Director SportsPITTSBURGH

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Statement by Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment on Black History Month

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PUM One on One: Jose da Silva, MD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

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PUM Black History Salutes: Dr. Valerie Kinloch the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education

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Vibrant Pittsburgh Releases New Report – Pittsburgh Region Diversity & Inclusion Guidebook Volume 1

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PUM One on One Sara Oliver-Carter/Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, Highmark Inc.

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PUM Black History Salutes: Dr. Quintin . Bullock - CCAC President

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award Winners Address Contemporary Social Issues

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Pittsburgh Launches Public Safety Multicultural Liaison Unit

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Archival Collections Document the Black Arts Movement in 20th-century Pittsburgh

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Celebrating the Power of Black Artistry

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New Center Brings Together Efforts in Diversity, Inclusion

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PUM One on One: Melissa T. Wade, Senior Director of Communications at VisitPITTSBURGH

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City Launching Public Safety Multicultural Liaison Unit To Work With Immigrant and Refugee Communities

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Program Aims to Increase Positive Racial Identity in Pittsburgh’s Black Children

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PUM One on One: James E. Taylor, Ph.D., New Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer UPMC

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Dr. Jeannette E. South-Paul is the Andrew W. Mathieson UPMC Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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William Simmons, MD | GMS Immediate Past President & Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Andrea Clark Smith is the Vice President, Employment and Labor Group and Senior Associate Counsel for UPMC

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PUM One on One: Nate Parker The “The Birth of a Nation” Interview

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Sophie Lau Named Head of Shady Side Academy Senior School

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Carnegie Mellon University's ninth president, Dr. Subra Suresh, officially assumes his new office July 1

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