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African American: In defense of the term

Courier Newsroom - May 9, 2022

by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier In 1988 Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Black Americans to drop the adjective “Black” and replace it with...

Radio executive Jerry Lopes dies at 72

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - May 7, 2022

Held senior positions at Sheridan Broadcasting, American Urban Radio Networks for 40 years The “face” of America’s only African American-owned and controlled radio network has...

The Carr Report: Debunking the viral ‘Credit Card vs. Debit Card’ video myth!

April 27, 2022

by Damon Carr, For New Pittsburgh Courier There’s a video trending on Social Media entitled “Credit Card VS Debit Card”. Five people sent me this...

‘A Senseless Tragedy’

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - April 21, 2022

17-YEAR-OLDS JAIDEN BROWN AND MATHEW STEFFY-ROSS, shown above, were killed when a party at a residence in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood turned into...

No Healthy Relationship between Cannabis and Young Black People

Courier Newsroom - April 18, 2022

DR. NATACHA DEGENNA More young people are using cannabis than ever before, which is cause for concern in the Black community. Black people have been...

The Carr Report: How do I reduce my taxable income?

Courier Newsroom - March 21, 2022

by Damon Carr, For New Pittsburgh Courier I need to find out strategies on how to lower my taxable income ~ Steve Damon says: That’s the easiest...

Michele Newell leaving WPXI-TV for top station in Atlanta

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - October 20, 2021

MICHELE NEWELL Of course, there’s nothing wrong with working in retail, such as being a cashier at Burlington Coat Factory. But Michele Newell had other aspirations....

Social Security benefits increase in 2021

Courier Newsroom - December 25, 2020

by Tom Winschel Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The CPI-W rises when...

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