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Artist Faith Ringgold died on Saturday, April 13 at the age of 93. Ringgold is best known for her quiltwork that depicted the good, the bad, and the ugly of the African-American experience, and her award winning children's book, Tar Beach. Born in Harlem in 1930, she earned her B.S. and M.A. degrees in visual art from the City College...

PITTSBURGH—University of Pittsburgh Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach Pat Narduzzi and his staff have selected the 2024 winners of the Ed Conway Award, presented to the most improved players of spring drills. Sophomore guard BJ Williams is the offensive recipient, while redshirt freshman safety Cruce Brookins is the defensive honoree. Williams (Lawrenceville, Ga./Creekside) made immediate contributions as a freshman, playing in nine games and...

By David S. Rotenstein Imagine learning that the home where you grew up has a deed with language prohibiting Black people from buying or renting it. In Pittsburgh and other cities — even less than a century ago — developers and individual homeowners included restrictions like this one, which appeared in deeds for properties within Charette Homes, a Sewickley subdivision: “No...

By Gerren Keith Gaynor/Originally published by thegrio President Joe Biden announced Monday his highly anticipated Plan B for student loan debt cancellation nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his original program. The White House’s announcement asserts that the new plan will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers. "We know there are big racial disparities in...

(Family Features) As one season gives way to another, fluctuating temperatures can lead to extreme weather that puts your personal safety and property at risk. Working ahead to anticipate potential problems and put preventive measures in place can give you peace of mind that you're prepared if disaster strikes. Create Communication Plans Communication is a vital aspect of severe weather planning....

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball program placed five student-athletes on the 2023-24 All-ACC Academic Team, as announced by the league office Thursday afternoon. Two Panthers, Gabby Hutcherson and Marley Washenitz, earned All-ACC Academic Team honors for the second straight season while three other Panthers, Aislin Malcolm, Bella Perkins and Jasmine Timmerson, earned the recognition for the first...

Simson's family "announced on Simpson’s official X account — formerly Twitter — that Simpson died Wednesday after battling cancer. Simpson’s attorney confirmed to TMZ he died in Las Vegas." According to TMZ, "O.J. had reportedly been battling prostate cancer in recent years, and his health took a turn for the worse of late -- with him landing in hospice care...

By University of Montana Newswise — MISSOULA – Haley Omeasoo was already studying forensic science at the University of Montana when she saw the poster that redefined her life. The 2017 poster announced that her former high school classmate, Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, had gone missing on the Blackfeet Reservation in northern Montana. Just 20 at the time, HeavyRunner has never been found...

By Nadra Nittle/Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden is slated to travel to Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday to announce a new student loan relief plan that could benefit over 30 million borrowers. The plan would cancel debt for borrowers experiencing economic hardship that hinders them from making loan payments and those who qualify but have not enrolled in existing...

By TheGrio Staff/Originally published by thegrio A Chinese-American family has gifted $5 million to a California college in honor of two Black homeowners who rented to their parents 85 years ago during the racially restrictive housing practices in the early 1900s. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gus and Emma Thompson — a Black couple who succeeded in acquiring properties in...