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January 15,  2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petition to lift the ban of braids, locks, and twists at Central Catholic High School
 
 
Julian Younger, a student at Central Catholic who started the petition says the school has an 'outdated' hair policy, he says it's racially biased toward African Americans and that is why he started the petition.
 
 
 
 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
 
 
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh honors the historic contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 20, 2020 with activities and programs throughout the day offering Museum visitors the opportunity to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and contemplate the ways to make changes in our own community.
  
 
 
Track and Field Olympian Reflects on Time at Pitt, Plans for New Facilities
 
 
Alumnus Herb Douglas (EDUC ’48, ’50G), the oldest living African American Olympian, says plans for new training spaces for athletes will bring recruiting and Pitt Athletics to new heights.
 
 
 
 
Port Authority to host series of meetings: "Public Transit: A Community Discussion" seeking community input
 
 
"Our goal is to engage communities while it's still early on for many of these topics so we can get a better sense of the direction our stakeholders want us to go," said Port Authority CEO Katharine Kelleman. "We felt it was important to hold these get-togethers now so we can talk about these issues before we make any major decisions."
  
 
 
$1 million grant to fund initiative to boost minorities in educational research and development
 
 
 
The University of Pittsburgh and Remake Learning have received a $1 million grant to develop an innovative network of Educators of Color and learning scientists who will work together to transform how research and development (R&D) are conducted in education.
  
 
 
 
Tami Lee Hughes: The Legacy Show, The Hillman Performing Series

 
The Legacy Show is a multimedia concert celebrating African American History and Culture through the Arts performed by violinist Tami Lee Hughes and pianist Ellen Sommer. 
Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Hillman Center for Performing Arts/ Richard E. Rauh Theater
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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