What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know

On this edition of What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know we are here to take a look into the attack on Black businesses and patrons. Dr. Cheryl Hall-Russell, Dr. Jasiri X, and Dr. Jamil Bey are joined by special guests Jourdan Hicks and Nthando Thandiwe (Pittsburgh Budget and Policy Center) to examine exactly what are the solutions to these pressing problems.

On this edition of What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know we are here to take a look into Our Community’s Most Pressing Issues in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade , Dr. Jasiri X and Dr. Jamil Bey are joined by Miracle Jones and special guest Carlos T. Carter (President and CEO of Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh) to examine exactly what are the solutions to these pressing problems.

On this edition of What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know is here to take a look into the uptick in violence across the City of Pittsburgh and its effects on our families, businesses, and our lives.

Dr. Cheryl Hall-Russell, Dr. Jamil Bey, and Dr. Jasiri X are joined by special guest Ayodeji Young to examine exactly what are the solutions to these matters.

We're back with What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know about The State of Politics in Pennsylvania. In this candid discussion examines the depths of the effects of smear campaigns in the struggle for power against progressive democratic movements.

Infrastructure has been a hot topic since the collapsing of the Forbes Avenue bridge. On this edition of What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know, for a conversation around solutions to improve transportation and infrastructure with Karen Abrams (Dept. of City Planning of Pittsburgh) and Kim Lucas(DOMI).

On this edition of What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know, we will discuss how history and education are being changed by political and media misinformation, Q-Anon, and anti-science including giving you the scoop on the latest health, safety, and Covid-19 changes with James Harris (Black Equity Coalition) and Maryum Lee (State Grant Director POISE/Black Equity Coalition).

Is Pittsburgh really America’s most livable city despite the rise in community violence?

Continuing the conversation from the last What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know, we will discuss the effects community violence has on black mental health across the steel city and America with Jessica Gurley, Lcsw (Social Work Consulting & Counseling), Dr. Toya Jones, MSW, EdD (University of Pittsburgh), and Kevin Jordan (Adaptive Behavior Services).

Is Pittsburgh really America’s most livable city despite the rise in community violence?

Today, on What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know, we will discuss the issues surrounding community violence across the golden triangle and the quest for solutions to make Pittsburgh a safer place for everybody with Rev Cornell Jones(Street Outreach), Amber Sloan(MADEIT), Richard Garland(Violence Prevention Project).

What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know is back in 2022! We will be welcoming the FIRST Black Mayor of Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey, as well as Dr. Sylvia Owusu Ansah(Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh), who will be updating us on Covid and how it directly impacts our youth.

2021 was a historic year for Pittsburgh, tune in today for What Black Pittsburgh Needs to Know’s Year in Review!