Living

Our country faces unprecedented turmoil as we navigate a global pandemic and the continued fight for social justice and equity.

For over 150 years, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh has worked to improve quality of life for women and strengthen our communities.

My journalism career began with telling Black stories of overcoming education and economic obstacles while keeping “the struggle” front and center.

For the few years prior to the current pandemic, unrest and our economic slowdown, I have been engaged in conversations addressing our digital divide — the technology gap between underprivileged and underserved members of society.

As I reflect on the current social justice events through the lens of biblical wisdom, I have perceived that racial division, injustice, and systemic inequities are not new to the world.

Educate yourself. I’ve seen this advice across my social feed countless times in the past few weeks and I agree, educating yourself about racism is key to stopping it.

Do your own emotional and intellectual labor, including processing what those terms mean. Anti-racism writings and resources have been around since Rousseau.

While some say difficult race conversations are overdue, few will disagree that the protests happened so quickly we found ourselves adjusting and determining a stance on all issues – politics, police and black lives.

One of the unspoken accomplishments in life is the ability to identify true allies; this unprecedented quarantine period has been an effective filtering system to identify them.

The Twitter hashtag #publishingpaidme recently exposed what black writers earn compared to whites.

Now that Pittsburgh is in the green phase of reopening and progressing toward normalcy, local businesses need our help.

With the expectation to remain socially distant, there are still opportunities to enjoy the weather and the city while staying six feet apart.

We’ve all been deprived of professional sports for the last few months, sans the occasional marble race from Marbula One. However, we won’t be suffering much longer.

Our pets are living their best lives lately – constant couch snuggles, pets, walks, you name it.

I saw the headline, my eyes widened a bit, pumped my fist and shouted, “yes!” It wasn’t anything special — not a COVID-19 vaccine or anything — just validation of my punctuation preference.

Memorial Day’s going to look a little different this year. While you may not be able to have the whole neighborhood over for a BBQ, that shouldn’t keep you from celebrating our men and women in uniform.

We’re all used to working from home, so it’s not much of a leap to vote from there, too.

As summer approaches and Pittsburgh finally begins to thaw out, so many, myself included, are desperate for a reason to get outside — and we know the perfect way to do so.

With many of us working from home for weeks now, you might be asking yourself, “What day is it again?” And you are not alone.

Like most of us, the Presley family was feeling quite bored during their time of social distancing. That boredom, mixed with a spark of creativity, has yielded the 2020 Quarantine Olympics.

In a recent survey from ApartmentGuide.com, renters expressed concerns beyond simply the ability to pay their rent.

The entire education system has been uprooted because of COVID-19, and for the millions of college seniors, myself included, the sudden transition has been grueling:

It’s supposed to be baseball season.We’re supposed to be readying for a Penguins playoff run.

Feeling bored in self-isolation yet? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is closed for now, but the library has an entire database of digital resources available at no charge to library cardholders.

Numerous precautions are being implemented during the COVID-19 outbreak, but the homeless population, which has limited or no access to sanitization and shelter, faces many challenges in staying safe.

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, many across the world are self-quarantining.

I’ve been working remotely for nearly three years and have learned a lot about staying focused.

Americans are being asked to complete their 2020 census forms, but for many, the process is quite confusing.

It’s great news that our furry family members don’t seem to be susceptible to the virus.

In our last issue, columnist extraordinaire Paul Furiga asked for readers’ favorite quotes. You didn’t disappoint.