Meet Diona Jones, Pittsburgh’s East End Cooperative Ministry’s New President and CEO
The Board of Directors for East End Cooperative Ministry said they executed a nationwide search for their next President and CEO. But, as it often turns out, Pittsburghers know how to deal with other Pittsburghers best, especially those who are experiencing some trying times. Diona Jones is a Pittsburgher. Born and raised on the East Side, graduated from Peabody High School before anyone ever thought to name it Obama,...
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JaSaun Buckner: The Girl Who Did It From the South Side [Video]
South Side native JaSaun Buckner reflects on her Chicago roots, creative rise and cultural impact in this powerful interview. Growing up as a kid on the Southside, I always wondered what my friends and I would become. The thought of being something great, as a kid, was as abstract as the color in the sky but I hoped that we’d all grow up to do something meaningful. And we...
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Fatima ‘TNT’ Lister of the Harlem Globetrotters Elevating Women in Sports
"The representation is what's most important, specifically having women in spaces where they might not be in normally." — Fatima "TNT" Lister, Harlem Globetrotters One thing we've learned this month specifically is that the world would be a very dull place to live in without the continuing influence of women from all walks of life. The mere sight of witnessing ladies dominate in areas not seen before can be...
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NBA Icon Isiah Thomas Has Quickly Become an Entrepreneurial Legend
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Isiah Thomas played basketball with the tenacity not often seen in today’s game. Whenever a team outscored his Detroit Pistons, it only meant a negative mark in the loss column, but never total defeat for Thomas. An NCAA champion at Indiana, and a two-time NBA champ with the Pistons, much like basketball, Thomas has followed up his on-court success with...
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