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Gregory Laski retweeted
Journalism intern candidates: Fall semester isn’t that far off. If you are looking for a fall internship in Pittsburgh nonprofit media that involves deep reporting, mentorship, training and best-in-class fact-checking, @PublicSourcePA wants you to apply publicsource.org/jobs/#edito…
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The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to replace them — a change that could eliminate some majors. trib.al/PrHkQz8
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Books by Heather McGhee, Jonathan Metzl, Carol Anderson that have been very helpful to me pulled from Naval Academy library. Please support these and other banned authors.
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Allegheny County is 2nd only to Palm Beach in its share of seniors among U.S. metros. Amid rising dementia rates, Black caregivers may not be connecting with resources as they seek to care for loved ones, shouldering a heavy care burden. publicsource.org/pittsburgh-… @PublicSourcePA
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Here is a gift link to the full article. I would be honored if you read it, and even more honored if you shared it.
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Sewickley frequently gets defined as “rich” and “white” — but a group of past and present residents are on a mission to recast that perception by mapping the vibrant Black history of the Pittsburgh suburb.
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Gregory Laski retweeted
#ICYMI : If you're from #Pittsburgh, you need to know the story of #Black flourishing and interracial cooperation in #Sewickley, a suburb located about a 14-mile drive from the city. Check out my @PublicSourcePA story for your #weekendreads. publicsource.org/sewickley-b…
ALT 📷 My Photo: The shadow of a passerby moves alongside St. Matthews AME Zion Church, in Sewickley, on Oct. 24, 2024.
Gregory Laski retweeted
🔎What do we miss when we describe a town as “predominantly white” even if that designation — statistically — is true? In the case of #Sewickley, PA, a #Pittsburgh suburb, we miss a lot. Take a look at what is currently the most read @PublicSourcePA story. publicsource.org/sewickley-b…
Gregory Laski retweeted
Sewickley often gets classified with other predominantly white suburbs like Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon. But such a grouping obscures the comparative racial and economic diversity that characterizes Sewickley Borough. buff.ly/40frCqh
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Thank you so much for sharing this! I taught in the Quaker Valley School District and did not know this history (and wish I had earlier!)
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To Pittsburghers who think that Sewickley is just another “rich, white” suburb, this group says, “look again.” publicsource.org/sewickley-b…
Gregory Laski retweeted
Sewickley frequently gets defined as “rich” and “white” — but a group of past and present residents are on a mission to recast that perception by mapping the vibrant Black history of the Pittsburgh suburb.
buff.ly/40frCqh
Gregory Laski retweeted
Check out my #onStagePittsburgh review of @pghsymphony HOME ALONE In Concert, running again tomorrow at Heinz Hall onstagepittsburgh.com/2024/1…
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Hey, #UVA students: If you are interested in #democracy in the US and around the world, the Karsh Institute of Democracy has compiled a list of related courses from across Grounds representing a wide range of disciplines and approaches. Sign up now! karshinstitute.virginia.edu/…
Gregory Laski retweeted
“Colleges and universities—and educational institutions of all stripes—have a part to play as well, for an education for democracy cannot end with high school graduation.” buff.ly/3Cb6tnw
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🚨A @ctzns_schlrs study from 2023 found that college education had no discernible impact on young people’s civic knowledge. What to do on this #ElectionDay? Some ideas in my @PublicBooks essay publicbooks.org/beyond-rank-…
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Do college rankings have anything to offer a hoped-for democracy renaissance?
New at PB: buff.ly/3YLnq0O