Category: Black Voices Matter

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Open house shows off ODI’s new space to Duq community

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 04/15/2021 Duquesne’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion got an upgrade, set with a new space, new offices and a new name. The new Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion — previously the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) — marked its official grand opening on Tuesday with an afternoon open house. The event welcomed members of the Duquesne … Continue reading Open house shows off ODI’s new space to Duq community

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Health science professors talk race, bias awareness in classroom

Katia Faroun & Gillian Fitzgerald | The Duquesne Duke 04/08/2021 Everyone has different lived experiences that are unique to them as individuals of unique backgrounds, but understanding these differences is what actually makes a difference — especially when it comes to health care. Because of this, Duquesne health science professors make it one of their key objectives to teach on racial sensitivity and bias awareness … Continue reading Health science professors talk race, bias awareness in classroom

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Get lost in the sauce: Bringing a ‘Big Easy’ flavor to Pittsburgh

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 04/08/2021 When looking for the perfect complement to a meal, some people might get lost in the sauce. Uncle Jammy’s Sauces, owned by Jamal Etienne-Harrigan, can offer some flavorful assistance. Uncle Jammy’s Sauces creates small-batch, all-natural and preservative-free sauces, seasonings and dry rubs in Pittsburgh. “Pittsburgh is a food culture kind of city; definitely food-positive,” Harrigan said. “Pittsburgh is starting … Continue reading Get lost in the sauce: Bringing a ‘Big Easy’ flavor to Pittsburgh

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Meet the creators of WaySlay, the Pittsburgh-based ‘UberEats of beauty supplies’

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 03/25/2021 Speaking for college students without cars, it can be extremely frustrating running out of the essentials — especially the beauty and hair products they rely on. The good news for all of those living in the Pittsburgh area? There’s now an app that can deliver those products to us in as little as 20 minutes: WaySlay. Co-founders Ian Grant … Continue reading Meet the creators of WaySlay, the Pittsburgh-based ‘UberEats of beauty supplies’

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Black Voices Matter, Features, News

Duquesne discusses restorative justice, re-entry

Katia Faroun & Carissa Haslam | The Duquesne Duke 03/18/2021 As cries for justice continue to be heard across the United States, local criminal justice experts and incarcerated individuals came together to imagine a society where there truly is justice for all. Duquesne hosted a webinar titled “Restorative Justice and Re-Entry Panel” on March 11 that discussed the American criminal justice system and the transition … Continue reading Duquesne discusses restorative justice, re-entry

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Black Voices Matter, Features

DU study: COVID disproportionately affects segregated areas

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 03/11/2021 A Duquesne study found that people living in socioeconomically and racially segregated neighborhoods may be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 deaths. Dr. Ahmad Khanijahani, a researcher and assistant professor in the Rangos School of Health Sciences, published this study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in January. Khanijahani gathered data from over 3,100 counties and over 73,000 … Continue reading DU study: COVID disproportionately affects segregated areas

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Arts & Entertainment, Black Voices Matter

Pittsburgh teaching artist expands cultural horizons

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 3/4/21 Brittany Trotter, an adjunct professor at Duquesne, has joined with Black teaching artists in the Pittsburgh area to implement Unisound, a music program and database targeted to young, aspiring Black performers interested in having a personal instructor with a similar background. Moving from Mississippi and getting her doctoral degree at West Virginia University, Trotter has become involved in various … Continue reading Pittsburgh teaching artist expands cultural horizons

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 02/25/2021 When TaRay and Raynise Kelly were kids, organic and locally-sourced produce was easily accessible. They’d be able to find fresh fruits and vegetables in shops on the corners, no matter the day. Today, corner shops instead have shelves lined with processed snacks and junk food, rather than the nutritious produce the sisters grew up eating. And they saw the … Continue reading Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Cake it ’til you make it: Mel’s Magnolia owner brings passion to reality with bakery

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 02/18/2021 Just about everyone has that one thing they are passionate about and instantly makes them feel better. For some, it might be sports or meditation. For others, maybe it’s painting or playing an instrument. For Melissa “Mel” Montalvo of Mel’s Magnolia Boutique Bakery, it’s baking. Montalvo bakes anything and everything one could come up with — she loves trying … Continue reading Cake it ’til you make it: Mel’s Magnolia owner brings passion to reality with bakery

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Mother-daughter duo inspires art with pottery studio

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 02/11/2021 Pottery, canvas, glass, oh my! At Kolor-N-Kiln, located in the Robinson Mall, there’s not much you can’t paint or create. The mother-daughter duo, Jeaniane and Alyson Blackburn, opened up their pottery studio in 2012 as a way to spend more time together through something they love doing. The Pittsburgh natives used to paint pottery as a hobby when Alyson … Continue reading Mother-daughter duo inspires art with pottery studio

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