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Black-owned cake shop ‘CobblerWorld’ brings an array of treats to try

Emma Polen | staff writer 4/8/21 Five years ago, there was nowhere to buy a homemade peach cobbler in Pittsburgh. Now, thanks to Terina Hicks, owner of CobblerWorld, you can purchase your very own cobbler along with her homemade cheesecake, gobbs and pound cake. This past week, I had the opportunity to stop by CobblerWorld’s storefront located at 1059 Penn Avenue. I was surprised to … Continue reading Black-owned cake shop ‘CobblerWorld’ brings an array of treats to try

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Music programs embrace cultural diversity on campus

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 4/8/21 Music is the art of telling a story. In order to listen with an open mind, Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music has made an increased effort in culturally-responsive pedagogy — including a more diverse ensemble repertoire, carefully-crafted lesson planning and encouraging open conversation about the experiences of music’s students of color. Dr. Caron Daley is Mary Pappert’s … Continue reading Music programs embrace cultural diversity on campus

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Virtual “Black Arts Matter” presentation exhibits cultural impact

Capri Scarcelli A&E Editor 10/29/20 Courtesy of Duquesne’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Collegiate 100 and Center for Global Engagement, Duquesne in Rome professor Elizabeth Lev was granted the opportunity to give an astounding art history presentation on the story of Edmonia Lewis: the first African-American/Native-American sculptor of the late 1800s. Lev, a Boston native, is an art historian who studies, writes and teaches the … Continue reading Virtual “Black Arts Matter” presentation exhibits cultural impact

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