Hill District residents react to reinvestment fund

Josh Imhof | features editor Kirk Holbrook has heard stories of displacement in the Hill District his whole life. His great-grandmother, who lived on Elm Street in the Lower Hill, was one of them. Now, Elm Street doesn’t even exist. “What can be reborn based off of that loss?” Holbrook said. These experiences have shaped Holbrook and motivated him to head the Greater Hill District … Continue reading Hill District residents react to reinvestment fund

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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

The Duquesne DukeMarch 11, 2021

Black Voices Matter, Features

Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/5/2020 A Hill District native, Sala Udin has decades of leadership and social justice activism throughout his career. A Freedom Rider, someone who has marched on Washington and a former city councilperson and current school board member, Udin has spent his life championing for equality. Recently, Udin spoke with Duke editor Kellen Stepler about the 1960s Hill District, the evolution of … Continue reading Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District

The Duquesne DukeNovember 5, 2020

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Duquesne launches August Wilson Fellowship program

Liza Zulick | Staff Writer 10/04/2018 A $5 million fundraising effort, led by actor Denzel Washington, took place on Sept. 26 at the August Wilson House in the Hill District. Efforts were organized for the renovation of the playwright’s childhood home. Duquesne University President Ken Gormley joined Washington in a groundblessing ceremony before the celebration began. Since 2011, Duquesne’s Honors College has partnered with the … Continue reading Duquesne launches August Wilson Fellowship program

The Duquesne DukeOctober 4, 2018

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Honors College celebrates August Wilson’s birth

Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer 04/26/2018 This year would mark two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s 73rd birthday, and Pittsburgh’s legendary Hill District cannot wait to celebrate. Wilson was a famed African-American playwright who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of his most famous works, Fences, earned him his first Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award in 1987. Wilson dedicated the majority of his … Continue reading Honors College celebrates August Wilson’s birth

The Duquesne DukeApril 26, 2018

News

New fellowship created in the spirit of August Wilson

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 02/15/18 Duquesne University is honoring one of the Hill District’s enduring legacies, August Wilson. The university announced it will be creating a new August Wilson House Fellowship, bolstering the university’s reputation as a prominent contributor to the arts and culture in the Pittsburgh community and across the country. For about seven years, the August Wilson House in the Hill District … Continue reading New fellowship created in the spirit of August Wilson

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 15, 2018

Features

Hill District’s Black History

Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer 02/08/2018 CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly states that The August Wilson Center is owned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. It has been updated to rectify this mistake. From the 1920s to 1940s, the Hill District was a place of thriving culture, producing some of the highest literature, art, jazz and a vibrant nightlife. Just down the street … Continue reading Hill District’s Black History

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 8, 2018

News

“No justice, no pizza.” Pressure increases on Pizza Milano after violent video.

Raymond Arke | News Editor UPDATE 08/22/18: According to multiple media reports, Mahmut Yilmaz was found not guilty of simple assault and aggravated assault on August 15. UPDATE 01/16/18: According to a Pizza Milano statement published by CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA), the owner of Pizza Milano, Semsi Yilmaz (no relation, said that Mahmut Yilmaz had be terminated and that “[I] condemn his actions in the strongest … Continue reading “No justice, no pizza.” Pressure increases on Pizza Milano after violent video.

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Hill District students conduct drug research with help from DU students, alumni

By Brandon Addeo | News Editor Nine high school students from the Hill District are completing a five week drug research course this summer at the Citizen Science Lab on Bedford Avenue. The lab, which was jointly founded by Duquesne and economic development nonprofit Urban Innovation21 in 2014, will offer the course — titled Drug Design Intensive — every weekday afternoon until August 3. The … Continue reading Hill District students conduct drug research with help from DU students, alumni

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DU gives back with annual spring cleanup

By Gigi Jeddi | The Duquesne Duke Since it was founded almost 30 years ago by a Catholic nun named Bernadette Campbell, Duquesne’s annual Spring Clean-Up has served as an opportunity for the university to connect with its neighboring communities. Kate Lecci of Duquesne’s campus ministry office is in charge of this year’s event, which will involve almost 600 students and more than 100 … Continue reading DU gives back with annual spring cleanup

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