pittsburgh
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Six Tips For Everyone Who's Ever Emailed Me For Advice On How To Start A Blog Or How To Write For A Living
1. Perhaps, because I’ve managed to create a popular blog and etch out a career where people pay me money to write words about things on a computer screen so that people can read them, you’ve assumed that I have unique insights to offer. This is understandable, as you’re not the first and will not…
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Report: Either Jets Cornerback Darrelle Revis Was Attacked or He Beat Up 2 Guys—or Both
This story is all over the place, but here is what I know: New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was involved in an altercation over the weekend in Pittsburgh. While that sounds tame enough, here is what I also know: Revis is being charged with robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy and aggravated assault, according to the…
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Black Man Killed By Pittsburgh Police For "Owning A Home While Black"
I initially planned on writing something Monday about the death of Christopher Thompkins — a Pittsburgh man who was shot and killed by the police Sunday after a burglar entered his home — but hesitated because I wanted to get more facts about the case first. This hesitation was undoubtedly due to two factors: 1. A statement…
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Join Us #AcrossTheFence: A Day Of Family Healing, In Connection To August Wilson's Fences
Today, the #AcrossTheFence interview series with my dad culminates with two segments — one where I explain how and why I began to think and write about race, and one where my dad shares a story about his Uncle Wilbur, the first Black fireman in New Castle, Pa (and the man my dad is named…
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More #AcrossTheFence (This Time, Damon's Parents Start A Race Riot)
Couple things about this video: 1. I’ve heard this story somewhere between 40 and 640 times, and it gets better every time I hear it. 2. I actually do incorporate it in my book. (My version of the story is much, um, different though.) 3. If this happened today — a Black couple and a Black…
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Introducing #AcrossTheFence: A National Conversation Between Family (Based On August Wilson's Fences)
The screen adaptation of August Wilson’s iconic Fences — starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis — comes to movie theaters on Christmas Day, 2016. This is a historic moment, the first major August production on the big screen. The play (and the movie) of course, centers on a father, a mother, a son, and their extended…
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2 Pa. Police Officers Shot; Search Underway for Suspect
A search is underway for a suspect who shot two police officers in Pennsylvania early Thursday morning, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the shooting occurred at 4 a.m. Thursday in Canonsburg, 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The conditions of the injured officers was not known; nor had their names been released. One…
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What Do You Do If Your Uber Has A Donald Trump Bumper Sticker?
This was a question I asked myself Saturday night, as I noticed that the Uber coming to pick my wife and I up had a Trump/Pence bumper sticker on it. As many of you know, my feelings about Trump supporters are well-documented. Bit of context: We were headed to a club to celebrate a friend’s…
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Ask Agatha: "I Want My Ex Back, But She Moved Across The Country. Should I Fly Out There?"
Jomo from Pittsburgh, PA asks: My ex and I broke up months ago but I think I want her back. I want another chance. What should I do Agie? Do I just send a text and hope she replies? Do I send flowers? I mean I would just go to her apartment and knock on…