by talia piazza | Jan 31, 2023 | Advance Equity, Media Coverage
By: Stefan Revenboer| Local Today Pennsylvania News| January 26, 2023 | Read the full article Equity and inclusion are ongoing efforts that are essential to the company’s success. It is not a one-off activity or training. They are not afterthoughts or catchphrases....
by talia piazza | Jan 26, 2023 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Media Coverage, Path to Equity
PRESLEY GILLESPIE | Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 | Published by: Trib Live | Read the full article Camerin “Camo” Nesbit’s “Homewood is Black Joy” mural at 531 N. Homewood Ave. was created as part of the Homewood is Home Positive Image Campaign by Neighborhood...
by talia piazza | Jan 9, 2023 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Front Page, Funder Spotlight, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh and surrounding regions have seen a significant increase in development projects,especially in historically Black and minority communities. However, the number of minority developers,especially Black developers, remains low. This is largely the result of...
by talia piazza | Jan 9, 2023 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Uncategorized
By: Sarah Dieleman Perry, Director of Economic Opportunity at Neighborhood Allies If you’re looking for it, you can find a lot of data on what’s known as the “racial wealth gap.” According to the Federal Reserve, a typical (median) white family in 2019 owned $184,000...
by Chelsea Contino | Dec 7, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Homewood
Sasha designed and executed two beautiful art pieces that are now displayed in the soon-to-be launched Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center and Homewood-Brushton Adult Learning Center! These centers are located at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA and CCAC...
by Chelsea Contino | Dec 1, 2022 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Homewood, Path to Equity, Revitalize Neighborhoods
In 2019, Pittsburgh was ranked the eighth most gentrified city in the United States. Black and Brown residents being left out of the design and community development process is a major contributing factor to this reality. As a result of this data and a study of the...