History Center Hosts Civil Rights Panel

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History Center to Host Civil Rights Panel
-Local civil rights experts Alma Fox, Ralph Proctor, and Sala Udin among featured panelists-

WHAT: Next Wed., Feb. 27, the Senator John Heinz History Center will host a special panel discussion on the Civil Rights Movement in conjunction with the History Center’s new exhibition, 1968: The Year That Rocked America, presented by UPMC Health Plan.

The “Civil Rights in Pittsburgh: Lessons from 1968” panel will feature local leaders who fought for civil rights in Pittsburgh during the late 1960s.

Panelists will include Alma Speed Fox, the executive director of the NAACP from 1966-71; Ralph Proctor, host and producer of the show “Black Horizons,” on WQED-TV in 1968; and Sala Udin, former Pittsburgh city councilman and current interim co-director of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture.

The panel will be moderated by Rick Adams, who was a student at Westinghouse High School in 1968 and is now assistant vice president for the Frieda G. Shapira Center for Learning Through Service at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC).

The speakers will discuss what Pittsburgh was like during the tumultuous year of 1968, which included the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the subsequent rioting in Pittsburgh neighborhoods and across the nation.

Admission to the “Civil Rights in Pittsburgh: Lessons from 1968” panel is $10 for visitors and free for History Center members. Admission includes access to the History Center’s 1968: The Year That Rocked America exhibition.

The 1968 exhibit explores this watershed in American history using evocative objects, state-of-the-art multimedia displays, and more than 100 artifacts related to 1968’s seminal moments.

WHO:
– Alma Speed Fox, former executive director of the NAACP (1966-71)
 – Ralph Proctor, professor of ethnic and diversity studies, Allegheny Campus at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
– Sala Udin, interim co-director of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture
– Rick Adams, panel moderator, assistant vice president for the Frieda G. Shapira Center for Learning Through Service at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

WHEN: Wed., Feb. 27  6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

** For more information, photos, and a listing of public programs related to the
1968: The Year That Rocked America exhibit, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org **



Visitors can view video footage from Dr. Martin Luther King’s final public speech and items from King’s funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church, including the communion plate, microphone, and program, as part of the History Center’s new exhibit, 1968: The Year That Rocked America.

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Brownsville Has a Dream

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2013
Brownsville Has a Dream

This Martin Luther King Day, January 21st, Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation (BARC) will host an open forum discussion and visioning workshop for the Brownsville community inspired by King’s spirit of service and activism.  The workshop will be held in 31 Market St., the former Odd Fellows Building, at 7:00pm and will ask community members to share their stories and visions for Brownsville’s future.

Americorps Service Members Sara Goots and Jamie Brackman will serve as discussion moderators.  The workshop will address a number of ways that community members can be involved in Brownsville’s recovery.

The workshop will be attended by representatives of local community organizations such as: Brownsville Borough Council, Chamber of Commerce, Brownsville Rotary, The Historical Society, State Representative Pam Snyder’s office, Brownsville Area High School, River Towns Program, The National Road Heritage Corridor, as well as local churches and businesses.

The event is open to the public and free of charge.  Light refreshments will be served.  Parking will be available in the Snowdon Square Parking lot.  Please come join us in making Brownsville’s dreams into a reality.

For more information contact Jamie or Sara at 724-785-9331.
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2013 MLK Writing Contest

Panera Bread Presents
2013 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Writing Contest
1st Place is $500!
2nd place $250 and 3rd place $125

In tribute to the legacy of Dr. King, Panera Bread is excited to invite high school students in the Greater Pittsburgh Area to help honor the legacy and work of one of this nation's most revered leaders, by creating a contemporary reflection and response to the provided prose.

"The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was,
"If I stop to help the man, what will happen to me?"
But...the Good Samaritan reversed the question:
"If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

Each respondent may present an essay, poem or spoken word lyric
that reflects on the following questions:
How do you feel about this quote?
What does this quote mean to you?
How can our nation use these words to honor
Dr. King and the life he lived?
Essays and entry forms should be emailed to info@corpdiversity.com
or mailed to CDA:  1725 Realty Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15216

All entries, including staff, must be
postmarked or emailed by Friday, January 11, 2013.
The top 10 finalists will be notified on January 18, 2013.
A celebratory breakfast will be hosted in honor of the finalists and their families on Saturday, January 26, 2013.

For more information contact:  CAPA, Milliones, Obama, Science & Technology Academy, Westinghouse, Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Perry, Northside Urban Pathways, Career Connections and City Charter.

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MLK Essay Contest Announced

Martin Luther King, Jr.
ESSAY CONTEST

*Girls in grades 6 - 12

 

Inspired by the great legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Girls Coalition of Southwestern PA is excited to announce a new essay contest to help inspire and empower girls in grades 6-12 throughout our region to speak up and let their voices be heard!

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."  It is because of the passion, struggle, and sacrifice of this great man and countless others who refused to be silenced, that our nation was able to move towards equality, freedom, and fairness for all people.

Reflecting on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., this essay contest considers the importance of standing up for equality and justice, and looking for both large and small ways to improve our local and global communities. Girls can use their creative voices to raise awareness, encourage positivity, and ignite solutions.
 

Entering the contest is simple.  Here's how:
• Use the words, legacy, and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. to inspire you to answer the question, "How can I change the world?" and/or "What does it mean to be part of the 'Beloved Community?'" and/or  "How am I a leader for justice, equality, and fairness for ALL people in my community and beyond?"

• Submit either a written essay (300 - 500 words) or video essay (2 - 3 min).  Please note: If you choose to submit a video essay, please contact us via the email address below and we will send you the video upload instructions.

• All essays should include a title, first and last name, age, grade, and the name of your school, as well as contact information for a parent/teacher/or guardian that includes first and last name, phone number, and email (if applicable).

• Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 4, 2013 at 5:00pm (late entries will not be considered)

• Submit all entries to info@girlscoalitionswpa.org or by mail to:
Girls Coalition SWPA
c/o Union Project
801 N Negley Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Finalists and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 and selected entries will be invited to present at the Union Project's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on the evening of Monday, January 21st.  Winners will be announced in three categories: grades 6-8, grades 9 and 10, and grades 11 and 12.

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