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 Kim Dean Congratulates Brandon Lee Dean on his graduation from Point Park University on May 3, 2008. Now does anyone need a Sports, Arts and Entertainment Manager? Look Brandon up!
 Our neighbors in Ohio are having a grand art expo featuring national artists you may want to check out - I feel a Road Trip coming on!
 On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16 thru the 18, 2008 at Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, Sankofa Fine Art Plus will present the 9th annual Cleveland Fine Art Expo - Cleveland’s largest cultural art event, featuring artists and galleries from across the country including Canada and the Carribean. This year’s Expo will feature nationally renowned artist Annie Lee. Annies works are lively and fun and come alive in the figurines she creates. Come visit Annie at the Expo and see her new creations. The Expo is free and open to the public. On Friday May 16, at 5:30 p.m. join us at our preveiw party Women Cookin’ for the Arts featuring Celebrity Chef Nikki Shaw, from the Food Network’s “Next Food Network Star”. Tickets are $45 and will entitle you to food samplings and demonstration by Ms. Shaw as well as other prominent women leaders from Northeast Ohio. Tickets can be purchase by calling 216.541-2787 or on line at www.clevelandfineartexpo.com On Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. the Expo will feature the legendary flutist Bobbi Humphrey. Tickets start at $25 and can also be purchased on-line at www.clevelandfineartexpo.com or by calling 216.541-2787. It’s an arts extravaganza weekend! Come join us!
Black Church Spotlight: Bethel AME Church on the Hill
2720 Webster Avenue Pittsburgh , PA 15219 (412)683-2160 Rev. Nathaniel Colvin III, Pastor Rev. Nicole Colvin, Assoc. Pastor  The FIRST AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH West of the Allegheny Mountains and the OLDEST “Negro/Colored” congregation in the City of Pittsburgh.
Click here to find out more about this church and to leave a comment of congratulations on their 200 year anniversary!  We're Giving Away 2 Tickets to SeeISAAC HAYES on June 26th! (to one lucky winner who completes our survey) We'd like to know more about the people who use our Website, and we need your help! Complete our survey and be entered into a drawing and you could win 2 tickets to see Isaac Hayes In Pittsburgh at Heinz Hall on June 26th (Winner will be announced on Monday, June 2nd) Click here for the survey  BROTHER TO BROTHER:
Roundtable Discussion & Breakfast A COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP FORUM FOR BLACK MEN & YOUTH How can brothers support each other? Accept this collective Call to Action and meet with brothers just like yourself every second Saturday of each month to build on important issues that impact us, our children, families and communities. Location: Community Empowerment Association Cultural Center, 7143 Fleury Way (Rear of Old Rite Aid Bldg. in Homewood) Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 10 am (Breakfast is served at 9:30 am) All ages are welcome.For more info call: 412-371-3689 or email: brother2brother@yahoo.com
Click here for flyer and full details  Spring Fling on May 31, 2008 from 9pm Until
At the American Legion Post 450 20 Chadwick Street in Sewickley, PA Come out and party with DJ Sly Jock Free H’ors doeurves and the 1st drink is on US! $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more info call the American Legion after 4pm at 412-741-9928  PATRICE O'NEALLIVE AT THE WATERFRONT IMPROV May 8 - 11, 2008 Don't be left out call (412) 462-5233 to purchase your tickets! Tell them you saw it on The Soul Pitt! Patrice has appeared on "The Late Show with Conan O'Brien" three times and was a regular on the very popular, Comedy Central's “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn”. He has also performed stand-up at both the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs and the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Additionally Patrice has Guest Starred on numerous Television Shows including FOX’s critically acclaimed “Arrested Development” and NBC’s “The Office”. He was also a series regular on FOX’s drama, “The Jury”. Click here for more details  ‘Jam’ Tastic Music Marathon Coming to Gullifty’s Restaurant in Squirrel Hill Thursday, May 29th, 7:00 P.M. - $15 Donation. The Afro-American Music Institute will be hosting a 5-hour music marathon entitled: ‘Jam’ Tastic, featuring dozens of Pittsburgh’s living music legends and emerging artists. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER. Some of the artists performing Jazz, Blues, Gospel, and R & B include: Sean Jones, Etta Cox, Dr. James T. Johnson & the AAMI Music Ensemble, Roger Humphries, Jessica Lee, Kenny Black, Alton Merrell, Sandy Dowe, Eli Kihonia, Howie Alexander, The Peck Family, Eugene Stovall, and many, many more! In addition to great music and fun, there will also be appearances by media personalities, and lots of great prizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Youth Programs of the Afro-American Music Institute. Come out and have a great time and support a great cause! For information, call: (412) 241-7753, or visit our website: www.afroamericanmusic.org Contact Person: Don Patterson, (412) 241-6775 AAMI, 7131 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, 412-241-6775 Dr. James T. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director 
 Uptown Uptown Fashion Show and After Party
Saturday, May 24th 2008 Fashion Show @ The Homewood Library from 6pm to 10pm Afterparty @ AVA/Shadow Lounge from 10pm to 2am  Ain't Misbehavin'
Experience 1930s Harlem and the finger-snapping, foot-stomping, soul-stirring music of Fats Waller.  Directed by Timothy Ware
  The Brother 2 Brother leadership forum and Community Empowerment Association are sponsoring "ALL GUNS DOWN-JOBS NOT JAILS" walk for peace thru the Mon-Valley on May 31, 2008. We are asking ALL people of faith, schools & public officials, social service organizations, community leaders, Pro-athletes, coaches, drill teams, bands, and those who work with and care about the youth to join together with the communities of Wilkinsburg, Swissvale, Rankin, Braddock, Homestead, Whitiker, Duquesne, Clairton, and McKeesport to walk with the families of those who have lost love ones due to violence. We will assemble at the Duquesne Mcdonald’s (across from Kennywood Park) at 10am and start marching at 11am. We will walk down route 837 (Kennywood Blvd.) into Duquesne where we will have a rally at corner of 2nd & Grant and listen to those who have lost love ones speak. We will then proceed down Grant onto 837 and cross the bridge into McKeesport and walk to Kennedy Park where we will have a unity rally for loved ones, family and all the neighboring communities. Let’s not get caught up in neighborhood boundaries, whether some one is Black or White, or personal differences and come together for the sake of our youth, children, babies, family and community. This is truly the year of hope and together we can ALL make a change...Faith without works is dead...LETS GO TO WORK TOGETHER! To speak at rally, endorse, make a donation or for more information please contact: Lee Davis 412-371-3689x23 or Iris Strickland x14 or visit ceapittsburgh.org Public Allies Pittsburgh, an AmeriCorps program and partner of the Coro Center for Civic Leadership, identifies our city's most promising leaders, ages 18-30 from diverse backgrounds and creates opportunities for them to strengthen their communities through apprenticeships in nonprofit organizations. PROGRAM BENEFITS
 ALPHA WEEKEND May 23 - 26, 2008 ~ SkeePhi ~ Greek Basketball Tournament ~ ~ Black & Gold Soiree ~ Family & Friends Picnic ~ Click here for full details!  Soulsis would like to give a big congrats to Carlton Haselrig, who is from my hometown in Johnstown and also a former Pittsburgh Steeler, on his big win on April 19th in the Battle Cage Extreme fight in Atlantic City against Shane Ott. Ott is a big man and I was kinda nervous. But Haselrig won by TKO in the first round. That’s why they call him “Don’t Blink”! Check out the fight flyer here and you can also read more about what Carlton Haselrig is up to since his days of wrestling and football and how this fight will turn his life around. Click here for article in the Post-Gazette FOCUS ON BUSINESSBy Diane I. Daniels I once was involved with an organization that had the philosophy that you have to show up to go up. It is a value that I strongly hold onto and share with young people and want to pass on to you.
Recently within a three day period activities have occurred that I question why the attendance of African Americans was so low. Click here to continue article    Mother's Day Soiree & Gem Stone Treatments
Saturday May 10th, 2008, 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM At the Ultimate Beauty Spa in Squirrel Hill. Mom has been the gem in your life for so many year, now it’s time to give back!  SOUL PITT ROAD TRIP TO DETROIT
Roll with Roland Ford, The Soul Pitt Crew and The Soul of Pittsburgh Steppers as we go by bus and cars to attend the…
7TH ANNUAL UNITED WE DANCE REUNION
JUNE 6-8, 2008 in Detroit Michigan  Women’s conference a great successby Diane Daniels “A free gold mine!” chanted more than 50 women during one of the most popular and energetic workshops conducted during Seton Hill University’s 11th annual E-Magnify “Building a World-Class Business” Conference. “What’s online?” was the question posed by Web mistress Donna Baxter of Soul Pitt Media as she educated the audience on the latest technology benefits during her session, “Blogging and Other Online Tools to Power up Your Business.”
“Our goal is to educate and empower entrepreneurs,” said Baxter. Her session focused on making the best of online tools to market oneself, business and ideas in creative and inexpensive ways.
Click here to continue article   The Soul Pitt wants to send a BIG Congrats to Janae who is being inducted into the National Honors Society at ceremony being held at Chartiers Valley High School. Janae was one of the FIRST Soul Pitt student volunteers along with her mother Jackie Collier. Janae is one smart cookie! The first picture was from her volunteering for SP at a concert back in 2004 and the other shows how she has transformed into the beautiful and intelligent young woman that she is today!
 The Art of Life: The PreQuel MixCD/DVD SP Bonita: Will, ChaRon take The Soul Pitt readers behind the scene of “The Art of Life: The PreQuel MixCD/DVD”, how did it all begin? Will: ChaRon:  Join us for this special event of networking, conversation, and laughs!
The Soul Pitt Family will host this "Soulful" sports outing to see the Pittsburgh Pirates at the “Best Ballpark in America”, PNC Park! May 23, 2008 at 7:05pm - Tickets start at $9!  The Soul Pitt Soulful Poetry Line has gotten a few callers that dropped their poetry for all to hear! Check out the following poets and let us know what you think by posting your comments here
Think you’ve got something to say? Want to share it with the Soul Pitt?
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Call the Soulful Poetry Line at (214) 615-6505 ext 3036 and drop your spoken word today! Click here for the poetry line rules and details!  Martin Luther King, Jr"I've Been to the Mountaintop" delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee. King gave this speech, saying "I may not get there with you," the day before he was assassinated. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!
And so I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!!"
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Our goal is to be able to post several poems daily during the month of April. Click here to get the full details>
 Dress for Success® Pittsburgh expanding services helping women in the workforce URGENTLY IN NEED OF DONATIONS FOR CLIENTS AND OFFICE Clothing, Office Supplies, Image Consultants Volunteers and More!
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ACE Is The Place For Mortgages, Financial Planning and Tax Services!  “AMERICA’S MOST TRUSTED NAME IN FUNDRAISING” EXPANDS TO YOUR AREA ABC Fundraising, “America’s most trusted name in fundraising” has recently appointed Ebony Scott, CEO of Ebony Earth Entertainment as fundraising consultant in your local area to help you with all your fundraising needs. Ebony, will be able to offer you a way to make up to a 90 % profit with your next fundraiser. There is no other fundraising company that offers you multiple fundraisers with greater profit than ABC Fundraising. ABC Fundraising offers five fundraisers for your convenience, with others in the planning stages. The fundraiser ABC Fundraising is noted for is the Scratch and Help Fundraiser. It has to be one of the easiest fundraisers and generates a 90% profit. Click here for more details  INCORPORATING A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONby Eugene G. Berry, Esq. Many individuals want to do good for others, but they do not have the resources. They often call us and ask us to establish a not for profit corporation also referred to as a non-profit corporation as a way to achieve this worthy goal and this is the general advice that we have given them over the years. First, there are for profit corporations like EXXON that are in business solely to make a profit. The not for profit corporation is in it to accomplish a charitable purpose. They can make a profit, but the accomplishment of a charitable goal rather than attaining profit is the prime motivation. [Continue article here]  In Search Of...In search of is a new feature this year! We get a lot of email asking us if we know about this or know how to contact that person, etc... We don't know everything, but we do know that YOU and our site visitors may know. So if you know how to help this person find what they are looking for, email your answer to insearchof@thesoulpitt.com so we can get it to them or email us so we can get your "In Search of" posting out there! If you can help this person find what they are searching for, please email insearchof@thesoulpitt.com
 Give a gift that keeps on giving, Give a Spa Membership Exclusively at The Ultimate Beauty Spa. With this Spa Membership you can:
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Call 412-421-7100, www.theultimatebeautyspa.com  TAXES, IT'S THE ONE THING WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON, NO MATTER WHAT! Don't let your taxes bog you down. Tax time is right around the corner! Be ready when your W-2 forms arrive by having Carol Merideth 412-731-6237, prepare your taxes for you. I will do your short forms, long forms, business or homeowners forms. I will help you get the most back from your return if you have paid to charities or other non-profits, etc. I will also advise you on what not to claim in order to prevent income tax audits. I will prepare your taxes for you accurately and quickly for a very reasonable fee. Taking Care Of Your Business is my business. Give me a call and set up an appointment at 412-731-2074 and I will be glad to help you. You can drop them off and I ll call you when they're done or with questions.godschildcm@msn.com
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   YOU Voted Us 2008 WINNER for Best Local Community Site in the East USA!
THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SITE VISITORS!  The Soul Pitt is Pittsburgh's Official #1 Community Web Site Showcasing Pittsburgh's Diverse Communities from African-American to Latino Culture - Got Soul?
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April is National Poetry Month and we are requesting your assistance. The Soul Pitt would like you to join us and participate in this month long celebration! This is a request to all those creative minds out there in Soul Pitt land to share your words with other during this special month. Let’s all stand up and be recognized along with the great poets of our past, our present and even those emerging as our future greats. Even if you are not a writer and would like to share a poem that holds a special meaning or one that has carried you through difficult times, share it along with a brief comment on why it’s special. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn how many others share the same thoughts. 
As a volunteer driven organization, DFS Pittsburgh would not be able to fulfill its mission without the dedicated volunteers who give up time during the week to help aspiring women. 
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