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In March, about 25 Slovak and Czech expatriates, some with their American-born children, participated in a protest at Point State Park over concerns about government corruption in the countries that were once combined as Czechoslovakia. The protest sign held by many said, “Pittsburgh for a decent Slovakia and Czech Republic.” Another sign said, “We don’t want Slovakia to belong to the mafia.” (Photo by Jozef Kohl)

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A century after the Pittsburgh Agreement, Czechs and Slovaks are both celebrating and protesting

by Bill Zlatos May 31, 2018November 5, 2021

Jim Daniels is a poet, writer and has been teaching creative writing at Carnegie Mellon University since 1981. In 1991 he founded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards at Carnegie Mellon University. (Photo by Maranie Rae Staab/PublicSource)

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I’m a slow learner when it comes to race, but I’m trying.

by Jim Daniels May 28, 2018November 5, 2021

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As a visa ‘dependent,’ it is hard to feel welcome

by Verena Willkomm May 16, 2018November 5, 2021

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The police officers behind the senseless killings of black men nationwide are not only bad examples, they’re dream killers

by Tiffany T. Huff-Strothers May 9, 2018November 5, 2021

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The Fix: A daughter’s pain. A mother’s addiction.

by As told to Brittany Hailer April 19, 2018November 5, 2021

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The Fix: In the hypocrisy of the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict.

by Brian Broome April 12, 2018November 5, 2021

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An immigrant’s relationship status with Facebook post-data breach? It’s complicated.

by nkhan April 9, 2018November 5, 2021

Hannah Watkins is a 16-year-old in the 11th grade at Woodland Hills High School. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

My family left Wilkinsburg. But it’s still our community, and I hope it flourishes.

by Hannah Watkins April 5, 2018November 5, 2021

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Rising LGBTQ+ representation signals growth but also highlights that more must be done

by Nsai Temko March 28, 2018November 5, 2021

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My 6-year-old grandson thought a book character’s skin was ‘too dark.’ Here’s how I handled it.

by Aisha White March 20, 2018November 5, 2021