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It only highlights white neighborhoods. text: ' ' “Carnegie Mellon University should have never used this map, as it fails to uphold our values of inclusion, equity and diversity,” wrote university spokesperson Julie Mattera in an email statement. column: { She can be reached at juliette@publicsource.org. $(function () { yAxis: { PublicSource is free for all because we believe in universal access to critical news and information. Despite the fact that the #MeToo campaign was founded by Tarana Burke, a Black woman activist, this anti-sexual violence campaign has largely overlooked the sexual harassment of Black girls in K-12 schools. PublicSource | News for a better Pittsburgh name: 'White', text: 'Home prices' Jessica Varone, president of the Stanton Heights Neighborhood Association, said she and her husband Dave Matlin don’t mind the neighborhood’s quiet 1950s suburban feel. });colors: ['#738a8d', '#c15440'], name: 'Stanton Heights', plotOptions: { Are you looking for honest, brave, inquiring local journalism?
' + PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is launching a new program for minority communities called “Avenues Of Hope.” It’s a plan to invest in the business districts of Black, underserved communities. “There was absolutely no intent to exclude any neighborhood with the Featured Neighborhoods Map found in the 2019 Official Visitors Guide,” wrote VisitPITTSBURGH’s Director of Marketing and Communications Shannon Wolfgang in an email to PublicSource. Juliette Rihl is a reporter for PublicSource. min: 0, Stanton Heights and Marshall-Shadeland are among the most diverse neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. The majority of the points are located in predominantly white neighborhoods like Downtown, the Strip District, Lawrenceville, the South Side and Oakland.
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