Black Political Empowerment Project
Ain’t no stoppin’ Pittsburgh’s Black voters
On a beautiful Wednesday evening, nearly two dozen activists and voters transformed a corner lot at the 2200 block of Wiley Avenue in the...
B-PEP NEWS & Announcements
B-PEP strives to keep all community members engaged and involved in the community. This page serves as a resource for various initiatives, political events, and current news in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. If you think something should be posted, please send a short description and article link to: bpepweb@gmail.com.
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting With Leaders from Legacy Black Civil Rights Organizations
President Biden met today with leaders from legacy Black Civil Rights organizations. The group discussed the Biden-Harris...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Joe Biden’s This-Is-Not-Normal Speech on the Rising Danger of MAGA Trumpists
The President calls out Trump and his Republicans, and they see red.
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Aug 29
- 1 min
The results of a survey that examines how youth in Allegheny County are impacted by gun violence.
Yesterday, we announced the results, which I'm pleased to share with you. See the attached report. This same document is also available...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Civil rights organizations stand up for Pennsylvania voters against attempt to block valid ballotsT
HARRISBURG—Voting rights organizations are fighting back against an attempt by Republican candidates in Pennsylvania to invalidate valid...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Aug 8
- 1 min
UPHELP(RE-POST)
The state Supreme Court has upheld Pennsylvania’s mail ballot law, preserving a popular voting method that passed the legislature with...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Sen. Mastriano must explain why he is paying an anti-Semitic social media site to promote campaign.
By ALAN GUENTHER In these turbulent times, at least we can all agree that anti-Semitism is wrong. Surely, we can agree that it’s wrong to...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jun 11
- 1 min
Pittsburgh City Council again holds up stop-and-frisk bill to consider further amendments
Pittsburgh City Council voted again Tuesday to hold a bill that would regulate warrantless pedestrian stops by police officers, to...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- May 26
- 0 min
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- May 26
- 1 min
Uvalde, Buffalo, York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh…Preventable Disasters Continue to End Lives & Trauma
The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence (CAV) stand side by side with...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Statement from Police Chief Scott Schubert Following Increased Violence in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 1, 2022) – I have been profoundly troubled by the recent spate of violent crimes in the City. In a matter of five...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Living History Awards
LIVING HISTORY AWARDS - Black People in Allegheny County Continue to Break Barriers,” program URL for the video (Facebook) and list of...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Parents of Jamaican killed in Pittsburgh demand justice
The parents of slain Jamaican Peter Spencer have questioned the circumstances under which their son was killed in December 2021 and have...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jan 18
- 1 min
BLACK PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR ARREST IN SHOOTING OF JAMAICAN IMMIGRANT PETER SPENCER!
Black residents and organizations in Pittsburgh are calling for an arrest after Jamaican immigrant Peter Spencer was shot and killed in...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jan 18
- 1 min
'IN COLD BLOOD' Who was Peter Spencer and how did he die?
JAMAICAN immigrant Peter Spencer was fatally shot in mid-December in what his sister is calling a "modern-day lynching."
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Peter Spencer death investigation continues; second autopsy complete
State troopers are investigating the death of Peter Spencer, 29, of Pittsburgh, who was found shot in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Jan 12
- 1 min
Stevens calls city’s limit on traffic stops ‘a positive first step’
Pittsburgh City Council’s recent vote to prohibit police officers from pulling over drivers for secondary violations was called “a...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
Letter to Mayor Bill Peduto regarding the death of James Rogers.
B-PEP responds to the police death of James Rogers through this letter to the city of Pittsburgh!
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Gun control advocates gather in Cheswick to protest state rep's vote in favor of constitutional bill
Local gun safety advocacy groups and community members gathered in Rachel Carson Riverfront Park in Cheswick on Thursday afternoon to...
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Black Political Empowerment Project
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
B-PEP calls on Gov. Wolf to consider Blacks for bench opening.
#BPEP #CAV #PITTSBURGH #POLITICAL #EMPOWERMENT #COMMUNITY #ADVOCACY #ENGAGEMENT
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