New Pittsburgh Courier Legacy Site

Women's History Month in the United States began in 1978, expanding Women's History Week by the Education Task Force in Sonoma County, California. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month and declared March as the month of celebrating the contributions of women in our history. The Pittsburgh Courier is honoring Black womens' role in Women's History Month on our site.

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» Eartha Kitt, sultry 'Santa Baby' singer, dies

By Associated Press | Published 12/26/2008 | National

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» Obama chooses Lincoln’s Bible for inauguration

By Associated Press | Published 12/24/2008 | National

WASHINGTON (AP)—President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in.

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» Obama appoints ex-Dallas mayor as first Black Trade rep

By NNPA News Service | Published 12/24/2008 | National

(NNPA)—President-elect Barack Obama continued his history-making cabinet appointments when he selected former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk as the first Black U.S. Trade Representative.

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» Obama cabinet experienced, pragmatic and most diverse in history

By Associated Press | Published 12/24/2008 | National

WASHINGTON (AP)—Barack Obama has wholeheartedly embraced experience in choosing his cabinet. That may seem at odds with the president-elect’s campaign theme of “change we can believe in.” But some Democratic activists and nonpartisan analysts say it makes sense, given the dire economy and public anxiety.

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