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www.newpittsburghcourier.com Vol. 113 No. 39 Two Sections
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HAVING THE FAITH AND COURAGE TO ‘PUSH THROUGH’ ‘Circle of Courage’ awards honors those making tremendous impact in Pittsburgh
ALL OF THE CIRCLE OF COURAGE HONOREES FOR 2022. THEY WERE HONORED AT AN EVENT, AUG. 19, AT THE DOUBLE TREE HOTEL IN MONROEVILLE. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
Have you ever been through some tough times in your life? That’s where faith comes in.
People who have faith, a true belief in God, are the people that “push through,” said Russell Bynum, longtime member of Brown Chapel AME Church, on the North Side. Bynum and his wife,
Kathy, are also the co-owners of Bynums Marketing and Communications Inc., and they decided to start an awards ceremony for Pittsburghers who exemplify faith and courage in the influential work they
do for others. The annual “Circle of Courage” awards completed its 12th ceremony on Aug. 19 at the Double Tree Hotel in Monroeville, where nearly 200 people turned out to congratulate
the 17 honorees. The honorees were: Craig Dawson (media); Pastor J. Anthony Gilbert (religion and media); Andre L. Henderson (law enforcement); Dr. Apostle Jermaine Horne (religion); Dr.
Kathy W. Humphrey (education); Elaine B. Jenkins (health care); Turahn Jenkins (law); Nate Locklin (missions); Keith Murphy SEE CIRCLE OF COURAGE A8
‘I just want you to...think.’ Hip-Hop activist David Banner comes to Pittsburgh by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
The last words from hiphop rapper/activist David Banner that he asked the assembled crowd on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24, outside the Kingsley Center in East Liberty to repeat were, “My name is David Banner; I don’t care what you think about me, I just want you to...think.” Think...about all of the things you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. Think...about all of the money you’re wasting on vices and save that money to better your financial future. Think...about how people are planning to do things in the Black community that won’t be beneficial for the Black community. Think...about how you’re going to raise your children
to be the best they can be. Banner, who came to fame with mainstream songs “Get Like Me,” “Like a Pimp,” “Play” and others, has spent the last decade or so crisscrossing the country to educate the Black community on everything from the importance of voting, to the importance of uplifting each other. He has visited schools, prisons, community centers—pretty much any and everywhere that he can spread his message. Banner, sporting a 1 Hood Media hoodie, told the Pittsburghers that if each family in a Black neighborhood saved $100 per month, as opposed to spending it on something frivolous or unnecessary, there would be hundreds of thousands of dollars available to that community per SEE DAVID BANNER A6
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HIP-HOP ACTIVIST DAVID BANNER speaks outside the Kingsley Center in East Liberty, Sept. 24. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)