Felicity A. Williams

President Donald Trump said he is firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to a letter addressed to her posted on his social media — the first such instance in the central bank’s 111-year history. https://cnn.it/45C6SvH

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✅ Coalitions: Because Black women have never tried to do it alone— we've just gotten used to the silence when we called for backup. That must change.

✅ Mentorship: Pass the mic. Pass the torch. Pass the playbook. Don't just make room—make ready.”

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✅ Recognition and Representation: Not just headcounts, but real seats at real tables — preferably with the mic already on.

✅ Structural Change: Not tinkering at the margins—but pulling injustice out at the roots and making equity non-negotiable.

A Tribute to the Women Who Lead, and a Call to Those Who Will | Opinion Where do we go from here? What will it take to keep rising?

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“Always—in churches and classrooms, at ballot boxes and bus stops—Black women have kept this democracy afloat, even when it tried to throw us overboard.

So where do we go from here? What will it take to keep rising?

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Trump's proposed HUD time limit puts 1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing

😡 Policy changes + disinvestment - the dismantling of the systems that have advanced progress for low income and marginalized communities.

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Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study The City of Pittsburgh is conducting a regional disparity study to understand the effects of race, ethnicity, and gender in the ability to do business throughout the city

(4/4): economic impact of our current business diversity programs, and lay the legal groundwork to strengthen our economic inclusion policies across the region.

📲 Learn more: engage.pittsburghpa.gov/disparity-study

#Pittsburgh #EconomicInclusion #DisparityStudy #DBE #MBE #MWDBE #WBE #LGBTQIA

(3/): Whether you’re an MWDBE, LGBTQBE, Non-DBE, or part of the broader business ecosystem, this is your chance to shape a more equitable and inclusive public marketplace.

💼 Why it matters:
This study will determine how race, gender, and other factors affect access to public contracts, analyze the

(2/): 📣 We need to hear from YOU!

We’re kicking off the community engagement phase of the #Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study, and your insights are essential.

📅 8/6
⏰ 9AM – 12PM
📍 Alloy 26 (100 S Commons St, Unit 102)
🍳 Breakfast provided
🔗 Register: mgtamer.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

(1/): 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️ Calling all business owners in Allegheny County!

Do you currently, or want to, do business with the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, URA, Pittsburgh Water, Stadium Authority (Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County), or or Parking Authority?

(5/5): Read more about our advocacy and what’s at stake: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/PAP...

(4/): As we face rising costs and deepening needs, now is the time to invest in people—not pull the rug out from under them.

Pittsburgh deserves a federal budget that delivers stability, opportunity, and shared prosperity for all.

(3/): support to vulnerable communities in Pittsburgh

❌ Tariff changes that will drive up the cost of city infrastructure projects and therefore jeopardize them — putting public safety and essential services at risk

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❌ $210 million already cut from Pittsburgh as the result of the administration and DOGE

❌ Proposals from the Trump Administration that threaten to dismantle vital public services, including healthcare, education, housing support, and workforce development, essential

(1/): We’re raising our voices for #Pittsburgh!

Last week, we sent urgent letters to US Senators Fetterman & McCormick, outlining serious concerns regarding proposed cuts to federal funding that are essential for the quality of life of Pgh residents ahead of 2026 federal budget negotiations.

White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

An asteroid": The White House is said to be planning to ask Congress to claw back $1.1 billion in federal funding from public media, including NPR and PBS. With @tonyromm.bsky.social and Jonathan Swan:

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/b...

JUST IN: The Trump administration announced that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. cnn.it/4imtzXL

Same Gayle King, same.

A new meme is born 😂

Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study The City of Pittsburgh is conducting a regional disparity study to understand the effects of race, ethnicity, and gender in the ability to do business throughout the city

(7/7): (7/7): this journey.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏾Stay engaged with what’s happening in the disparity study and how you can get involved here: engage.pittsburghpa.gov/disparity-study.

We’re just getting started. Let’s build an equitable future—together!

#DisparityStudy #MWDBE #Procurement #EquityinAction #DBE

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✅ 13 contracts, each, with 50%+ MWDBE participation.
✅ 30%+ MWDBE utilization in $1B+ pension fund

These aren’t just wins—they’re evidence of systems change. Today was about setting a new standard, being honest about the work ahead, and ensuring community voices guide

(5/): the City does business making our processes not just more efficient—but more equitable. ⚙️♻️

Already, we’ve made real progress:
✅ $39M in MWDBE contract awards in 2024
✅ 33%+ MWDBE participation in 2024
✅ First-ever LGBTQ-BE subcontractors

(4/): public dollars 💵 Economic inclusion isn’t optional—it’s foundational to the kind of city and region we are building. This study isn’t happening in isolation, it’s part of a broader transformation—our Procurement Modernization Initiative, launched in 2023, redefining how

(3/): history with the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, URA, Parking Authority, Pittsburgh Water, and the Stadium Authority. This moment is about responsibility. It’s about recognizing the role that government plays in economic inclusion—not just as a policy-maker, but as a spender of

(2/): It’s been more than 20 years since our last study—far past what city code requires. That’s two decades of missed opportunities and unfulfilled promises. Today, we turn the page. 📖✨

We’re proud to be leading the largest public-sector consortium of its kind in our region’s

(1/): This morning, we officially kicked off the #Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study—and the room was PACKED!

Over 70 attendees joined us to launch this long-overdue, transformative step toward economic #inclusion and #equity in public contracting. ✊🏾📊

(2/2): We had an opportunity to sit down and discuss key City issues and initiatives!

#DeltaDaysPgh #PittsburghDeltasMobilize #DST1913 #CivicEngagement #LeadershipInAction #Pittsburgh

(1/): It was an honor to join members of the Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at City Hall earlier this week for Delta Days in #Pittsburgh— a local extension of the sorority’s national initiative focused on civic engagement and social impact.

Hoots and grunts from bonobos show signs of complex communication, researchers say Researchers spent months eavesdropping on wild bonobos at a rainforest in Congo. Their research suggests the animals can use some features of language to communicate.

The peeps, hoots and grunts of wild bonobos, a species of great ape living in the African rainforest, can convey complex thoughts in a way that mirrors some elements of human language, a new study suggests.

I'm sensing a common theme here.

Tracking Trump, Day 74:

• Stocks tank after new tariffs
• How nations are retaliating
• Trump exaggerated immigration arrests

Plus more you should know for April 3: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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(3/3): of truth, trust, and safety in news. It’s a mission that matters, and I’m looking forward to seeing how Axios Pittsburgh contributes to the conversation here in our city.

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