Pittsburgh News Archives

J. Pharoah Doss - April 9, 2024

Both Palestinian children in Gaza, as shown on left, and Israeli children, as seen on the right, have been hurt, killed and kidnapped in...

J. Pharoah Doss: I’m not a White man but my employer is forcing me to be one

J. Pharoah Doss - April 5, 2024

Mostafa Hefny, an Egyptian-born man who identified as Nubian, sued the United States government in 1997 to change his racial classification from White to...

The Carr Report: Financial planning tips for retirees

Damon Carr - April 3, 2024

We spend more time reflecting on life after retirement than we do planning, saving, and investing for retirement. We dream of the day when...

The Carr Report: You might be ‘Broke’ or end up ‘Broke’ if…

Damon Carr - March 27, 2024

I liken social media to stand-up comedy. You can test various jokes or ideas and get instant feedback. When I returned to writing, my...

J. Pharoah Doss: Right-wing simpletons, self-immolators, and flame fanners

J. Pharoah Doss - March 26, 2024

HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST OWEI LAKEMFA Constance Garnett translated the majority of Russian literature into English in the first half of the twentieth century. After translating...

The Carr Report: Money Psychology

Damon Carr - March 20, 2024

Personal finance is more personal than it is math. In fact, personal finance is 80 percent personal and 20 percent finance. In other words,...

J. Pharoah Doss: Black-on-Black amnesia

J. Pharoah Doss - March 19, 2024

Last month, CNN contributor Van Jones appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher and discussed the murder rates of young Black males across...

The Carr Report: The IRS can’t touch this income!

Damon Carr - March 13, 2024

As I was thinking of a title for this article, MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” song started playing in my head. So I...

J. Pharoah Doss: The congresswoman, CAIR, and the benefit of the doubt

J. Pharoah Doss - March 12, 2024

SUMMER LEE On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack from Gaza on Israel. Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 people and took 250 hostages. A month...

The Carr Report: Black, single mom with $400,000 in her employer sponsored retirement plan!!

Damon Carr - March 6, 2024

I recently received an inbox message from a tax client and soon-to-be financial planning client of mine: “Gm! You’re my finance guy, so I...