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1.31.02
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/31/02, Lifestyle section
URL: www.post-gazette.com/lifestyle/20020131onyx4.asp
Black History Month: Onyx party to spotlight diversity, networking
Thursday, January 31, 2002
By Bob Batz Jr., Post-Gazette staff writer
Greater Pittsburgh, meet the Onyx Alliance. The new nonprofit group, dedicated to
diversity here, will mark its official debut tonight at a party at WQED in Oakland.
Onyx Alliance, which already has more than 60 members, describes itself as committed to providing "a network
of progressive and professional individuals who understand the necessity of retaining and attracting African Americans and other under-represented ethnic groups.
"We aim to promote, facilitate and encourage an atmosphere that is conducive to professional growth by
providing networking opportunities, professional and educational resources and social engagements for young African Americans."
Tonight's gathering runs from 6 to 10 p.m. in WQED's Studio A, 4802 Fifth Ave. Public relations co-chair Marimba
Milliones says, "It's an open event and we encourage everyone to come."
In addition to a long list of public officials and other community leaders, Onyx Alliance has invited other
organizations and businesses to set up information booths. There'll be food as well as live entertainment by Onyx Alliance member Eva Octavia Brooks.
For more information, call 412-618-1148, e-mail info@onyxalliance.com or visit the Web site, http://www.onyxalliance.com.
The group also gathers on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Dowe's on Ninth,
Downtown.
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