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Tereneh Idia

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Taiwan
As seen in: Substack, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh City Paper, American Theatre, PublicSource, New Pittsburgh Courier
Covers:  Current events, racial justice, environment, style, gender issues, travel, design, fashion and the arts.

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Tereneh Idia’s Biography

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Tereneh Idia is a writer and designer. The writing part came a bit by accident but was a natural outgrowth of a love of reading, curiosity and strong opinions.

Tereneh Idia’s Journalist Portfolio

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What would I tell a Black woman about moving to Pittsburgh? | Pittsburgh City Paper

What would I tell a Black woman about moving to Pittsburgh? | Pittsburgh City Paper

Editor's note: This marks the last column from contributor Tereneh Idia, who has been an invaluable voice at …

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The soul of a country

The soul of a country

Nothing worked. Not turning off my phone for an hour, only to turn it back on and staying up until 12:30 in t…

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Long COVID is affecting millions. Here are two of their stories. | Pittsburgh City Paper

Long COVID is affecting millions. Here are two of their stories. | Pittsburgh City Paper

While we are still learning how long is Long COVID, a recent report found that it has "potentially affected u…

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A scientist with Pittsburgh roots foresees a better climate future for the city

A scientist with Pittsburgh roots foresees a better climate future for the city

The spark that created a climate scientist began when Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel asked Santa Claus, “Where’s all the…

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A Tour Through August's 'Landscape'

A Tour Through August's 'Landscape'

August Wilson, America's Shakespeare, is having a "moment," to use the words of Constanza Romero-Wilson, the …

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D.S. Kinsel: Forging creativity and elevating the role of Black artists in Westmoreland County

D.S. Kinsel: Forging creativity and elevating the role of Black artists in Westmoreland County

As told to Tereneh Idia, a freelance writer and artist. D.S. Kinsel is an artist, art educator and co-founder…

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Articles

What Tina Turner Taught Me

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By Tereneh Idia
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Writing helps, if not understand the world, at least begin to let the tragedies and triumphs filter least they get diluted. Or more concentrated, possibly stuck in places where it is hard to retrieve or believe. The news of Tina Turner’s passing has done this to me. It is stuck between my throat and the center of my ribs. I do not know what to do with the pain or placement.
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What would I tell a Black woman about moving to Pittsburgh?

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By Tereneh Idia
| Pittsburgh City Paper Verified
Editor’s note: This marks the last column from contributor Tereneh Idia, who has been an invaluable voice at the Pittsburgh City Paper over the past few years. We here at the paper wish her all the best in her future endeavors and thank her for all of her hard work and insight. “I know someone who is thinking about moving to Pittsburgh, so I want her to meet other Black women,” a friend of mine recently tells me.
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What would I tell a Black woman about moving to Pittsburgh?

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By Tereneh Idia
| Pittsburgh City Paper Verified
Editor’s note: This marks the last column from contributor Tereneh Idia, who has been an invaluable voice at the Pittsburgh City Paper over the past few years. We here at the paper wish her all the best in her future endeavors and thank her for all of her hard work and insight. “I know someone who is thinking about moving to Pittsburgh, so I want her to meet other Black women,” a friend of mine recently tells me.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yep love them! Want one on my travels.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Having a responsibility to community first and foremost.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Simple email with the honest point of view. If there is an angle or agenda be honest about it.

Awards

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Association of Alternative Newsmedia Billy Manes Best Column

2020 - Column

Award for Alternative Newsmedia from United States and Canada

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Sally Kolsen Courage in Journalism Award

2021 - Journalism

About the Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism Award Throughout Sally Kalson’s 30-year journalism career, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter and columnist put the spotlight on injustice and wrote truth to power. After her death in 2014 from ovarian cancer, family and friends were intent on honoring her legacy by encouraging the bold reporting that marked her career. In 2019, they established the Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism Award Program at The Pittsburgh Foundation, which reaches statewide to identify a broadcast, print or online media journalist whose work embodies what Kalson was known for: “fearlessness, fortitude and excellence in taking on issues of our time,” according to the nomination materials. The Kalson Award is meant to support writing “that doesn’t necessarily reflect a popular or dominating political view,” said Ed Feinstein, Kalson’s husband for 26 years. “This program is our small effort to encourage people to look for and report stories that go against the grain, despite that they implicate powerful interests.”

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Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for Excellence in Written Journalism, Daily for Columns/Blogs

2021 - Column

Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for Excellence in Written Journalism, Daily for Columns/Blogs Winner 2018-2021

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Pittsburgh Black Media Federation's Robert L. Vann Media Awards

2022 - Columnist

Founded in 1973, PBMF is a nonprofit organization consisting of Black professional journalists, public relations specialists, and journalism professors and college students. The journalism awards competition was launched by PBMF in 1988 to honor Robert L. Vann, the Pittsburgh Courier publisher committed to journalism and creating a voice for the Black community.

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