Friday, September 26, 2014

The National Black Political Caucus Demands the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club to Recruit, Hire, Promote and Retain Blacks for All Professional and Non-Professional Job Classifications

Black Buzz News Service
Ronald B. Saunders Project
Ronald B. Saunders' Collection of Private Papers
National Black Political Caucus Archives
Pittsburgh, PA
September 26, 2014


The National Black Political Caucus had met with the President of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Malcolm Prime and other Pittsburgh Pirates hierarchy urging them to affirmatively recruit, hire, promote and retain highly qualified Blacks.   The Caucus also urged the Pittsburgh Pirates to set time tables and goals for doing business with minority and female contractors and vendors.

Ronald B. Saunders Is a Charter Member of the Kiwanis Club of Uptown Hill

Black Buzz News Service
Ronald B. Saunders Project
Ronald B. Saunders' Private Collection of
Papers and Documents
Pittsburgh, PA
September 26, 2014


Letter From Joe Berwanger, Vice President, General Manager KDKA TV 2

Black Buzz News Service
Ronald B. Saunders Collection of Papers
Pittsburgh, PA
September 26, 2014


The National Black Political Caucus had been meeting with print and electronic media in the tri-state area urging corporations and companies to recruit, hire, promote and retain highly qualified Blacks for all professional and non-professional job classifications.  The above letter is the result of Ronald B.
Saunders' meeting with Joe Berwanger, Vice president and General Manager of KDKA -TV 2.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Kay Club Noses Out Y.M.C.A. In First Meet

Black Buzz News Service
James S. Robinson, Jr. Project
Robinson and Saunders' Archives
Pittsburgh, PA
September 18, 2014


The late James S. Robinson, Jr. was a Track & Field star for the University of Pittsburgh and is the father of Thomas J. and Ronald B. Saunders.


YMCA News Center Avenue Branch, June 30, 1934

Black Buzz News Service
James S. Robinson, Jr. Project
Robinson and Saunders' Archives
Pittsburgh, PA
September 18, 2014

James S. Robinson, Jr. was a Track & Field star for the University of Pittsburgh from 1929-1933.


Ronald B. Saunders Receives a Letter From MaryEllen M . Brown, Alumni Development Director, Fryeburg Academy

Black Buzz News Service
Ronald B. Saunders' Collection of Papers
Pittsburgh, PA
September 26, 2014


Ronald B. Saunders had sent a comprehensive, detailed letter to MaryEllen M. Brown regarding my thoughts on what the criteria should be for the Fryeburg Academy Hall of Fame.  The letter posted below is MaryEllen Brown's response.  Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine did establish the Fryeburg Academy Hall of Excellence in 2010.





Montrose Bradshaw's Graduation from Harty Bible School, Class of 1976

Black Buzz News Service
Beatrice Saunders Robinson Project
Pittsburgh, PA
September 18, 2014

Pictured above are Montrose Bradshaw on the left and Beatrice Saunders Robinson on the right. Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Robinson are sisters and are the aunt and mother respectively of Thomas J. and Ronald B. Saunders. Mrs. Bradshaw is the mother of David L. and Ralph Bradshaw.

Harty Bible School Graduation Class of 1976.  Montrose Bradshaw is standing first from the right.