Stand-up comic Austin Acree, master of ceremonies Mike Pittman and production assistant Liz Zalar. PHOTO BY GINNY LEE “When I get an idea I figure out a way to bring it into fruition,” says Mike Pittman. “I’ve always had that ability.” First arriving in Springfield in the early 1980s as a pitcher for the Springfield […]
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Census shows more minority businesses
When Michael Pittman first began publishing the Capital City Courier newspaper in Springfield in 2006, he wanted to address issues facing an African-American audience – issues he says often aren’t important to mainstream media. “It was something I always wanted to do,” Pittman says. “The emphasis for me was being an alternative source of news […]
