“SHOWING UP, SHOWING SUPPORT AND BEING REAL”: JANIS BURLEY WILSON, PITTSBURGH ARTS LEADER
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center President/CEO reflects on receiving and passing on cultural knowledge. By Ervin...
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“DON’T GIVE UP WHEN THE TASKS SEEM HOPELESS”—NEW HORIZON THEATER BOARD CHAIR JOYCE MEGGERSON-MOORE
The unwavering community theater leader reflects on the organization’s three decades-long impact on Pittsburgh—and the continuing importance of...
“CREATE REVOLUTIONARY, TRANSFORMATIVE, LIBERATING SPACES”: Medina Jackson, co-facilitator of Black Transformative Arts Network
The spoken word poet and community educator shares her journey—from budding creative to advocate for teaching artists and...
War Secrets | This Week In White Supremacy | E222
This Week In White Supremacy 1HOOD wonders how the US government can’t keep its war secrets to themselves...
TRUTH-TELLING WITH COURAGE AND COMPASSION: SHEILA CARTER-JONES, POET
The long-time educator, who has taught students of all ages, says sharing cultural knowledge in community spaces is...
OnePA, politicians vow to address deplorable public housing conditions
News Source: Trib Live https://community.triblive.com/news/3756070...
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Trojan Horses | This Week In White Supremacy | E221
This Week In White Supremacy 1HOOD explores the judicial system’s role in combating the deportation of immigrants and...
Pittsburgh NAACP branch grapples with its future
Media Source: 90.5 WESA https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2025-03-18/pittsburgh-naacp-branch-grapples-with-its-future...
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CHRISTINE MCCRAY BETHEA: “GATEKEEPERS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A BOTTLENECK IN THE SANDS OF TIME”
The quilter and mixed media artist shares her vision and the evolution of her practice. By Ervin Dyer,...
CARRYING ON TRADITION: Charlene Foggie-Barnett
The photographer and archivist for the Charles “Teenie Harris” Archive talks about the importance of storytelling in front...