“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...
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“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...
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...
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...
SAHARA NZONGOLA: “KNOWING ONE’S CULTURE IS PRIMORDIAL TO UNDERSTANDING ONE’S SELF”
The vice president of operations at Afrika Yetu opens up about how world travel and numerous cultural experiences...
PITTSBURGH’S BLACK WOMEN CULTURAL LEADERS ESSAY SERIES: NORMA JEAN BARNES, CHOREOGRAPHER
How choreographer Norma Jean Barnes and seven other Black women are keeping cultural legacies alive. By Ervin Dyer,...
AN ACTIVIST, A PROPERTY OWNER—AND UNEQUAL CONSEQUENCES
Months after the murder of George Floyd, a peaceful pilgrimage commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic March...
MICHELLE MCMURRAY: “AMPLIFY THE POWER THAT ALREADY EXISTS IN COMMUNITIES”
How centering culture and those most impacted guide her vision for philanthropy at the Pittsburgh Foundation. By Kenya...
ECHT COFFEEHOUSE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PITTSBURGH STAPLE
Owner James Tyler has unique—and rare—practices that prioritize human connection. By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell Surrounded by the City of...