BEHIND THE SCENES WITH AUTHOR DEESHA PHILYAW June 6, 2022The award-winning writer opens up about the importance of centering Black women, the premium channel adaptation of ‘Black...Top Stories·4 mins read·0
SELMA BURKE’S SMOKETOWN May 23, 2022For more than a decade in East Liberty, the Selma Burke Art Center taught thousands of children the...Top Stories·7 mins read·0
SPONTANEOUS MEMORIALS May 3, 2022Devan Shimoyama’s artwork taps into the natural colors and local flavors of Pittsburgh—while centering Blackness and queerness in...Top Stories·5 mins read·0
MARTIN R. DELANY AND THE COLORED PEOPLE OF COLOR April 26, 2022As today’s cultural critics clash over the term “people of color,” the Pittsburgh Abolitionist’s nearly 200-year-old ruminations may...Top Stories·6 mins read·0
PITTSBURGH’S OPIOID CRISIS IN BLACK AND WHITE April 12, 2022The government’s response to the opioid epidemic differs dramatically from its reaction to crack cocaine 30 years ago,...Top Stories·14 mins read·0
HOLDING SPACE FOR THE PEOPLE March 17, 2022DS Kinsel and Boom Concepts are Re-imagining Black Art in the Era of Reclamation By BlackPittsburgh.com Staff If...Top Stories·6 mins read·0
The Life and Times of Peter Spencer March 1, 2022Tehilah Spencer led march in support of his brother on February 21, 2022, at 414 Grant Street. Photo Credit: Emmai AlaquivaTop Stories·12 mins read·0
KEISHA N. BLAIN ON WHAT FANNIE LOU HAMER TAUGHT US February 15, 2022On the heels of her New York Times bestselling book 400 Souls (co-edited with Ibram X. Kendi), public...Top Stories·6 mins read·0
Op-Ed: EVICTED WHILE BLACK February 15, 2022Opinion Why did an eviction notice result in the death of Leonard ‘Man’ Williams, Jr.? By BlackPittsburgh.com Staff...Top Stories·6 mins read·0
There is a Better Way to Keep Pittsburgh Safe December 14, 2021For too long, transparency and accountability have not been a part of policing but there are signs of change.Top Stories·18 mins read·0