WHEN THE CHURCH DEMANDS REPARATIONS August 2, 2022Pastor Dale Snyder and his church want all hands-on deck in their fight to reclaim Bethel AME’s legacy...Top Stories·8 mins read·
FIGHTING FOR OUR GIRLS July 12, 2022How Ashley Moorefield provides a safe space for young women in Pittsburgh threatened by homelessness. By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell...Top Stories·4 mins read·
‘THE BRIDGES THAT DIVIDE ALSO GIVE ACCESS’ July 5, 2022Inside Michelle Gainey’s journey from Westinghouse high graduate to Pittsburgh’s first African-American First Lady. By Renee P. Aldrich...Top Stories·9 mins read·
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·
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·
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·
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·
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·
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·
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·