Pittsburgh
August Wilson Center for African-American Culture, Pittsburgh; credit AWC
Pittsburgh is an amalgam of Eastern and Midwest cities that produced world-class Black theatre and Jazz. Today, it’s navigating to a new identity of Black cultural sites & events that build on its rich heritage.
History
Remember the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays of Negro Leagues Baseball
Cultural Sites
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture is a must-visit
Restaurants & Nightclubs
The Steel City is showing resilience in this category
Shops & Galleries
Check out Ujamaa Collective on Saturdays
Dazzling performing artists at the WPA Juneteenth Festival in Pittsburgh; credit WPA Festivals
Hill District
The Historic Heart of the Black Pittsburgh
Kuntu Repertory Theatre
Playwrights Rob Penny and August Wilson and director Dr. Vernell Lillie produced great Black plays
A Jazz Foundry
Jazz fans should revere the historic Crawford Grill
Monument atop St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in Pittsburgh; (c) Soul Of America
Heritage Sites
Freedom Corner stopped the Black Removal Project in the 1950s
Family Attractions
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum has a lot of great exhibits to brag about
General Attractions
The Strip District is not what you think
Joyful modeling on Roberto Clemente Bridge; (c) Corey Langford/UNSPLASH
The Arts
Heinz Hall, a favorite of jazz legend George Benson
Trivia & Famous Residents
Lena Horne, Josh Gibson, Tony Dorsett, August Wilson, and more