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In an Era of Segregation, Owl Cab Mobilized Black Pittsburgh
How discrimination led to the founding of Owl Cab in Pittsburgh's historic Hill District neighborhood.
Charles “Teenie” Harris, Doris Clark (Moody) seated on Buick with steel mill in background, Clairton, ca. 1945
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New Life in a Time of Protest and Heartache
Tameka Cage Conley on motherhood, the death of Michael Brown, and the fear when parenting a black child in America.
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The Missing Made Visible: In the Footsteps of Teenie Harris
Poet Yona Harvey reflects on photographer Teenie Harris and the civil rights movement in Pittsburgh.
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Beyond Urban Renewal: Fighting for the Future of the Hill District
There’s a spirit of resilience that runs through the streets of the Hill District. A hardness that outsiders shy away from but residents embrace.
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View from the Hill: A Tale of Black Pittsburgh’s Complicated Legacy
The story of how the Fifth Avenue School Lofts came to exist is a complicated one that I will attempt to simplify. It is also contentious.
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Teenie Harris: The Lens That Rescued the Legacy
Iconic Pittsburgh Courier photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris rescued the broken oral tradition of our African ancestors.
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The Chronicle of Alma Speed Fox
When I agreed to write this essay, I knew it had to center around a conversation with Alma Speed Fox.
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Halloween in 1940s Pittsburgh through the Lens of Teenie Harris
A look back at Charles "Teenie" Harris's iconic photograph of a Halloween party at Bedford Dwellings on October 31, 1941.
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Kings on the Hill: Rise of the Pittsburgh Crawfords
One of the greatest baseball clubs of all time began as a group of neighborhoods kids in Pittsburgh playing ball on the sandlots of the Hill District.