Tag: Teenie Harris Essay Series
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Nina Simone and the Blurred Line Between Public and Private Life
Niela Orr explores Charles “Teenie” Harris's double exposure of Nina Simone, one of the more arresting images the photographer captured during his decades long career.
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How Redlining Blocked Car Ownership in Black Pittsburgh
Erika Beras examines how discriminatory loan practices acted as a roadblock to car ownership in Pittsburgh's black neighborhoods.
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Dreaming of Cadillacs in Times of Violence and Disregard
Ra Washington revisits the significance of the Cadillac in his own life, while considering the importance of the car in the black community at large.
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Lanes to Freedom: Ridin’ Around with No Particular Place to Go
How the automobile became a symbol of middle-class freedom in the African American community, while also foreshadowing a troubled future.
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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.