Category: In the News

10 April events not to miss in Pittsburgh

We can imagine no better place for the first-ever permanent exhibition dedicated to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Hill District native August Wilson. It’s an unprecedented opportunity to be immersed in Wilson’s vision and see…

August Wilson Center to Open First-Ever Exhibition Dedicated to Its Namesake

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will soon honor its namesake with an exhibition dedicated to the playwright’s life and work. On April 16, the center will premiere “August…

The Moment Is Always Now for Frederick Douglass

In November of 1857 Frederick Douglass gave a speech at the Federated Church in Edgartown titled The Unity of Man. A few decades later, in 1876, Mr. Douglass returned to…

Black-Led Community Spotlight: AWAACC Board Chair Tracey McCants Lewis

Pittsburgh born and bred, Tracey McCants Lewis has been a law professor, a civil rights attorney, and currently serves as the Deputy General Counsel and Director of Human Resources for…

August Wilson African American Cultural Center appoints Gina Range as vice president of institutional advancement

A Hometown Exhibition Will Showcase August Wilson’s Process

The Black Bottom Film Festival celebrates classic and modern innovations in black filmmaking

Black Bottom Film Fest Expands Into Lawrenceville

Pittsburgher Betty Davis’ past as gritty funk pioneer recalled in new documentary

Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Discussing The Black Bottom Film Festival