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Nate Smallwood: Capturing Black joy and resilience
Smallwood is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker based in Pittsburgh.
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Wasi Mohamed: Experienced grassroots advocate joins Foundation’s public policy team
Mohamed joined the Foundation’s staff as its senior policy officer in May 2020.
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Alisha Wormsley: Envisioning abundance for Black artists
Alisha Wormsley sparked controversy in 2018 when she posted the words “THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE” on a billboard in East Liberty, a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
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Njaimeh Njie: Documenting ordinary life in extraordinary times
Njaimeh Njie is a photographer, filmmaker and multimedia producer whose work chronicles Black experiences, with a particular focus on how the past shapes contemporary life.
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Keith Murphy: A community leader’s quest for learning and well-being in McKeesport
Murphy is founder and executive director of Healthy Village Learning Institute, an organization focused on bringing a holistic African-centered experience to Black residents of the McKeesport area.
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D.S. Kinsel: Forging creativity and elevating the role of Black artists in Westmoreland County
D.S. Kinsel is an artist, art educator and co-founder of BOOM Concepts, a gallery, art and activist hub.
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Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Maggie Lincoln
A University of Pittsburgh student and award recipient talks frisbee and legacy.
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Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Reyna Jones
A University of Pittsburgh student talks about her history with the Foundation.
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Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Amanda Hokaj
A college student achieves distinguished scholarship award.
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Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Jennifer Kaplan
A recent graduate discusses scholarship and passion for education.