Stories
The Ujamaa Collective: The Hill District and the uphill battle for expression
A local nonprofit celebrates and reflects on 10 years of fostering economic cooperation to benefit Hill District residents and artists.
Dr. Yinka Aganga-Williams: Twenty years of creating refuge for immigrants in Pittsburgh
Aganga-Williams first came to Pittsburgh in 2000 to settle one of her daughters at Duquesne University. Twenty-one years later, she’s still here.
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.
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.
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.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Maggie Lincoln
A University of Pittsburgh student and award recipient talks frisbee and legacy.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Reyna Jones
A University of Pittsburgh student talks about her history with the Foundation.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Amanda Hokaj
A college student achieves distinguished scholarship award.