Let's talk
about RACE


The conversation Pittsburgh needs to have.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The sound of gravel, the feeling of drowning, the chilling effects of racist acts

Essay by Brian Broome

Brian Broome

The sound of gravel, the feeling of drowning, the chilling effects of racist acts

Essay by Brian Broome

“Pittsburgh is _______.” Depends on who you ask.

Essay by Adriana E. Ramírez

Adriana E. Ramírez

“Pittsburgh is _______.” Depends on who you ask.

Essay by Adriana E. Ramírez

“The displacement of black people is real. The invisibility of the Latino community is real.”

We can’t heal without acknowledging the truth of racism in Pittsburgh

Essay by Michael David Battle

We can’t heal without acknowledging the truth of racism in Pittsburgh

Essay by Michael David Battle

Pittsburgh is a progressive city, but I’m still waiting for it to be pro-Black

Essay by Felicity Williams

Felicity Williams

Pittsburgh is a progressive city, but I’m still waiting for it to be pro-Black

Essay by Felicity Williams

Learn to listen, listen to grow

Thoughts by Shikha Jerath

Shikha Jerath

Learn to listen, listen to grow

Thoughts by Shikha Jerath

Cisgender supremacy suppressed who my mind told me I was

Essay by Ciora Thomas

Cisgender supremacy suppressed who my mind told me I was

Essay by Ciora Thomas

The things that stick with you when you’re a black state trooper

Essay by Kevin Mosley

Kevin Mosley

The things that stick with you when you’re a black state trooper

Essay by Kevin Mosley

“I never forget that I live in the citified shadow of Appalachia.”

How white supremacy shapes our treatment of rape victims

Essay by Dani Janae

How white supremacy shapes our treatment of rape victims

Essay by Dani Janae

I want to talk about your moral compass

Thoughts by Rev. Shanea Leonard

Rev. Shanea Leonard

I want to talk about your moral compass

Thoughts by Rev. Shanea Leonard

I see the diversity in Pittsburgh, but I don't feel unity

Thoughts by Mariano Torrez

Mariano Torrez

I see the diversity in Pittsburgh, but I don't feel unity

Thoughts by Mariano Torrez

'When the Levee Breaks:' A primer for white Pittsburgh

Essay by Kelly Rabenstein Donohoe

Kelly Donohoe

'When the Levee Breaks:' A primer for white Pittsburgh

Essay by Kelly Rabenstein Donohoe

“I do know that healing can only occur after we have confronted the truth.”

“We are going to have to dig deep and ask ourselves if we are willing and ready to make the necessary changes.”

Lessons of the military adapted to racial issues

Thoughts by Matt Landis

Lessons of the military adapted to racial issues

Thoughts by Matt Landis

Questions a Caucasian doesn’t have to get used to

Thoughts by Betty Wu

Betty Wu

Questions a Caucasian doesn’t have to get used to

Thoughts by Betty Wu