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Allderdice High School students (from left to right) Syd Kaplan, Quincy Peterson, Jamie Coles, Amaya Dorman (sitting), Lena Gay and Natalie Lund in the school library. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/ PublicSource)

‘What about Black history bothers you?’ Allderdice students value AP African American Studies course criticized in other states

by Emma Folts and Lajja Mistry March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

PPS Allderdice is one of about 60 schools nationwide that’s piloting the course, recently at the center of a curriculum debate.

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING

Black history, gold merit: Read the stories of 4 local Black pioneers

by Jourdan Hicks and TyLisa C. Johnson February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

(Photo via Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh archives)

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING

Community Callout: What forgotten stories of Black Pittsburgh deserve a spotlight?

by TyLisa C. Johnson and Jourdan Hicks January 7, 2022January 6, 2022

Ali R. Abdullah, a tall African American man with glasses, stands with his hands in his pockets on a street by his home.

Faith and Religion

Pittsburgh was once a Black Muslim refuge. Here’s one family’s story.

by Chris Hedlin May 6, 2021May 11, 2021

FROM THE SOURCE PODCAST

Pittsburgh’s Black Muslim history uncovered.

by Jourdan Hicks May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Historic photo of Bethel AME Church, a large, Romanesque-style cathedral, amid demolition. A crane hovers over the building, and a few construction workers stand in front.

Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church was demolished as ‘blight’ in the 1950s Lower Hill. Today, members seek justice.

by Chris Hedlin, Rich Lord and Naomi Harris April 14, 2021July 21, 2023