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The Court of Ideas

A community-built outdoor theater in the Hill was an internationally-acclaimed experiment in community planning, and a space for local culture

By Mustafa Kandil

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The Pittsburgh Courier

America's Largest Black Newspaper

By Nolan Cowan

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George Benson

Hill District Child Prodigy

By Nolan Cowan

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Art Blakey

Orphan from the Hill became world-famous jazz legend

By Nolan Cowan

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Filed Under Worship

St. Benedict the Moor Church

Historic home of Pittsburgh's Black Catholic community

By Amy Brunner

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Rhumba Theater

Entertainment Hotspot for the Lower Hill

By Andrea Santella

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Daisy Lampkin

Tireless Advocate for Women and Black Civil Rights

By Katie O'Toole

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New Granada Theater

A Pillar of Pittsburgh Black Culture

By Hanna Brandebura

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Freedom Corner

A Rallying Point for Pittsburgh Activism

By Julie Bowman

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Filed Under Health

Freedom House Ambulance Service

Transforming Emergency Medical Services Against All Odds

By Kevan Whalen

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Crawford Grill

A Multicultural Haven for Jazz and Community

By Darren Frehulfer

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Greenlee Field

A Landmark of Black Baseball and Entrepreneurship

By Aaron Cowan

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