Black History Events -Western Pennsylvania 2010
Alle-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum, 224 E. Seventh Ave., Tarentum, at 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Free event will feature author Gary Link, artwork by Midge Patrick, Larry Rowe and Howard Clemons, and music by the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Choir. For more information, call 724-224-7666.
Alle-Kiski NAACP membership drive, Clarion Hotel, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road, 12 to 2 p.m. Feb. 27. Free. For reservations, call the Rev. Deborah Ayers at 724-337-0861.
Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation includes local famous jazz legends and the story of Frank Bolden, legendary reporter for the Pittsburgh Courier. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum features history of Negro Leagues in Pittsburgh. The Special Collections Gallery includes artifacts of local African Americans.
Larry Rowe, retired World History teacher from the New Kensington-Arnold School District, will offer an educational series on Black American History at the Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizens Center, 1035 Third Ave., New Kensington, from 11:15 to noon, Feb. 8, 9 and 11.
Penn State New Kensington: Pittsburgh artist Dan Bolick will feature life-size paintings of 10 innocent prisoners who were freed from death row, starting Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, at the art gallery at Penn State, 3550 Seventh Street Road, Upper Burrell. Gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Penn State also is sponsoring dance group Soul Steps on Feb. 18 at noon in the Forum Theatre. The event is free. For more information, call the office of student affairs at 724-334-6062.
Afro Modern Technique
This class blends modern dance influences that emphasize traditional dances of Africa and the Caribbean. The program consists of a basic warm-up focusing on strength and muscular fluidity.
Led by a master teacher and exciting live drummers, the class will keep you moving.
For more information, call (412) 363-4321.
The classically trained composer, performer, violinist and bandleader combines his classical music roots with a multicolored spectrum of contemporary black popular music to create an intoxicating musical stew.
For more information, call (412) 258-2700.
Civil Rights Superheroes: Martin Luther King & The Montgomery Story
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2/10/2010 through 3/14/2010
This fascinating and enlightening exhibit devoted primarily to "Martin Luther King & The Montgomery Story", a rare comic book from 1958.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) was a clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement who was also one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. Commissioned by the pacifist organization Fellowship Of Reconciliation (FOR), the comic book not only directly condemned race discrimination in the United States but also spurred social change in the American South. In contrast to the lurid true-crime comic books of the period or the innocuous Sunday funnies, this comic book highlighted the extraordinary feats of everyday superheroes.
For more information, call (412)232-0199.
Renee Powell pays tribute to her father William Powell, who was the first African-American to design, build, own and operate a golf course.
Ms. Powell discusses her father's challenges and his vision of golf as a means to bring together people of diverse backgrounds and interests. In addition, she details her career as the second African-American woman to play on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour.
Admission is free to this lecture sponsored by PNC Bank. For more information, call
In celebration of Black History Month, please join Jara Dorsey, Community Outreach Specialist at Carnegie Museum Of Art, for an engaging presentation that details Teenie Harris's life and shows some of his most famous photographs.
Charles "Teenie" Harris (1908-1998) captured over 80,000 images of African-American life in Pittsburgh, ranging from everyday passers-by to jazz legends, basball teams and critical moments in the city's civil rights movement. Harris was known for his ability to portray the spirit of an era and the humanity of a people and his photos have received remarkable national and international acclaim. Considered to be the largest collection detailing African-American urban community life in the world, Harris's work is housed in the Teenie Harris Archive at the Carnegie Museum Of Art.
Presented by the Carnegie Museum Of Art and Allegheny County Library Association. For more information, call (412) 372-0500.
This class blends modern dance influences that emphasize traditional dances of Africa and the Caribbean. The program consists of a basic warm-up focusing on strength and muscular fluidity.
Led by a master teacher and exciting live drummers, the class will keep you moving.
For more information, call (412) 363-4321.
This Pittsburgh-grown, Nigerian singer/musician specializes in a mix of neo-soul, jazz, pop and indie music.
For more information, call (412) 325-6769.
2/18/2010 5:30pm
This class blends modern dance influences that emphasize traditional dances of Africa and the Caribbean. The program consists of a basic warm-up focusing on strength and muscular fluidity.
Led by a master teacher and exciting live drummers, the class will keep you moving.
For more information, call (412) 363-4321.
2/19/2010 8pm
Rediscover the regal beauty and vocal sophistication of the late Phyllis Hyman with this tribute concert.
Phyllis Hyman (1949-1995) was a soul singer and Tony nominated actress who grew up in Pittsburgh. Her first solo Top Ten hit came in 1981 with "Can't We Fall In Love Again", a duet with Michael Henderson.
Local and national artists pay tribute to the singer by performing many of her greatest hits, including "No One Can Love You More" and "You Know How To Love Me".
For more information, call (412) 258-2700.
This panel discussion explores the history of mental health issues in the African American community and provides steps that can be taken to assist people in their well-being.
Admission is free. For information, call (412) 258-2700.
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