Part of Pittsburgh City Paper's month-long celebration of Black History MonthBlack History Month has given us the opportunity to feature some amazing people and places in Black history, present, and future. Every day this month, we've brought you stories on places to visit, businesses to support, books to read, and artists and musicians to watch.
We've introduced you to the Heinz History Center's exhibit From Slavery to Freedom. We talked to the owner of Wilson's Bar-B-Q on the North Side, serving delicious, no-frills barbecue for nearly 60 years. In addition to our daily posts, CP contributing writer Tereneh Idia's two-part series on her own family history is a must-read.
But while February is a good time to highlight these stories, it's important to not stop here. We hope you stick with us as we continue to work on making our coverage more inclusive to all of Pittsburgh throughout the entire year.
For our last Black History Month post, we're bringing you recommendations of five Pittsburghers who have brightened up our staff's social media feeds. We suggest giving them a follow, to make your own social feeds more inclusive — and more interesting — as well.
Pittsburgh writer Brian Broome
"I just put conditioner in my Pittsburgh artist Jayla Patton
Jayla Patton first caught our eye a few years ago when she was live painting at a downtown SPACE Gallery show, and we've followed her since. Her comics are super cute, colorful, and often demonic. Our only complaint? We just wish she'd post more! (But she did recently share that she's gonna try to post at least once a week.) She's also a teaching artist at local arts & technology community space Assemble. Follow for the art, and stay for the lessons.Pittsburgh podcaster Kahmeela Adams
Few Pittsburgh podcasters offer as much insight into pop culture as Kahmeela Adams. For years, she has covered movies and television through her site, RuggedAngel Productions, described as a "hub for inspiration, pop culture celebration, and general geekdom." Currently, she and her co-hosts offer mostly female-centric perspectives on movies and shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Psych. She also gives voices to "fierce" women working in various industries and fields on her RuggedAngel Podcast.Experience the joy that is Pittsburgh's Ms. Joy Sato! #LadyPodSquad #PodernFamily https://t.co/XhNUlNSVvK
— The RuggedAngel Cast (@RuggedAngelCast) November 1, 2018
