Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance (Hardcover)

from LTWW

This book is packed with so much history, not only about Pittsburgh but also about the famous people who passed through it. Favorite quote: "And where did that artistry come from?" "What was different about Erroll (Garner) was one word: Pittsburgh," Jamal said. "Pittsburgh produced this kind of ...

from Sheila1957

This is the story of the African-American community in Pittsburgh during the 1920's to 1960's and the impact it had on the United States. I knew the names and a bit of what they did but I did not realize the impact Black Pittsburgh had on politics, music, journalism, and sports. This gives a look...

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A very fun look at an extremely interesting year in cinematography and film and Hollywood history. Mainly the explosion of indies and lower-budget films and 'wild chance' or 'wild card' movies being made or at least being released in that year. I was 14-15 in 1999 and it was certainly a crazy and...

from LTWW

This book is packed with so much history, not only about Pittsburgh but also about the famous people who passed through it. Favorite quote: "And where did that artistry come from?" "What was different about Erroll (Garner) was one word: Pittsburgh," Jamal said. "Pittsburgh produced this kind of ...

from Sheila1957

This is the story of the African-American community in Pittsburgh during the 1920's to 1960's and the impact it had on the United States. I knew the names and a bit of what they did but I did not realize the impact Black Pittsburgh had on politics, music, journalism, and sports. This gives a look...