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Heinz History Center will honor Black History Month with special programs

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

Heinz History Center will honor Black History Month with special programs

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

PITTSBURGH — The Heinz History Center will honor Black History Month with special programs in February.

The programs will feature nationally acclaimed New York University professors and MacArthur fellows, according to a news release.

A variety of programs will be presented.

The film “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People” will be shown virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The film is based on Deborah Willis, a photo historian, who will join the broadcast for discussion afterward. Willis is a MacArthur and Guggenheim fellow.

The 10th annual Black History Month Lecture will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the history center.

The lecture will be led by Dr. Nicole Fleetwood, an NYU professor and MacArthur fellow.

To purchase tickets for Black History Month programs, click here.

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