The voices of Black Pennsylvania took center stage Wednesday at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center during an immersive storytelling experience that showcased a project by PA Humanities titled Voices of History: Stories of Black Pennsylvania.
The program was inspired by a talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns.” Pittsburgh was the first stop for the project, which will expand to Erie, Scranton, State College, York and Philadelphia. By 2026, the goal is to collect between 100 and 125 stories.
“Voices of History is a statewide initiative to collect stories from Black Pennsylvanians about their lives, struggles and triumphs,” said Dawn Frisby Byers, senior director of content and engagement at PA Humanities. “These are stories that never get told.”…