Charles “Teenie” Harris, Crawford Grill No. 1 and Crampton Drug store, Heinz Family Fund © 2006 Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive, Carnegie Museum of Art
Black History Month with Carnegie Museums
Year-round, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh celebrates and preserves the rich culture and history of African American through a variety of exhibitions, artifact and archival collecting, educational programming, and public outreach.
In 2024, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh, 1Hood Media, and the August Wilson African American Cultural Center again joined together to host the second iteration of Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh, an inclusive call for art that encouraged artists throughout southwestern Pennsylvania to share their visions for a just and equitable Pittsburgh.
Thank you to the more than 100 individuals who submitted their thoughtful work! We are proud to announce the First and Second Place winners in the competition’s six categories as well as a number of Honorable Mentions in the competition’s Visual Art, Performance Art, Literary Art, and Interdisciplinary Art categories and introduce you to the artists. Their compelling works will be exhibited at Carnegie Museum of Natural History throughout the month of February and into March. The full showcase will be held at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center on February 20.
Black History Month Programs at the Museums

Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh Art Showcase
Carnegie Museum of Natural History | Foster Overlook
Through Feb. 29
All are welcome to experience the the art that so beautifully gave voice to Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh, an Inclusive Call for Art.

The Science Center Celebrates
Black History Month
Carnegie Science Center
Various dates
During Black History Month, we are honored to celebrate the amazing and groundbreaking influences of notable Black scientists that left indelible marks on STEM fields. As we continue our work and aspire to model practices and a culture that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion within our museum every day, we are celebrating throughout February by sharing local Black history and resources.

Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive Gallery
Carnegie Museum of Art | Scaife Gallery 7
Ongoing
Experience the work of Charles “Teenie” Harris as never before! This gallery is an expansive expression of the archive, offering unparalleled access to the breadth of Harris’s body of work with never-before-seen color photographs and moving images alongside iconic black-and-white photographs, film negatives, and recorded oral histories.

Black History Month Spotlights
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Drop-in for Spotlights throughout the museum led by Natural History Interpreters to celebrate Black History Month. Learn about Black naturalists past and present, such as Harriet Tubman, birder and conservationist J. Drew Lanham, and urban ecologist Christopher Schnell. Explore Pittsburgh’s steel history and the role of Black steelworkers. Plus, see mineral, bird, and mammal specimens up close. Spotlights will vary throughout the month, and each experience will be unique. Ask for details from Visitor Services when you visit.

Sound Series: Amythyst Kiah
The Warhol
Thursday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
We welcome Tennessee-based songwriter and guitarist, Amythyst Kiah, for a solo performance in our intimate theater. Her 2021 breakthrough album Wary + Strange made Rolling Stone’s list of the 25 Best Country and Americana Albums and appeared on many other best albums of the year lists. Kiah’s Black Myself was GRAMMY nominated for Best Americana Roots Song.

Miniature Railroad & Village® local Black History highlights
Carnegie Science Center
Ongoing
Visitors to Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village can experience moments in time from Pittsburgh’s black history, including city icons such as the Pittsburgh Courier Building, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and The Hill District Home of suffragist Daisy Lampkin.

Black History Month Artmaking
The Andy Warhol Museum
February 14, 2025, 5–8 p.m.
February 21, 2025, 5–8 p.m.
February 28, 2025, 5–8 p.m.
Join us in celebrating Black History Month with free, all-ages art activities. Create a button or your own acetate collage focusing on noteworthy African American artists in this drop-in artmaking session.

Browse The Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive
Online
The Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive is open to all visitors who want to access it for personal, scholarly, and artistic projects. The archive is a living resource of 20th-century American life as seen through the lens of Charles “Teenie” Harris and activated by the participation of the Pittsburgh community and dedicated museum staff. The archive primarily consists of over 75,000 black-and-white and color negatives that comprise Harris’s work as a photojournalist, studio owner, and artist.

Museum Highlights Tour
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Weekends at 12:30 pm and Thursdays at 5:00 pm
Join our museum experts for a 30-minute tour exploring all things natural history to celebrate Black History Month. Come see the museum in a new light as we explore the history and contributions of members of the Black community to the fields of science and nature.
Look for the tour sign in the entrance to Dinosaurs in Their Time. Limited capacity.
More Black History Month Resources in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Ongoing – Black History Month Programming
March 1 – An Afternoon with Frederick Joseph
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
February 20 – Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh Exhibition and Reception
- Join us for an evening of inspiring artwork, live performances, and the recognition of outstanding artists who have shared their visions for a more inclusive future. The evening will include:
- A gallery of award-winning pieces and honorable mentions.
- A cocktail hour and catered dinner.
- Live performances by selected artists including artists selected by AWAACC.
- Award presentations for our first-place winners and runner-ups.
Ongoing – August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape
University of Pittsburgh
February 4 – Black Hockey History Game Special Ticket Offer
February 6 – When We Were One: Haitian-Dominica Solidarity During the Age of Revolutions
Learn more with research, articles, and blogs from the four Carnegie Museums
Diversity in nature
Creating Space for Themselves
A Maverick with a Camera
Decoding the Black Bodies and Black Spaces of the Hill District
The Story of Daisy Curry
Joy and Baseball
Excavations of an Artist
Hope for a More Just World
Demanding the Vote
On Creating and Defining Ourselves
At Home with Teenie
Where Tears Turn to Crystals
Thinking in the Round
Art’s 20/20 Lens
An Old Master of Tomorrow, Today
Harriet Tubman was a Naturalist