Photo: Teddyyy, Wiki Commons The American singer Nina Simone in concert in Morlaix (Brittany, France) in May 1982. The contributions Black Americans have made from politics to science to the arts and everything in between cannot be overstated. This, of course, applies to Pittsburgh as well, which has produced a number of Black innovators and pioneers. For Black History Month, celebrated throughout February, local institutions and organizations are paying tribute to the Black men and women who have made an indelible mark on the city and beyond. Here are three different Pittsburgh institutions putting on a bevy of Black History Month events.