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A exhibit of protest photographs and signs in ”American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith” at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
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Buttons celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the new exhibition at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
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Melissa E. Marinaro, curator of “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith” at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
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In one of its most ambitious projects to date, the Senator John Heinz History Center takes on the complex essence of the nation with its new exhibition, “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith,” opening Saturday.
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The University of Pittsburgh, the City of Pittsburgh and the Heinz History Center are among the organizations receiving grants from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to help preserve the documents in their archives.
Thirty-one Historical & Archival Records Care grants totaling nearly $200,000 are being distributed around the state to help organizations to “improve the preservation and accessibility of historically significant records maintained by local governments, historical societies and academic institutions,” according to the Commission.
The city is getting an $8,016 grant to digitize and rehouse 24 volumes of city council minute books from 1816 to 1877 and to digitize 109 volumes of minutes and legislation from former municipalities annexed by the city.
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves African-American history and culture year-round through a variety of events and exhibitions curated by the museumâs African-American program.
In recognition of Black History Month, the museum will present a series of free virtual programs through February:
n âThe Bonds of Family and Legacyâ In partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, this program will explore the Black family, a topic of study in many disciplines, including history, literature, the visual arts, social policy and the culture of the culinary arts. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 11. Admission is free, but advance registration is required.
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Hasan Jeffries grew up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. His childhood experiences of inequality inspired him to stand up for the rights of all.
“The interest is partly personal,” said Jeffries, an associate history professor at Ohio State University, who will host a virtual lecture on the civil rights movement at the Senator John Heinz History Center for Black History Month. “Seeing what was around me, and the levels of differences, I was trying to make sense of it at the time. That eventually led me to explore the civil rights movement and the Black power movement.”