AARP and City of Pittsburgh Celebrate Black History Month Through “Teenie Harris” Photography Showcase

AARP Pennsylvania is excited to celebrate Black History Month with the City of Pittsburgh with a tribute to Photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris!

Throughout February, the City of Pittsburgh will showcase the life and works of photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris, a Pittsburgh native whose four-decade career with The Pittsburgh Courier – one of the nation’s most influential Black newspapers – created an unparalleled chronicle of Black American life, culture and history during the mid-twentieth century.

An online photo gallery and month-long display of photographs and memorabilia in the City-County Building’s grand lobby – entitled “TEENIE HARRIS: THE MAN BEHIND THE LENS” – will showcase Harris’ life and work for the Pittsburgh region.

To learn more and view the online gallery from February 1 - 28, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/events/black-history.

“Working in partnership with the Teenie Harris Archive at Carnegie Museum of Art, the City’s Black History Month celebration will focus on the life of this extraordinary man,” said Brian Katze, Manager of the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events.  “We’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments of a lifelong Pittsburgher so proficient at his craft that he was referred to as ‘One Shot’ for his ability to take the perfect photo in a single exposure.”

The City of Pittsburgh’s celebration of Black History Month is presented by the Office of Special Events in partnership with Carnegie Museum of Art.

For more information about Carnegie Museum of Art’s Teenie Harris Archive and dedicated gallery “In Sharp Focus,” visit  https://cmoa.org/art/teenie-harris-archive/ and https://cmoa.org/exhibition/in-sharp-focus-charles-teenie-harris/.