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The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz. [1]
Feb 24, 2017 · The Hill District in Pittsburgh is the setting for the play and movie "Fences." Preservation wins have been hard fought in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Hill District. Over 1,300 buildings were razed in the 1950s and '60s in the name of urban renewal.
But that story doesn't end here. Looking to the resurgence of East Liberty, Lawrenceville and other neighborhoods we've covered in this series, the Hill District is primed and ready for a comeback. Join us as we discuss a brief history of the Hill, a look to the future and some amazing places already starting change in this neighborhood.
*This date in 1758 celebrates the “Hill District,” a historically African American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Locally, following the rebellion by slaves and gaining independence of Haiti in 1804, the free black community of the Hill District was called "Little Haiti."
The Hill District Digital History Project is a digital space for sharing stories about the people, places, and events that have shaped Pittsburgh's Hill District. The project is a collaboration between the Hill CDC and the History department of Slippery Rock University.
Jun 20, 2023 · But to many African Americans who lived there, the Hill District was far from a slum – it was home. The Hill had a vibrant culture, earning the name the “Crossroads of the World” by Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay.
The Hill District's history mirrors that of the City of Pittsburgh. As the city grew and became more established as an industrial core, newly settled Eastern European immigrants flocked to the hillside area overlooking the Golden Triangle, and emerging white-collar workers and commerce merchants moved out to areas such as Oakland and Shadyside.
