Single Modules and Lessons
Modules
Multi-lesson modules can be purchased separately. The ICONOGRAPHY series focuses on specific artists and their contributions to culture. The ISSUES series is focused of specific time periods are events that impacted history and our community.
The Younger family’s decision to buy a house in a white neighborhood—an act that collides with the realities of redlining and systemic housing discrimination - dramatizes how these practices not only limited economic opportunity but also attacked dignity and dreams. The play exposes the human cost of redlining, showing how racism in housing policy shaped generations, while also highlighting the family’s resilience and determination to claim space, ownership, and a future of their own.
Set a decade after A Raisin in the Sun, August Wilson’s Two Trains Running, set in 1969 Pittsburgh, unfolds against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, when African Americans were pressing for justice, equality, and dignity in the face of systemic racism. The play captures the social and political turbulence of the late 1960s, mirroring the larger struggles of Black America during this era. Two Trains Running is the seventh play, chronologically, in Wilson’s American Century Cycle of plays that chronicle Black life in Pittsburgh’s Hill District throughout the 20th century.
Alvin Ailey was more than a dancer and choreographer—he was a cultural revolutionary who used movement to express the struggles, resilience, and beauty of Black life in America. When Ailey created Revelations, the United States was in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Black Americans were demanding equality, protesting segregation, and fighting for voting rights. Ailey translated these struggles into dance. His choreography embodied both sorrow and hope, showing how the Black community endured oppression while holding onto faith and joy.
Chef Patrick Clark stands out as a groundbreaking figure. Known for blending classical French training with the flavors of soul food, Clark elevated African-American cuisine into the realm of fine dining. His story reflects the broader journey of soul food: born of necessity, refined with artistry, and celebrated as central to America’s palate.