Engaging with the humanities: Randall M. Miller on the message behind “The Window Keeper”

Generous donors including Randall M. Miller supported the creation of The Window Keeper, a new poem written by Yolanda Wisher and digitally animated by Naeem Murdic. We spoke with Mr. Miller not only about the poem but also about how Americans can engage with the humanities as we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Pittsburgh storytellers connect at Voices of History event

Voices of History is a statewide effort to collect and celebrate the stories, family histories, struggles and triumphs of Black Pennsylvanians in the 20th and 21st centuries. In December, a group of Pittsburgh storytellers who will be featured as part of the project gathered at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
Vintage vehicle, modern mission: How a 1921 Model T is sparking conversations and connection in Crawford County

The Crawford County Historical Society’s purchase of an antique vehicle, with assistance from their Wingspan grant, has gotten people talking, and the society rethinking their audience and how to reach them.
Voices of History project spotlights Erie’s Black heritage

PA Humanities’ Voices of History project is capturing the stories of everyday Black Pennsylvanians and their families. The project launched in Pittsburgh this summer, and moved to Erie this fall with two story circles held in November at the Historical Institute of Culture and the African American Experience.Â
Community, storytelling at heart of Reading’s Barrio AlegrÃa

Barrio AlegrÃa in Reading is known as a community transformation organization that uses the arts for engagement and the development of social and multicultural awareness. PA Humanities board member Daniel Egusquiza founded it, however, with a simple question: Do you know how to dance?
Voices of History: Pittsburgh communities share untold stories of resilience and family

PA Humanities’ statewide Voices of History story gathering project, created to help celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary, is underway. In partnership with the August Wilson House, PA Humanities invited people from three Pittsburgh neighborhoods to participate in traditional story circles this summer and share a story of family that centered around a particular object or memory.