New immigrants History of Pittsburgh



downtown pittsburgh panorama, 1920.



the years 1916–1930 marked largest migration of african-americans pittsburgh. known cultural nucleus of black pittsburgh, wylie avenue in hill district important jazz mecca. jazz greats such duke ellington , pittsburgh natives billy strayhorn , earl hines played there. 2 of negro league s greatest rivals, pittsburgh crawfords , homestead grays, competed in hill district. teams dominated negro national league in 1930s , 1940s.








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