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    Everybody Knew Teenie

    Charles “Teenie” Harris captured at least 125,000 people during the 40 years he documented Black life for <em>The Pittsburgh Courier</em>.
    by Damon Young Feb 11, 2021 1 minute
    Source: Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive / Carnegie Museum of Art

    Photographs by Charles “Teenie” Harris

    Image above: Small crowd gathered outside Studio Dee, WHOD radio station, Herron and Centre Avenues, Hill District, August 1, 1951

    A probably know about Black Pittsburgh’s relationship with Teenie is that we love to lie about him. for

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