Both photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris and playwright August Wilson were Hill District natives and lived through the challenges of Jim Crow segregation as well as the advent of Civil Rights and Black Nationalism. Both also turned their experiences into creative genius. Harris had a keen eye and could quickly and accurately capture a moment of Black joy, frustration, success, and hopefulness. Wilson had keen ears, and listened to conversations in his neighborhood, parlaying these stories into captivating stage scenarios.
You can view these two legendary artists in creative dialogue at August Wilson’s childhood home, which displays Harris’s iconic images inside.
