# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black History Lecture with Deborah Willis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the African American Program for a special lecture featuring Deborah Willis, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading historians of photography.

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of “Reflections in Black,” Willis will reveal stories about the photographers and artists whose work reshaped how Black life has been seen, and too often overlooked, in mainstream culture. Her scholarship also connects deeply to Pittsburgh’s own photographic legacy, including the nationally significant work of Charles “Teenie” Harris, whose images of Black life in Pittsburgh stand remain among the most celebrated and influential in American photography.

A MacArthur Genius Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow, Willis serves as professor and chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and directs NYU’s Center for Black Visual Culture/Institute for African American Affairs. Her research explores photography’s multifaceted histories, visual culture, contemporary women photographers, and evolving representations of beauty.

Drawing on her decades of expertise, Willis will explore how photography has captured the depth, creativity, and complexity of the Black experience across generations.

A Q&A book signing will follow the presentation.

Please note: this Black History Lecture program was originally scheduled for Jan. 30 but was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Admission
Tickets are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. This program will take place in the Mueller Center on the museum’s fifth floor. 

Register: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-lecture-with-deborah-willis/

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request. Please contact programs@heinzhistorycenter.org in advance to request accommodations.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsburgh/black-history-lecture-with-deborah-willis/200029698150409
- **Event Categories**: art, photography, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Pittsburgh
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Heinz History Center
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- **full address**: Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Black History Lecture with Deborah Willis being held?
  - **A:** Black History Lecture with Deborah Willis takes place on Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, United States.
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