The Unifying Role of Sporting Venues for Black Pittsburgh

May 14, 2026.Reading time 17 minutes.

This is the fourth post in our theme series for May, Cities at Play. By Dan Holland This year’s NFL Draft, held in Pittsburgh from April 23rd-25th, attracted an estimated 800,000 fans over three days, a record reinforcing the importance of sport to cities in the post-industrial era. Sport has long been deeply embedded in […]

Erased and Forgotten Sports History in Pittsburgh’s Crossroads of the World

January 18, 2023.Reading time 31 minutes.

Editor’s note: In anticipation of the Urban History Association’s 2023 conference being held in Pittsburgh from October 26 – October 29, The Metropole is making the Steel City its Metropolis of the Month for January 2023. The CFP remains open until February 20, 2023. See here for details. By David S. Rotenstein Introduction Pittsburgh is […]