The Pulitzer and Tony Award winning writer August Wilson based many of his plays in the Hill District, the predominantly black neighborhood in Pittsburgh where he grew up. Recently, one of the plays, “Seven Guitars,” was performed in the backyard of Wilson’s childhood home. Producer Erika Beras visits the neighborhood and reveals the ways August Wilson’s legacy has — and has not —  been preserved.  

The August Wilson House at 1727 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh

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