A review by vcarr1093
Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance by Mark Whitaker

5.0

This book offered a glimpse into the world of Black Pittsburgh- a world of culture, class, music, entrepreneurship, sports, and a cast of characters that you will never forget. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and each chapter left me in wanting to learn more. I eagerly researched all the different figures that were connected to Pittsburgh in one way or another- Lena Horne, Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Gus Greenlee, the Negro Leagues, and of course, playwright August Wilson.