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I live in Shadyside, and I like it a lot. I would avoid Larimer, but East Liberty is great. I'd also suggest Highland Park and Garfield.
What Pittsburgh has black professionals, I wouldn't say that there's a black professional scene. There's a bammafied grown-n-sexy scene though. Most black professionals I've encountered are third generation Pittsburghers, many of whom live in the hood or the suburbs. The city hasn't done a great job of drawing black transplants yet. If you're not a member of a black church and don't have a lot of black coworkers, you'll have to LOOK for black friends.