Remembering Storyteller Denise Valentine

Source: Denise Valentine Description: Long before she joined the Museum, Denise was an acclaimed storyteller and interpreter dedicated to preserving and sharing African American history with residents of and visitors to Philadelphia. Her story has been wonderfully told as part of Sofiya Ballin’s Black History Untold project and by the Philadelphia Inquirer. We are grateful to her for wisdom,…
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The Philadelphia Middle Passage Ceremony and Port Marker Project

Source: Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project, Inc. Description: The Philadelphia Middle Passage Ceremony & Port Marker Project has led the movement to conduct an annual Ancestral Remembrance Ceremony at Penn’s Landing to acknowledge the Port of Philadelphia, and other locations on the Delaware River, as a port of entry for Africans during the…
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Johnson House Historic Site (Tours Closed Indefinitely due to Covid-19)

Source: Johnson House Historic Site Description: Johnson House Historic Site, Inc. is Philadelphia’s only accessible and intact stop on the Underground Railroad. During the 19th century, and for several generations beyond, the Johnson House was owned by a family of Quaker abolitionists who worked with other European Americans, and African Americans — free and enslaved,…
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Mural: A Tribute to Harriet Tubman

Source: Philly Mural Pics Description: This mural is a tribute to Harriet Tubman and others who have fought against slavery and for equal rights, next to a cemetery in Fairhill where many of these heroes lie. Website: www.phillymuralpics.com/a-tribute-to-harriet-tubman/img-0091.html
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10 Places Celebrating African-American Heritage in Philadelphia

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: A comprehensive list of 10 sites and museums in Philadelphia that highlight African American history and heritage year round. Website: globalphiladelphia.org/news/beyond-black-history-month-10-places-celebrating-african-american-heritage-philadelphia
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African American Museum in Philadelphia

Source: African American Museum in Philadelphia Description: The African American Museum is committed to telling the story of African Americans in all its permutations: family life, the Civil Rights movement, arts and entertainment, sports, medicine, architecture, politics, religion, law and technology. The AAMP currently houses four galleries and an auditorium, each of which offer exhibitions…
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Taking a Stand for Equality: Octavius V. Catto Exhibition

Source: Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent Description: Taking a Stand for Equality highlights Octavius V. Catto’s legacy of activism for equal access to education, public transportation, voting rights, and full citizenship. Known for the courage of his convictions, dynamic personality, and erudition, Catto embodies the values of Philadelphia’s emerging black middle class. The exhibition…
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The Underground Railroad: Triumph over Tragedy

Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Description: A collection of primary and secondary sources focusing on the underground railroad, specifically Philadelphia’s involvement, that can be used in class curriculums. Website: hsp.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/The%20Underground%20Railroad.pdf
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Video: The Local-Global History of Philadelphia-The Kazakh Population

Source: Arcadia University Description: The Local-Global History of Philadelphia: The Kazakh Population focuses on the Kazakh population of North/Northeast Philadelphia using contextual research to support interviews with Kazakh immigrants or first-generation Kazakh-Americans who reside or have resided in Philadelphia, recording their oral histories about their experiences in Philadelphia. Interviewees discuss their identities in relation to…
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Historic Fair Hill

Source: Historic Fair Hill Description: Historic Fair Hill is a peace making green space and a neighborhood revitalization organization in North Philadelphia. Gardening, school partnerships, and community events are all geared towards historical preservation, environmental greening, civic engagement, and childhood literacy. Website: historicfairhill.com/about/
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