
Jun. 18, 2020 3:37 pm
This Juneteenth, let’s remember the U.S.C.T. and Camp William Penn
The first African in America Parade in the United States of America took place in Philadelphia when several hundred African Americans headed for the first training camp for the United States Colored Troops.

Jan. 27, 2020 11:00 am
The hidden story of two Black women looking out from the pages of a 19th-century book
Lecturer and poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is known for her work to secure women's right to vote in Philadelphia (and beyond). But Mary E. Harper's story is hidden. Two historians set out to uncover it.

Sep. 3, 2019 2:15 pm
#GlobalPhilly19 highlights the city’s significant medical heritage, among many other things
The Expo is a 45-day exposition designed to showcase Philadelphia’s cultural reach, as well as attract foreign visitors to the City of Brotherly Love.

Jun. 13, 2019 10:41 am
PA Humanities Council helps communities reclaim their stories
PHC is a resource for cities like Chester and Carlisle to tell their stories through art and discussion.

Jun. 8, 2019 2:29 pm
4 things to do during Pride Month
Here's our quick and quirky Generocity guide to events and more. Plus, we want you to make a resolution...

May 28, 2019 12:44 pm
A new exhibit at LCP focuses on ‘ordinary creativity’ of African Americans in early Philadelphia
“I hope that our visitors will leave knowing that the everyday lives and actions of early African Americans were worthy, beautiful, and purposeful," says curator, and director of the Program in African American History, Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens.

Apr. 10, 2019 11:00 am
Race and exclusion in Philadelphia: Snapshots from the last 100 years – Part II
Guest columnists Eric Hartman and Stephanie Keene trace the 100-year history of exclusion and racism in Philadelphia, which they say explains today's poverty and life expectancy gaps. Part II of a two-part story.

Mar. 27, 2019 8:38 am
Race and exclusion in Philadelphia: Snapshots from the past 100 years
Guest columnists Eric Hartman and Stephanie Keene trace the 100-year history of exclusion and racism in Philadelphia, which they say explains today's poverty and life expectancy gaps. Part I of a two-part story.

Mar. 25, 2019 12:30 pm
Laura Fields wants local farms to thrive. So she started a whiskey convention
The Delaware Valley Fields Foundation has lessons on tackling its mission in a new way. Your nonprofit might just learn something from the American Whiskey Convention. Cheers!

Mar. 1, 2019 10:57 am
Show us our history
Drexel University says it will tend to the shuttered Philadelphia History Museum's collection of artifacts. That's a good thing, isn't it?
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