A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Family Fun, Guest Speakers, Fashion & Talent Showcase Vendors,Food, EDUTAINMENT Hosted: Bigga Dre “Amun Sen Hotep Re” Over 60 years, first begining as individuals and later in marriage, Dr. Rosalind and Leonard Jeffries have began their Great and Majestic Walk with African Peoples and our Great Culture. Their Walk has spanded more
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Saturday, June 15, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Juneteenth Tours at the Peter Wentz Farmstead Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead in observation of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of Black enslaved people in America. We will be offering special tours throughout the weekend focusing on the lives of the enslaved people owned
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Please join us on Saturday, March 30th, from 3 – 4 pm for a special storytelling performance by Saundra Gilliard in conjunction with the exhibition Dolls, Idols, and Ideals. This performance is family-friendly and may be best enjoyed by those aged 10 to adult. For this performance, Saundra Gilliard will weave together a collection of
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Saturday, February 10th at 2:00pm History Lecture Series – Slavery in Pennsylvania Join us for a winter history lecture series – a great opportunity to delve deeper into Pennsylvania history and learn something new! Lectures will be held at Norristown Farm Park on the second Saturday in January, February, and March at 2:00pm. Honor Black
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In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy selected a young test pilot named Edward Joseph “Ed” Dwight Jr. to become the first African American astronaut. While Ed was ultimately not selected by NASA, his cultural impact paved the way for those that followed. In honor of World Space Week, we’re celebrating his legacy. Join us
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