In partnership with the 1838 Black Metropolis, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will host a two-day workshop on breathing life into the archives. The workshop will focus on liberation and civil rights histories through several centuries in the Philadelphia metro region. Historian and artist Nell Irvin Painter will present “Arrived, New Names,” as the keynote
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Join the curators of Free, As One: Black Worldmaking in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Papers, and 1838 Black Metropolis co-founders Morgan Lloyd and Michiko Quinones for an in-depth look at some of the compelling stories from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) archives. HSP’s newest exhibit highlights themes of Black self-determination and leadership from the
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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
MoreIllustration by Nicholas Massarelli 1. Get ready for daylight saving time March 12 is coming before you know it, so instead of getting hit all at once with an hourless of sleep, make the transition slowly. 2. Spend a day at a museumThere are hidden treasures all around Philadelphia that will get you out of
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