Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 2 PM in the Art Department for a talk by Philadelphia artist Cavin Jones. Cavin Jones is a painter, muralist, and collagist whose figurative work is inspired by American history, particularly the African American experience. Jones has said that his work is “a catalyst to stimulate thought
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The critically acclaimed Drunk Black History show returns to the “City of Brotherly Love” to highlight more local Black talent and Black History stories! Featuring a stellar lineup of comedians, podcasters, writers, and experts who are hilariously tipsy while recounting the stories of overlooked figures and moments in Black history, this isn’t your typical history
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Africa’s Cultural Landmarks by Sosena Solomon (USA, 2025, 77 min) Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization.
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The Great Experiment by Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar (USA, Mexico, 2026, 100 mins) What holds a people together when the story they tell about themselves begins to fracture? The Great Experiment is an epic poem in documentary form – a mirror held to an American nation at war with its own reflection, asking
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Africa’s Cultural Landmarks by Sosena Solomon (USA, 2025, 77 min) Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization.
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Celebrate Black history on Juneteenth (June 19th), the anniversary of the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their emancipation. Second Baptist Church is hosting griot storytelling, music, dancing, Spades and double dutch contests, and food trucks for a community event. HSF and Treasure Philly! will be on
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Precious Places Premiere Montgomery Auditorium, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street Since 2003, Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places Community History Project has facilitated the production of 124 short documentaries about the spaces that hold the memories of our communities and define where we live. Precious Places teaches the video production process to participating groups, fostering
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You Don’t Have to Go Home, But . . .by Aidan Un (USA, 2024, 78 min) is an ode to dancing bodies, a grimy love letter to Philly, a story about what to do when the DJ has played the last song, the club’s lights come on, and you gotta go . . . somewhere.
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Join Cliveden, the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and PWPvideo on Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm to share work and debut three videos for our project, Illuminating Hidden Lives. The project seeks to uplift stories of free and enslaved African Americans in the Mid-Atlantic region and make these stories
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