Strawberry Mansion Through the Years

Scribe Video Center in partnership with Friends of the Tanner House & Strawberry Mansion Learning Center presents Strawberry Mansion Through the Years – A Neighborhood Storyshare Exhibition.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT:

A unique multigenerational community storytelling event in honor of the North Philadelphia History Festival, featuring a temporary exhibition of a curated set of historical Strawberry Mansion neighborhood images. What stories emerge from us revisiting these images and the periods of neighborhood life they represent? This opportunity for a neighborhood story circle seeks to bring about more opportunities to share the beauty of our everyday lives in making community.

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ABOUT THE CULTURAL WORKER:

Christopher R. Rogers, Ph.D, is an educator and cultural worker from Chester, PA with more than a decade of experience in supporting justice-oriented arts, culture, and community in the Greater Philadelphia area. He currently co-coordinates the Friends of the Tanner House, incubating a revitalized Henry Ossawa Tanner House at the intersection of Black heritage preservation and community cultural organizing. As a Facilitator with the W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction, he supports aspiring movement leaders serving communities most impacted by poverty, policing, and mass incarceration.

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:

The North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF) is a cultural celebration of the African American and Puerto Rican communities in North Philadelphia. Across four days, historic sites along Ridge Avenue, North Broad Street, and other locales will be transformed into living exhibits created by artists, historians, curators, and other cultural workers. These multimedia projects and events explore the emergence and impact of these communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.

All events will be free and open to the public. Visit Scribe’s website to learn more here.

Lead support for the North Philadelphia History Festival is provided by the William Penn Foundation.

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

RSVP & Entry:

The event is free and open to the public. RSVP does not guarantee admission if the venue is at capacity. We encourage attendees to arrive promptly at the start time.

Parking:

Street parking is available.

Restrooms:

Restrooms are available on-site at the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center.

Public Transportation:

• 29th St & Dauphin St (49 Bus or 48 Bus)
• York St & 30th St (39 Bus)
• 29th St & Susquehanna Av (7 Bus)
• Ridge Av & Dauphin St (61 Bus)
• 33rd St & Dauphin St (32 Bus)

Inclement Weather / Rain Date:

The venue is both inside and outside. Scribe and Organizers will do their best to accommodate for and notify attendees if changes are expected to the event location and date due to inclement weather. Please RSVP to receive email updates.

Photography/Videography:

By attending this event, you consent to be photographed and/or filmed and authorize the use of your image in event-related materials. If you do not wish to be photographed, please notify event staff.