From the depths of unspeakable trauma, the enslaved Black woman’s tremendous strength has been a gift passed down through generations of daughters. I can’t stop thinking about this movie. Gwen Ragsdale’s documentary short delves into [more…]
A historical Germantown Mission continues to support neighbors in need [more…]
Long overdue praise for a Germantown civil rights activist [more…]
A call for color consciousness in media and global affairs [more…]
The path to healing begins with truth and ownership Germantown is home to a historical treasure for divided times. The Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery offers a hands-on approach to understanding an appalling period [more…]
The Colonial Revival movement sought to make Market Square into a living “history” museum [more…]
Relearning the history of the (not so) New World with Sally Blagg’s exciting virtual book club this winter. [more…]
The struggle to save historic structures in Germantown reflects the larger problem in Philadelphia [more…]
150 years after the city’s first Civil Rights activist was martyred, his fight continues through a new generation of social justice warriors. [more…]
The Roosevelt Expressway didn’t arrive without a fight [more…]
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