From Historic Germantown:
The first protest against slavery happened right here in Germantown in 1688, 177 years before the 13th amendment was passed to abolish it. Black History runs deep in our community. From the past to the present we celebrate our rich history in the pursuit of freedom all year round.
Join us this month for some special events.
Saturday, February 9th at 1pm, two great lectures!Stenton presents:
“Doing Unto Others: The Development of an Anti-Slavery Testimony Among Philadelphia Quakers”
Participants will hear about the growing anti-slavery testimony among Quakers, and its influence on the larger society, from the anti-slavery pamphlets of the 1750s to the creation of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society in 1775. Lecture by Christopher Densmore, Curator and Director of Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Tours of Stenton emphasizing service spaces on the property will follow the talk. Admission is free. Please call or email programs@stenton.org to make a reservation or for more information.Visit Awbury Arboretum for African and African American Vegetable Cultivars. Hear food justice champion and farm educator Chris Bolden Newsome talk about traditional African and African American agricultural cultivators that have impacted the national and global food system.
Cost: $5.00, or free to members of partnering Neighborhood Associations.Come out to The Johnson House on Sunday, February 24th for their Annual Freedom Essay Contest Commemorating the 325th Anniversary of the Protest Against Slavery. In addition to students receiving prizes for their essays, there will be a spoken presentation of The Good Raised Up, an original work of ‘sung story by storyteller Charlotte Blake-Alston and jazz violinist John Blake Jr.