NJ Harriet Tubman Museum Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Juneteenth 2020, the highly anticipated New Jersey Harriet Tubman Museum opened virtually. Yesterday, the museum opened its doors for […]
African-American history
African American Museum of Bucks County Finds Permanent Home
Since its founding in 2014, the African American Museum of Bucks County has functioned as a traveling museum. The museum […]
Statue of Marsha P. Johnson to be Erected in her NJ Hometown
This summer cities across the country have been reckoning with the meaning of their public statues. While most of the […]
Marian Anderson Historical Society In South Philly Seeking Funds to Fix House
Like historic sites across the country, the Marian Anderson Historical Society closed with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in […]
Historic Black School in Delaware to Become Diversity Training Center
In 1951, Mrs. Sarah Bulah filed a lawsuit against the Delaware State Board of Education. Her daughter Shirley attended the […]
Philly Free Library Adds Online Archive of 10 Black Newspapers
With most physical archives remaining closed for the foreseeable future, digital databases have become essential resources for researchers. The Free […]
National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards Grant to Preserve Contemporary History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation typically is at the forefront of fights to save old places and buildings– those […]
Delaware Art Museum to Restage 1971 Black Arts Movement Exhibit
In 1971, Percy Ricks, an art educator in Wilmington, formed the artists collective Aesthetic Dynamics Inc. in order to better […]
Civil War Plaque Removed from Maryland State House
When Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones was elected last fall, one of her first acts in office was to […]
Philly Proposed Budget Cuts Funding for African American Museum
At the beginning of May, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny introduced a revised 2021 city budget. The new budget included major […]