Maryland Black History Museum Receives Grant to Preserve Objects
The Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis, Maryland received a $50 thousand grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to […]
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PA Gov. Wolf Signs Bill Recognizing Juneteenth
On Wednesday Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a law officially recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday in the state. The law […]
Camden Erects New Historical Marker at Site of Slave Auction
On Monday a new historical marker that indicates the site of a former slave auction block was unveiled on the […]
High School Students Help Preserve Historic African American Cemetery in DC
Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemetery in Georgetown received some much needed care after a group of high […]
Campaign Started to Save Cab Calloway’s Baltimore Home from Demolition
Supporters are setting out to save jazz legend Cab Calloway’s Baltimore home from demolition. The three story house in the […]
Efforts Underway to Preserve Delaware School that Helped Bring Down Segregation
Plans to preserve a historic African American school in Hockessin, Delaware are beginning to develop. Hockessin Colored School 107 was […]
Smithsonian Institution Names New Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution has appointed historian Lonnie Bunch as the organization’s new leader. Bunch will be the first African American […]
Underground Railroad Lecture To Kick Off New Public Program Series
“Sanctuary: Past Into Present” is a series of free public seminars offered by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. The first event, “In Search of the Underground Railroad,” will take place on April 2 at Rutgers-Camden.
NHL’s Black Hockey History Mobile Museum Completes Multi-City Tour
The NHL’s American Legacy Black Hockey History Bus will complete its eight-city tour in Washington, DC this week as part of the league’s “Hockey is for Everyone” campaign.
Philadelphia-Made Films Featured in Senegalese Museum
Forty-four Philadelphia-based films will be showcased at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal to showcase African-American lives in the City of Brotherly Love.