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$1.5 Million African-American Histroy Exhibition Kicks Off Summer In Historic Philadelphia
New July Fourth Parade, Lincoln Celebration And Behind-The-Scenes Boat Tours Headline A Summer Of Discovery
This summer, Historic Philadelphia is home to brand-new attractions, activities and events, including the provocative new exhibition at The African American Museum in Philadelphia, Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876. After undergoing an extensive renovation, the city’s premier African-American museum will unveil its stunning permanent display on Juneteenth
...Historic Philadelphia: African-American Experience
A Richer Story Is Being Told About Free Blacks, Enslaved Africans And African-Americans In Historic Philadelphia
This summer and beyond, Philadelphia will reveal untold chapters in the nation’s history and bring new emphasis to the undertold stories of African-Americans, allowing visitors to hear a far more accurate rendition of the United States’ early years than ever before. Not only will storytellers throughout Historic Philadelphia add new
...Quest For Freedom Features New Summer Tours, Exhibitions Throughout Historic Philadelphia
Programs Highlight Underground Railroad And The Free Black Community in Philadelphia
This summer’s Philadelphia Quest for Freedom will feature new programs, tours and exhibitions, including Black Hands, Blue Seas at the Independence Seaport Museum and Black Founders at the Library Company of Philadelphia, exploring the story of the region’s Underground Railroad and early African American history. Now in its second year,
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