Philly-area designer turns modern spaces into stories of Black history
By Eric Moody A major health scare forced Lauren Nolan-Sellers to reconsider what she wanted to leave behind…
Black museums gather in Philadelphia, send clear message to those who want to erase history | Local News
From left: Valerie Gay, Ashley Jordan, Lonnie Bunch, Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman and Sierra Dunn attend the Association of…
WURD’s ‘Freedom Journeys’ highlights 250 historical Black figures
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to…
Germantown Juneteenth festival draws thousands
Robin Hill, 65, a Germantown resident, said Juneteenth celebrations are an important way of teaching vital history to…
Philadelphia Juneteenth block party marks museum’s 50th year
The museum also marked its 50th anniversary by offering free visits all day. Visitors had the chance to…
Walking in Black History Tour heads for Alabama
Local kids are headed to the southern part of the country for the annual Urban Erie Community Development…
ArtPhilly honors the Black women who made pepperpot soup
What will the performance entail? “Pepperpot” features original music by Butler-Waters, spoken word poetry, storytelling, visual art and,…
7 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Pittsburgh This Year
PHOTO VIA SHUTTERSTOCK On June 19 1865, thousands of Union troops descended in Galveston Bay, Texas announcing to…
Films preserve Erie’s Black history. They’ll be shown first on May 14.
PA Humanities will launch “Voices of History Erie” on May 14. The oral history film project celebrates the…
Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story
During a concert in Chris’ Jazz Cafe in Center City, a trombonist, saxophonist a drummer are awash in…
Philadelphia City Hall art exhibits explore over 250 years of Black history
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Philadelphia’s City Hall is known as home to the mayor’s office and council chambers.…
As Trump pushes to take down slavery exhibits, Bartram’s Garden exposes its ‘fraught’ history
In a quiet corner of Bartram’s Garden that overlooks the Schuylkill River, there’a a small memorial named after Harvey,…