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Homes of Paul Robeson, Wilt Chamberlain, and Other Black Landmarks Listed on the Local Register
Preservation

Homes of Paul Robeson, Wilt Chamberlain, and Other Black Landmarks Listed on the Local Register

Kimberly Haas has this report from the August 2023 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

New Marker at Mount Pleasant Mansion Honors the Enslaved
History

New Marker at Mount Pleasant Mansion Honors the Enslaved

The names of Nell, Bernard, Castillis, and Cato, enslaved by a privateer in the 1700s, are immortalized in Fairmount Park

Historical Commission Overturns Historic District Designation and OKs Demolition of a Legally Protected Landmark
Preservation

Historical Commission Overturns Historic District Designation and OKs Demolition of a Legally Protected Landmark

Kimberly Haas has this report from the July 2023 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

Remembering Marcus Foster: Role Model and Mentor to Philly’s Broken Schools
History

Remembering Marcus Foster: Role Model and Mentor to Philly’s Broken Schools

Keshler Thibert has this tribute to a leader in education that produced groundbreaking work with students and teachers in the 1960s

Two African American Landmarks, Wharton Hall, and Others Added to the Philadelphia Register
Preservation

Two African American Landmarks, Wharton Hall, and Others Added to the Philadelphia Register

Kimberly Haas has this report from the June 2023 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

Come and Join Us Brothers: the Legacy of Camp William Penn
History

Come and Join Us Brothers: the Legacy of Camp William Penn

In honor of Juneteenth, Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of the United States Colored Troops

Germantown ArtHaus Paints a Bright Future for a Local Black Landmark
Art & Design

Germantown ArtHaus Paints a Bright Future for a Local Black Landmark

Artist Keisha Whatley is working to connect community with creativity at the Swain Building in Northwest Philly

Honoring Hakim’s, a West Philadelphia Landmark
City Life

Honoring Hakim’s, a West Philadelphia Landmark

One of the oldest Black-owned bookstores in America celebrates six decades in operation


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