Black History

Bartram's Garden Harvey memorial garden

Bartram’s Garden exposes its ‘fraught’ history amid federal push to take down slavery exhibits

New book unpacks legacy of Black-owned bookstores, including Hakim's in West Philly

Black-owned bookstores Philadelphia

Inaugural North Philadelphia History Festival to honor the area's cultural past

North Philadelphia History Festival

Sculptor who was the first Black woman to receive a national art commission was 'a voice of her time'

African American Museum

First Black woman to graduate from Penn's law school to get statue in Philly

Sadie T.M. Alexander contest

See where Billie Holiday and Jackie Robinson stayed in Philly on this Green Book walking tour

Without clearly notifying public, Penn Museum buries remains of 19 Black Philadelphians held in its collection

Penn Museum burial

Philadelphia Film Society to kick off Black History Month by showing movies by African American filmmakers

Black Cinema Weekend

The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown celebrates Black girlhood through art and artifacts

colored girls museum

N.J. expands AP African American Studies to 26 high schools in response to Florida backlash

NJ AP African American Studies

Learn about Black history through audio walking tours and storefront installations in Northern Liberties

Black History Month NoLibs

Learn about Black history with guided trolley tours of Philly's murals

Black History Month Tour

Black Doctors Row in Graduate Hospital becomes first Black historic district in Philadelphia

Black Doctors Row

Proposed Black heritage trail in New Jersey moves closer to reality

Smith Memorial Playground celebrating Black History Month with Philly-centric exhibit

Smith Playground BHM

NJ Black heritage trail would link cultural and historical markers, according to bill

Harriet Tubman Museum

Monumental Tour features sculptures examining themes from Black history

Monumental Tour

Cherry Hill school district becomes first in N.J. to require African American history course in high school

Cherry Hill Black History

Honeysuckle chef Omar Tate launches GoFundMe to open community center in West Philly

omar tate west philly

Philadelphia recognizes Juneteenth as official city holiday

Juneteenth holiday Philadelphia

Apartments headed to South Street on former Royal Theater lot

scaffolding royal theater

5 PHOTOS: A historic memorial is unveiled

Carroll - Catto Memorial

Cosby sexual assault accusers critical of exhibit at African American museum

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Isaiah Thomas board meeting

For people with Parkinson's disease, tango therapy can help improve their mobility

Tango Therapy Parkinson's

FIFA held a fashion show to unveil World Cup volunteers' outfits

FIFA Fashion show

Olivia Rodrigo bringing ‘Unraveled Tour’ to Philly for two-night run

Olivia Rodrigo 2026 Photo

5 Sixers thoughts: Key quotes from Joel Embiid's first media availability since appendectomy after Game 4 loss

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