Philadelphia’s Fight Against Gun Violence, Poverty, and Crime
In 1969, the New York Times named Philadelphia the “gang capital” of America when the city had the highest rates
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Black Homeownership Before World War II
On November 2, 1914, twenty eight-year-old James H. Teagle, the “colored” chauffeur for Philadelphia City Controller John Walton, left his
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Black Bookstores and the Black Power Movement: An Interview with Paul Coates
In this post, blogger Joshua Clark Davis interviews activist Paul Coates–the father of author Ta-Nehisi Coates–on his life and early
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The Importance of Sarah Forten’s Abolitionist Poetry
Depictions of slavery in the United States have captivated audiences for centuries. In honor of the recent National Poetry Month
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The New Negro: A New Book on Black Philosopher Alain Locke
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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