AC Free Public Library Prepares for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read-In and Luncheon
The event is scheduled to take place from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Noyes Arts Garage, which is located at 2200 Fairmount Ave.
Black History & Culture
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The African American Museum In Philadelphia Holds 2024 Kwanzaa Celebration
Throughout the week, guests will be welcomed to participate in a resource fair, arts and crafts, music and dancing, celebrations, and interactive workshops that honor these principles.
Echoes of Freedom: The Untold Stories of African Americans in Arlington's Section 27
Arlington National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for more than 400,000 individuals. Most are veterans. But one of Arlington’s lesser-known stories is that of Section 27, the resting place documenting the nation’s complicated history of slavery, freedom and military service.
Atlantic City Focus Salutes Robert Townsend, Lorenz Tate and Ben Vereen
Robert Townsend, Lorenz Tate and Ben Vereen appeared together at the Wilmington Public Library.
Dreary Weather Doesn't Deter Excitement of HBCU Week and Battle of the Bands
The event, which kicked off at 12:30 p.m., lasted until late afternoon, drawing a large, enthusiastic crowd of students, alumni, and HBCU supporters from across the region.
African American Museum Of Philadelphia (AAMP) presents “SharedVision: Portraits from the CCH Pounder-Koné Collection”
“Shared Vision” is composed of 40 works in a wide range of media by world-renowned artists, including Bisa Butler, Elizabeth Colomba, Samella Lewis, and Lezley Saar, and emerging art stars such as Luke Agada and Alex Peter Idoko.
BlerDcon Celebrates Black Nerd Culture
BlerDcon attracts Black people who immerse themselves in everything from manga and animé to Star Trek and Star Wars and every iteration of science fiction culture in between. In fact, BlerDcon centers Blackness and People of Color in Sci-Fi, anime, fantasy and horror entertainment.
A Blerd Con Thing
BlerDCon (Black Nerd Convention) is a convention that celebrates black nerd culture while also being inclusive of all backgrounds.
Postcard from the East Coast Black Age of Comics
The ECBACC is the first bona fide “Black Comic Book Convention” in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as a replicable model for community-based comic book conventions.