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27 Miles in the Snow; Honoring the Courage of December Escapes and Visualizing Freedom’s Routes Into and Out of Philadelphia

27 Miles in the Snow; Honoring the Courage of December Escapes and Visualizing Freedom’s Routes Into and Out of Philadelphia

During these cold winter days we think about enslaved Black people planning to make their escape in December, in the dead of winter. ...

1838 Black Metropolis

Dec 24, 20246 min read

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Finding the 1826 Black Arts Renaissance: Activist Artists, Sacred Concerts, Music for Hayti, and Friday the 13th!

Finding the 1826 Black Arts Renaissance: Activist Artists, Sacred Concerts, Music for Hayti, and Friday the 13th!

Introduction In the 1820s, racism barred Black audiences from the cultural venues that showcased the arts on a grand scale, even though...

Dec 13, 20249 min read

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From Philadelphia to Nat Turner; Shadrack Bassett's African Hymn Inspires an Uprising

From Philadelphia to Nat Turner; Shadrack Bassett's African Hymn Inspires an Uprising

Almost all liberation movements have a song that inspires people and turns rooms where it is sung into spirit filled spaces. In 1830s...

Michiko Quinones

Nov 24, 20246 min read

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