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Black History

Arts & Culture

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

Green Book Walking Tour

Social Justice

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

Penn Museum burial

Arts & Culture

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

Black Cinema Weekend

Arts & Culture

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

colored girls museum

Education

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

NJ AP African American Studies

Tours

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

Black History Month NoLibs

Arts & Culture

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

Black History Month Tour

Government

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

Black Doctors Row

History

Proposed Black heritage trail in New Jersey moves closer to reality

History

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

Smith Playground BHM

Government

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

Harriet Tubman Museum

Arts & Culture

Monumental Tour features sculptures examining themes from Black history

Monumental Tour

Education

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

Cherry Hill Black History

Chefs

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

omar tate west philly

Government

Philadelphia recognizes Juneteenth as official city holiday

Juneteenth holiday Philadelphia

Development

Apartments headed to South Street on former Royal Theater lot

scaffolding royal theater

Memorials

5 PHOTOS: A historic memorial is unveiled

Carroll - Catto Memorial

Bill Cosby

Cosby sexual assault accusers critical of exhibit at African American museum

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