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Philadelphia’s African American Museum Moving to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

The City of Philadelphia announced that the African American Museum will move to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The future location […]

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Nicole Skalenko

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Jewish Museum in Philly Renamed for Donor

The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has announced that it will be changing its name. The museum […]

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Olivia Errico

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Philly’s New Historical Marker Honors LGBTQ Activist, State’s First Marker Dedicated to Latinx Person

On Friday, officials unveiled Philly’s newest historical marker. Honoring LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez, the marker is the first in Pennsylvania […]

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Olivia Errico

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Philly to Erect Marian Anderson Statue, City’s First Monument to a Black Woman

Philadelphia will soon have a new statue of the famed opera singer Marian Anderson. The monument will be the first […]

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Olivia Errico

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Bartram’s Garden Receives $100,000 to Preserve Philly’s Oldest Barn

Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia has received a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to preserve its […]

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Olivia Errico

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Workers at Penn Museum Intend to Unionize

At the end of May, workers at the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology announced that they intended to form […]

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Olivia Errico

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Group Organizes to Rename Taney Street in Philadelphia

In 1858 a Philadelphia street became known as Taney Street. Today, a group of activists are organizing efforts to rename […]

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Olivia Errico

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Philly’s African American Museum Reopens with New Exhibit

The African American Museum in Philadelphia opened its doors today for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 […]

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Olivia Errico

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Rally Held at Penn Museum Over Mishandling of MOVE Remains

On May 13, 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on a house at 6221 Osage Ave. The bombing […]

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Olivia Errico

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Penn Museum Pledges to Repatriate Skulls

After a recent protest demanding that the Penn Museum repatriate skulls from its Morton Collection, the museum has issued a […]

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Olivia Errico

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