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Multimedia Book Talk | Becoming by Michelle Obama
Sat, February 22, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
More than a book talk, this program incorporates passages from the book, as well as historical and contemporary insights, audio and video clips, and more for a richer understanding of Becoming .
Black History Month Cultural Fair
Sat, February 22, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Library, in collaboration with the African American Museum in Philadelphia, is hosting the second annual Black History Month Cultural Fair. Representatives from Afrocentric cultural institutions throughout the city will be available to share information and…
Black History Month Film: Harriet
Sat, February 22, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us to watch the film Harriet, which is rated PG-13, and runs 125 minutes.
Black Placemaking and Creative Resistance
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Discuss how often-stigmatized black neighborhoods reclaim their spaces and make them meaningful by leading the narrative. This discussion will be led by Christina Jackson, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Stockton University, who will read excerpts from her new coauthored book, Black in…
African Americans in Baseball: Remembering the Philadelphia Stars
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Bruce Siebers, Manager of the Walnut Street West Library, worked with several Philadelphia Stars Players including Gene Benson, Bill "Ready" Cash, Mahlon Duckett, Stanley Glenn, Wilmer Harris, Larry Kimbrough, and Al Wilmore, in the 1990s on programs describing the Negro Baseball…
Diaspora of Delights Storytelling
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Storyteller, performance poet and singer Vernyce Dannells brings stories from a broad diaspora of delights for an afternoon of enjoyable discovery.
A Conversation About Black Wealth
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
A conversation on past, present and future black wealth, and what strategies can be implemented to cultivate and sustain black wealth.
Parker Looks Up: Storytime and Activity
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
After reading Parker Looks Up , explore the importance of representation and the art of the Michelle and Barack Obama portraits. Then, make your own inspirational portrait during this children's activity.
Black History Month Matinee Series | Let the Fire Burn
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Engage in black history with films every weekend. Screening of Let the Fire Burn featuring a discussion and Q&A with Regina Austin, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.
Blueprints for Healing: Toni Morrison and the Balm of Black Women Writing led by Yolanda Wisher and Trapeta B. Mayson
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
As a novelist, essayist, and author of children’s books, Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison (1931-2019) unapologetically wrote the Black experience into a tradition of American letters that often rendered it invisible or caricatured. As a book editor and professor, she nurtured the careers and…
Blueprints for Healing: Toni Morrison and the Balm of Black Women Writing led by Yolanda Wisher and Trapeta B. Mayson
Sat, February 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
As a novelist, essayist, and author of children’s books, Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison (1931-2019) unapologetically wrote the Black experience into a tradition of American letters that often rendered it invisible or caricatured. As a book editor and professor, she nurtured the careers and…
Sundays on Stage: Freedom Stories by TAHIRA
Sun, February 23, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Gifted storyteller TAHIRA shares tales of freedom fighters in this dramatic performance. A compelling look at the people who took extraordinary risks, focusing on the Underground Railroad and including freedom songs like “John the Rabbit,” which contained coded messages used by…
Black History Children's Quizzo
Mon, February 24, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Test your knowledge of black history facts at our trivia game that is just for children!
Local Author: Three Little Urban Pigs
Mon, February 24, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Meet local author Sharon D. Ulett and hear her version of the classic Three Little Pigs story.
Black History Quizzo Night
Mon, February 24, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
For one night only, test your knowledge of African American History! Do you know when African American women were first allowed to vote, or who was the first black woman in space? Find out this and more! Prizes galore!!! This trivia program is for adults.
Black History Month Film Series
Tue, February 25, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Our film series presentations give an exploration into the lives of notable Pan African figures and some historic, cultural, and fictional tales that highlight the social challenges and victories of communities of African descendant. Refreshments will be served. Films & Show Times: Harriet…
Bryant Terry: Vegetable Kingdom Book Talk and Tasting
Tue, February 25, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Award-winning chef and author Bryant Terry talks about his new cookbook Vegetable Kingdom and offers tastings; book available for purchase. The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation's new initiative to develop the City's first…
“Detangling our roots: the complexities of African American genealogical research”
Wed, February 26, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Join us as a representative of the African American Genealogy Group, Dean Henry imparts wisdom to help historians and family researchers overcome hurdles commonly faced by descendants of formerly enslaved African Americans. If you are interested in genealogy in general, African American…
Black History Month: Black Riders and Cowboys
Wed, February 26, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Pelzer's Horse & Pet Supplies presents: West Philly African American Riders
Black History Month Road Trip Activity
Wed, February 26, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Children will learn about what it was like to travel was like for African Americans during the 1950s. Then we will use our imagination to take our own road trip!