Cecil B. Moore Avenue has an enduring legacy as The Golden Strip, known for its jazz venues dating back to the 1940s. Join us for an in-person community event in front of the library from 4-6:30 p.m. as we remember and celebrate The Golden Strip with live music, activities, and light refreshments! This event is part of Jazz Appreciation Month, and is offered in conjunction with the library exhibition For the Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited on view at Parkway Central Library through February 18, 2022 (and archived online at freelibrary.org/greatestnumber)

Support for this event included grant funding. The grant was made from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Endowment Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, following a recommendation by the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.