Black History
Month 2024
Join us during Black History Month as we celebrate the rich heritage, culture, and achievements of African Americans. Explore our diverse collection, and attend events that entertain and inspire!
Exhibitions
The Art and Influence of John Dowell
Special Collections exhibition featuring prints and photographs from John Dowell's life as an artist and teacher.
Explore the John Dowell Exhibition
Stolen Dreams
This exhibition follows James E. Dupree's fight against the City of Philadelphia over efforts to gentrify Mantua between 2012-2014. Program includes a screening of the documentary film Broken Dreams.
Explore the Stolen Dreams ExhibitionThe In-Between Spaces
View the work of contributing artists exploring the vessels and tides of the collective aesthetic memory of Blackness through mediums such as film, photography, collage, bookmaking, and more.
Visit the In-Between Spaces ExhibitionVisit the Rare Book Department
Visitors can now view books by influential Black authors of the 18th and 19th centuries on display in our Rare Books Department.
Author Events
Author Events
Upcoming Author Events
All Programs and Events
Celebrate Black History with Special Programming
