Black history in the Philadelphia landscape deep roots, continuing legacy / Amy Jane Cohen ; with a foreword by Wendell E. Pritchett.

Author/creator Cohen, Amy Jane, 1964-
Other author Pritchett, Wendell E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
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Contents Maps -- Foreword by Wendell E. Pritchett -- Introduction -- Part I: Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries. Chapter 1. Charles L. Blockson: Collecting & Marking Black History -- Chapter 2. Community Formation in the Colonial City: The Ghosts of Washington Square -- Chapter 3. Envisioning Dinah: Stenton's Ongoing Challenge With a Reflection by Karyn Olivier -- Chapter 4. Richard Allen & Absalom Jones: Leadership in the Center of Free Black Life With a Reflection by State Representative Chris Rabb -- Chapter 5. The President's House Memorial: P.S. George Washington Slept Here With a Reflection by Michael Coard -- Part II: Nineteenth Century. Chapter 6. Pennsylvania Hall: City of Brotherly Love? -- Chapter 7. A Pantheon of Heroes: Uncovering Philadelphia's Underground Railroad With a Reflection by Dr. Naomi Johnson Booker -- Chapter 8: Octavius Catto and A Quest for Parity: A Monumental Statement -- Chapter 9: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Seventh Ward: Reviving The Philadelphia Negro With a Reflection by Rev. Dr. Charles Howard -- Part III: Twentieth Century. Chapter 10: First African Baptist Church: Sacred Sacrifices and Real Estate Realities -- Chapter 11. Julian Francis Abele: The Unlikely Figurehead of Black Doctors Row -- Chapter 12. Alain Locke: Triple Minority and Native Son -- Chapter 13. Marian Anderson & Sadie Alexander: A Tale of Two Cities With a Reflection by Jillian Patricia Pirtle -- Chapter 14. The All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors: The Prolonged Battle for a Place on the Parkway -- Chapter 15. Paul Robeson: The Philadelphia Retirement of a Renaissance Man -- Chapter 16. The Brief Life of Malcolm X. High School: What's in a Name? With a Reflection by Kenneth Hamilton -- Chapter 17. Reverend Leon Sullivan: North Philadelphia's Lion of Zion With a Reflection by Mable Ellis Welborn -- Chapter 18. Cecil B. Moore: Civil Rights Boss With a Reflection by Karen Asper Jordan -- Chapter 19. Philadelphia's Black Power Movement: Coming Full Circle With a Reflection by Aden Gonzales.
Abstract "Recounts events in Philadelphia African American history. Each brief chapter addresses a different topic, exploring the event itself and how it is marked in the landscape, whether through a historical marker, a monument, a mural, or some other means. Chapters conclude with suggested ways to learn more about the topic"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2023034592
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