Black Philadelphia 250

Amazulu
Amazulu 1136 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSilversmith Charita Powell first opened Amazulu in 1989 as a way to market her own line of handmade sterling silver jewelry. Now, she runs the stall as an artists’ collective, also showcasing unique designs created by metalworkers from all over the country and world. Each necklace, bracelet, ring, and set of earrings on display at …

October Gallery Museum
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOur Legacy – Highlights – Through the Years! People and Events that Shaped the October Gallery October Gallery was established by Evelyn Redcross and Mercer Redcross and opened for business in July of 1985, at 3805 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operated from this location for nine years. During the 1990s October Gallery operated six …

Beats of Bahia: A Joyful Brazilian Drumming Workshop | September 27, 2025
Urban Movement Arts 2100 Chestnut Street, #2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWith Luciano Xavier "Kekeu"

Beats of Bahia: A Joyful Brazilian Drumming Workshop | September 27, 2025
Urban Movement Arts 2100 Chestnut Street, #2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWith Luciano Xavier "Kekeu"

Lewisville Road Symposium
The Lawrenceville School - Kirby Arts Center 2500 Main Street, Lawrence Township, NJ, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation about the history of the Lewisville Road community and its significance.

Racial Healing Circles: Kusanya “The Gathering”
Calvary-St. Augustine Episcopal Church 814 North 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Anti-Racism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of PA is offering racial healing circles facilitated by Lailah Dunbar-Keeys, M.S., M.Ed.The Anti-Racism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is offering racial healing circles facilitated by Lailah Dunbar-Keeys, M.S., M.Ed.Grounded in historical, cultural, sociological, and spiritual understanding, racial healing circles will provide a safe space for …
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Racial Healing Circles: Kusanya “The Gathering”
Calvary-St. Augustine Episcopal Church 814 North 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Anti-Racism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of PA is offering racial healing circles facilitated by Lailah Dunbar-Keeys, M.S., M.Ed.The Anti-Racism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is offering racial healing circles facilitated by Lailah Dunbar-Keeys, M.S., M.Ed.Grounded in historical, cultural, sociological, and spiritual understanding, racial healing circles will provide a safe space for …
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Singing the African American Spirituals with Integrity 2025
763 S Valley Forge Rd 763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA, United StatesA workshop for church musicians, clergy, and lay to learn how to introduce African American Spirituals to their choirs and congregations.Singing the African American Spirituals with IntegrityA workshop for clergy, musicians, and congregantsSat. Nov. 22, 2025 from 2 to 5 pm at St. David's Episcopal Church763 South Valley Forge Rd, Wayne, PA 19087Clinicians: Ruth Naomi …
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Singing the African American Spirituals with Integrity 2025
763 S Valley Forge Rd 763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA, United StatesA workshop for church musicians, clergy, and lay to learn how to introduce African American Spirituals to their choirs and congregations.Singing the African American Spirituals with IntegrityA workshop for clergy, musicians, and congregantsSat. Nov. 22, 2025 from 2 to 5 pm at St. David's Episcopal Church763 South Valley Forge Rd, Wayne, PA 19087Clinicians: Ruth Naomi …
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Odunde – June 14, 2026
Odunde 2308 GRAYS FERRY Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesODUNDE was created in 1975 by Lois Fernandez. The festival attracts UP TO 500,000 people annually and is the largest African American street festival held in the country. The ODUNDE festival, whose concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around …