Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape : Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1439923655
ISBN-13
9781439923658
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Imprint
Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 2nd, 2024
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
446 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.20 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasSocial & cultural historyEthnic studiesBlack & Asian studiesLocal history
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Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia history since colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, Amy Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary city. She charts Charles Blockson’s efforts to commemorate the Pennsylvania slave trade with a historical marker and highlights Richard Allen, who founded Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church. Cohen also describes the path to erecting a statue of civil rights activist Octavius Catto at Philadelphia’s City Hall and profiles international celebrities Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson who are honored in the city. At the end of each chapter, she includes suggestions to continue readers’ exploration of this important cultural heritage. Showing how increased attention to the role of African Americans in local and national history has resulted in numerous, sometimes controversial, alterations to the landscape, Cohen guides readers to Black history’s significance and its connections with today’s spotlight on racial justice.
Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia history since colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, Amy Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary city. She charts Charles Blocksons efforts to commemorate the Pennsylvania slave trade with a historical marker and highlights Richard Allen, who founded Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Cohen also describes the path to erecting a statue of civil rights activist Octavius Catto at Philadelphias City Hall and profiles international celebrities Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson who are honored in the city. At the end of each chapter, she includes suggestions to continue readers exploration of this important cultural heritage.
Showing how increased attention to the role of African Americans in local and national history has resulted in numerous, sometimes controversial, alterations to the landscape, Cohen guides readers to Black historys significance and its connections with todays spotlight on racial justice.
Cohen also describes the path to erecting a statue of civil rights activist Octavius Catto at Philadelphias City Hall and profiles international celebrities Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson who are honored in the city. At the end of each chapter, she includes suggestions to continue readers exploration of this important cultural heritage.
Showing how increased attention to the role of African Americans in local and national history has resulted in numerous, sometimes controversial, alterations to the landscape, Cohen guides readers to Black historys significance and its connections with todays spotlight on racial justice.
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