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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Amy Jane, 1964- author.

Contributor:

Pritchett, Wendell E., writer of foreword.

Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

African Americans.

Monuments--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Monuments.

Historic sites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Historic sites.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Physical Description:

xix, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Cohen, Amy Jane, 1964- Black history in the philadelphia landscape

ISBN:

9781439923658

1439923655

OCLC:

1395946731