Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Amy Jane Cohen, Wendell E. PritchettPublish date:2024-02-02Pages:208
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439923658ISBN-10:1439923655UPC:9781439923658Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:State & Local, AmericanSize:8.70 x 5.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCRMPFKRHX
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439923658ISBN-10:1439923655UPC:9781439923658Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:State & Local, AmericanSize:8.70 x 5.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCRMPFKRHX
Amy Cohen is an educator, historian, and writer. After twenty years teaching social studies, she became Director of Education for History Making Productions and is a contributing writer for Hidden City Philadelphia. Visit her online at amyjanecohen.com.
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