Nearly 60 years ago, these freedom fighters changed Girard College and Philadelphia history forever

Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories ...

A new streaming series tells the story of America through the lens of Philadelphia

By 2019, after a decade of producing dozens of documentaries about Philadelphia history, the filmmakers at History Making Productions realized they had more than just the story of a city. They had the ...

Patti LaBelle helping Philadelphia celebrate Black History Month with new social media campaign

Global icon Patti LaBelle is leading Visit Philadelphia's new social media campaign, "We Are the Fabric. We Are the Thread." ...
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African American Museum in Philadelphia commemorates America’s 1st abolitionist society for Historic District’s yearlong project

With the dismantling of slavery exhibits at the President’s House Site last month, organizers say highlighting Philly’s African American history and future is more urgent.

Yes, there are older Chinatown gates in the country. But Philadelphia’s is the real deal.

By the early 1980s, Philadelphia’s Chinatown was more than 100 years old and struggling to survive. Boxed in by the Vine ...
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Philadelphia launches a history scholarship program for students and teachers as part of the nation’s 250th celebrations

People with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Chris Preperato for Carpenters’ Hall) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...