Amplifying 300+ years of resistance in the archives, preserving records of today's acts of resistance
My fellowship activity will amplify North Philly Black and Brown legends, social health, economy, pleasure, presence, and well being. I am remembering how care and beauty were made and performed by the Black North Philadelphians who raised me while living …
In 2005 I wrote an article for the journal of the Philadelphia Folklore Project, Works In Progress, that captured some of the history and lore about Louise Madison (1911-1970), a Philadelphia tap artist who is the centerpiece of my …
I’m pleased to introduce to you eleven fighters using weapons like art, poetry, dance, food, land reclamation, cultural organizing, and history as they battle for a more just and equal Philadelphia. They were selected from 86 applicants and are …
Germaine Ingram sheds light on improvisation in the archive and sparks a new idea for Charlyn Griffith-Oro, who has been searching for the pieces that will show how their black and indigenous ancestors cultivated land in and around Philadelphia. “Improvisation, …