1838 Black Metropolis

Reclaiming, Rewriting & Restoring Lost and/or Forgotten Philly Black History

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From Vigilance to Baseball to Oddfellows: The Needham Family and the Making of Black Civic Power in Philadelphia
From Vigilance to Baseball to Oddfellows: The Needham Family and the Making of Black Civic Power in Philadelphia
There was a Juvenile Singing School at St Thomas! (Newspapers.com paywall)
There was a Juvenile Singing School at St Thomas! (Newspapers.com paywall)
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19th Century Black Philadelphia History| 3D Map
The Forgotten Victims and Organized Violence To Suppress the Black Vote on Election Day 1871
ICY Textbooks
High School: Full Curriculum | 1838BlackMetropolis
KYW Interview on census research
CASTING CALL! APPLY NOW!
Support The President’s House-give feedback to the Park Service
Support The President’s House-give feedback to the Park Service
Extraordinary Ordinary in Northern Liberties
Extraordinary Ordinary in Northern Liberties
Interview with 6ABC's Tamala Edwards

Events

Almost Unknown Symposiu,
Almost Unknown Symposiu,
Francis Ellen Watkins Harper Symposium
Black History tours for kids
Black History tours for kids
Sign up for our 101 Walking Tour with The Black Journey
Sign up for our 101 Walking Tour with The Black Journey
Website | Homepage

Teach!

Google Classroom - Black Metropolis 101 Curriculum - Login Required
Google Classroom - Black Metropolis 101 Curriculum - Login Required
Black Metropolis For Kids - Engaging Visuals and Presentations
Black Metropolis For Kids - Engaging Visuals and Presentations
19th Century Black History Lesson Plans
19th Century Black History Lesson Plans
Student Projects
19th Century Philadelphia Black History Blog | 1838BlackMetropolis
19th Century Philadelphia Black History Blog | 1838BlackMetropolis

Latest Research

1847 Matching - Matches between the 1838 and 1847 census'
Finding the 1844 Borrower Log: What Black Children Were Reading in Northern Liberties
Finding Harriet Jacobs’ Underground Railroad Safe House in Philadelphia
Finding a Black Music Scene in 1826: The African Harmonic Society
Exploring Julian Abele's Emancipation Roots

Learn the History

Black Metropolis 101
Black Metropolis 101
Map of the Black Metropolis | *Best Seen On A Computer*
Map of the Black Metropolis | *Best Seen On A Computer*
A Framework of Black Organizations in 19th Century Philadelphia
1838 Civil Rights Movement Timeline
1838 Civil Rights Movement Timeline

Find Your People in 1838

1838 PAS Census & Finding Aid
1838 PAS Census & Finding Aid

Presentations,Podcasts, Influences

Interview with Michael Coard Television Courtroom: #105 (May 2025) [Live]
1838 WHYY ‘You Oughta Know’ Special
Downtown Philadelphia street banners honor a historically Black ‘city within a city’
Uncovering Philly's Black History: Exploring the Underground Railroad and Beyond
Resurrecting Voices: The Philadelphia Black Experience Podcast
Podcast
·Podcast
America 250 PA | 1838 & AAMP Takeover Podcast
Xenobia Bailey's "The Radical Black Elite" in Philadelphia - Association for Public Art
Uncovering Philly’s ‘Black Metropolis’: A Q&A with the creators of a new, innovative history project
We're A National Park Network Site!?!
1838 X Free Library of Philadelphia | Mini Jawn Podcasts
1838 X Free Library of Philadelphia | Mini Jawn Podcasts
Podcast
·Podcast

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