From markers to murals to street names, Philadelphia reflects the history of its Black residents — if you know where to look.
A bronze statue of Bishop Richard Allen is pictured outside of Mother Bethel AME Church in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Bishop Allen founded Mother Bethel in 1794 and served the community until his death in 1831.Carter G. Woodson in 1926 — but to him, it was just a week, and not meant to be the only time people considered Black history. Rather, for him, “in 1976.
Fortunately, students in Philadelphia’s public high schools have had the privilege of spending an entire year studying Black history since amaking African American history a graduation requirement. I taught the course at Masterman from its inception until I left teaching in 2013. Since then, I’ve continued to read and write about Black history, with an emphasis on the Philadelphia experience.
I’ve been particularly interested in how that history — much of which has received increased attention in recent years — is reflected in the landscape. Whether through the many blue and gold historical markers sprinkled throughout the city or as a full-fledged monument such as the.
A remarkable leader, Allen has long been honored in the Philadelphia landscape. The city’s first federally funded public housing project, thewere installed at Sixth and Lombard in the early 1990s, thanks to an effort by the late Black history visionaryrecently unveiled on Washington Avenue in South Philly includes Allen and other members of the Colored Convention, first organized by Allen in 1830, the last months of his life.
This Black History Month, and all year long, I hope you’ll join me in seeking out, and perhaps even advocating for, reflections of Philadelphia’s African American experience in our city’s landscape.
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