Search Results
Filter By:
Showing 1–10 of 119 results for Black%20History%20Month
"Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia" Special Exhibition Officially Opens Feb. 11, During Black History Month
The Museum of the American Revolution’s groundbreaking new special exhibition, "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia," will officially open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, during Black History Month.
Read Press Release
Explore the Stories of Unsung Revolutionaries at the Museum and Online During Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month and explore the stories of unsung Revolutionaries with the Museum this February.
Read Press Release
Join Us Online for “Meet James Forten” Performance and Discussion on Feb. 10, During Black History Month
As part of the Museum of the American Revolution’s Black History Month celebration, explore the life and legacy of James Forten, a free Black Philadelphian, Revolutionary War privateer, and stalwart abolitionist with the Museum’s newest first-person theatrical performance “Meet James Forten” on Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Read Press Release
Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum with Onsite and Online Offerings for All Ages this February
Celebrate Black History Month and explore the stories of unsung Revolutionaries at the Museum of the American Revolution this February.
Read Press Release
Celebrate Black History Month with “Black Founders” Exhibit Opening and Special Events for All Ages this February
Celebrate Black History Month and explore the stories of unsung Revolutionaries at the Museum of the American Revolution this February. Through a groundbreaking new special exhibition, an engaging forum on race, powerful theatrical performances, and more, visitors can experience a more inclusive – and thus, more accurate – history of our nation’s founding.
Read Press Release
Explore Stories of Unsung Revolutionaries During Black History Month at the Museum
Celebrate Black History Month and explore the stories of unsung Revolutionaries at the Museum of the American Revolution this February. Through the opening of a new special exhibition, an engaging forum on race, theatrical performances, and more, visitors can experience a more inclusive – and thus, more accurate – history of our nation’s founding. A highlight of the month will be the grand opening of the Museum’s newest special exhibition, "Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent," which opens Saturday, Feb. 17.
Read Press Release
Virtual Forum on Racial Understanding Hosted in Partnership with the Dennis Farm During Black History Month, Feb. 20
Event Marks the Fourth Annual Lonaé A. Moore Memorial Forum
Read Press Release
Discover Black Voters in Early New Jersey with Virtual Event, Feb. 25
Local “History Detectives” Will Join Museum Curators for a Discussion on Recovering Lost Black History During Black History Month
Read Press Release
Local Business Leaders Join the Museum to Explore Philadelphia’s Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship at Evening Panel Discussion, Oct. 19
A panel of five Philadelphia-based Black business leaders will join the Museum of the American Revolution on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for “AmRev Presents: A Black Founders Legacy of Entrepreneurship,” a panel discussion on the history of Black entrepreneurship in Philadelphia. Panelists will explore the experiences of contemporary Black business owners and draw connections to those of James Forten, a successful Black sailmaker and entrepreneur whose life and legacy is chronicled in the Museum’s special exhibit Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
Read Press Release
Who Was Ona Judge? Virtual Kids Club Explores Her Life and Daring Escape to Freedom
Part of The Museum’s Black History Month Celebration this February
Read Press Release