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James Forten
James Forten contributed to the African American community by hiring multi-racial craftsmen in his shop. -
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James Forten
James Forten contributed to the African American Community by hiring multi-racial employees in his shop -
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William Still
William was an underground railroad agent who slaves escape and went further as to save their records so their relatives could find them later. -
Institute for Colored Youth
Served as a opportunity for higher education for Blacks before the Civil War. -
Lombard st. Riot
A mob White people attacked a parade celebrating Jamaican Emancipation day. -
Church of Crucifixion
Served as beacon of hope for Philadelphians in need and a staple of African American faith. -
Benjamin Banneker Institute
Institute dedicated to the betterment of African Americans -
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W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois was an African American scholar, educator and activist who founded the NAACP. -
Mother Bethel
The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation -
St. Peter Claver Church
This church was founded and dedicated to St. Peter for fighting the slave trade in the 16th Century -
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Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. -
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Billie Holiday
Eleanora Fagan, professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning nearly thirty years.