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Kermit O May 20, 2021
An artist s rendering of the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion designed by Nyasha Felder and under construction at North Philly Peace Park. (Courtesy of North Philly Peace Park)
Last Saturday, I joined North Philly Peace Park staff, volunteers, and Sharswood community members generations of Black people, from infants to elders for the groundbreaking of the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion.
The project a stunning fusion of Afrofuturist aesthetic and sustainable design will serve as the centerpiece of an ecocampus that will span a full block of the Sharswood neighborhood. The pavilion is part of a larger project to model Black self-determination through agriculture, design, education, wellness, and cooperative economics.
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The former home of artist Dox Thrash is in a state of disrepair at the corner of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and 24th Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Maya Thomas began her work advocating to preserve the Dox Thrash House, named after the Black painter and draftsman that lived there, five years ago when she was studying historic preservation at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thomas became enamored with the house, and the Black art scene that once thrived there, while she was living nearby and studying the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s renewal plan for the Sharswood area.
With two other grad students, Dana Rice and Chris Mulford, they created the Dox Thrash House Project to raise awareness and funds for saving the house at 2340 Cecil B. Moore Avenue and turning it into a hub for the arts.
Black History Month, a month of celebration and recognition, but also a month to continue reflecting.
See like many, I have realized February isn’t much different from January or March because I will continue to celebrate the liberation and progression of Black people even after a month dedicated to acknowledging our worth.
Oftentimes we will hear about these amazing Black creators and inventors, but have you ever really sat back and thought: How many things were created by Black people? Could I live my life as easily without these creations?
Let’s see how many things you’re using in your day-to-day life that were created by or improved by Black inventors and contributors.