Learn about free black Philadelphian As part of the Museum of the American Revolution’s Black History Month celebration, guests can explore the life and legacy of James Forten, a free black Philadelphian, Revolutionary War privateer and stalwart abolitionist.
Author to speak at Black History Month event The public is invited to take part in Erasing the Silence: The Story of an Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era, on Feb. 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.