Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection

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Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries The Charles L.

Blockson Afro-American Collection is one of the nation's leading research facilities for the study of the history and culture of people of African descent. Its mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate the histories of people of African descent, Africa and its diaspora. The collection holds materials with a special emphasis on the experiences of African Americans in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region. The collection provides materials, public programs and services for research scholars in fields such as history, American studies, Africana studies and many regional/area disciplines. The collection is used by a wide spectrum of researchers ranging from high school students to well established scholars.

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (𝐍𝐏𝐇𝐅): 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 ...
09/20/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (𝐍𝐏𝐇𝐅): 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚.⁣
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𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓 - 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕⁣
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Celebrating jazz, spirit, stories, and history from North Philadelphia, where John Coltrane's spiritual and artistic journey still resonates, all festival events are free to attend and include new video installations, live performances, film screenings, archival exhibitions, tours and more.⁣
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𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠: 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞⁣
⟟ Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University, 1330 Polett Walk⁣
◔ Friday, Sept. 25th | 2PM⁣
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More information and registration: scribe.org/nphf⁣
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Celebrate indie film from the global majority at this year’s BlackStar Film Festival taking place August 6-9 in-person i...
07/25/2026

Celebrate indie film from the global majority at this year’s BlackStar Film Festival taking place August 6-9 in-person in Philadelphia and online around the globe! Explore the just released film program and get your pass: blackstarprojects.org/festival

13th Annual Robert “Bootsie” Barnes Jazz Series featuring Gerald VeasleyDate: Friday, April 24, 2026Time: 3:00pmLocation...
04/20/2026

13th Annual Robert “Bootsie” Barnes Jazz Series featuring Gerald Veasley
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Feinstone Lounge, Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
https://charlesstudy.temple.edu/event/16758246

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection presents The Legendary MARION WILLIAMS: She was born to sing the gospel...
03/09/2026

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection presents The Legendary MARION WILLIAMS: She was born to sing the gospel!
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Charles Library Event Space
https://charlesstudy.temple.edu/event/16112202

DR. IONE D. VARGUS LECTURE SERIES: A Conversation with Bill Vargus and Dr. Adjoa B. AsamoahDate: Wednesday, February 25,...
02/09/2026

DR. IONE D. VARGUS LECTURE SERIES: A Conversation with Bill Vargus and Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Feinstone Lounge, Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
charlesstudy.temple.edu/event/16326549

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