North Philadelphia History Festival: "We Remember and We Recall: North Philadelphia Oral History Project"

The North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF) is a cultural celebration of the African American and Puerto Rican communities in North Philadelphia. Across four days, historic sites along Ridge Avenue, North Broad Street and other locales will be transformed into living exhibits created by artists, historians, curators and other cultural workers. These multimedia projects and events will explore the emergence and impact of these communities in the 19th and 20th century.

PROJECTS

We Remember and We Recall: North Philadelphia Oral History Project
Artists: Dr. Diane Turner, Curator: Serkkadis Alemayehu, Technologist
Category: Oral History Event 
Location: The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, 1330 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Date & Time: Thursday, July 24th, 2:00-5:00PM

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection of Temple University Libraries, with grant support from the Alston-Beech Foundation, presents: “We Remember and We Recall: North Philadelphia Oral History Project.” A community memory initiative, this project gives voice to current and former residents of North Philadelphia, enabling community members to share the rich history and culture of community life as they have experienced it and continue to live it. Featured individuals include: Lovett Hines, Karen Warrington, Louis Massiah, Stan Straughter, Robert Watts, Jimmy Oliver, Ira Tucker, Franklin Walker, Andrew & Dorothy Aaron, Denise Ripley and Rev. Joseph Williams Jr.