Charles L. Blockson will forever be remembered as the architect behind one of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S. Since being donated to Temple University in 1984, The Blockson Collection, houses more than 700,000 items relating to the global Black experience, has served as a resource for both the Temple and North Philadelphia communities.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jun. 21, 2023 Remembering Charles L. Blockson Charles L. Blockson, the curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at […] Diane D. Turner, curator of the Blockson Collection, hopes the stories featured in the novel will play a part in combating negative stereotypes.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jan. 11, 2022 "Black Lives Always Mattered!" invites all to see Philadelphia history in living color Black Lives Always Mattered!, a graphic novel created by the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American […] Enslaved Africans in Texas first heard news of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after it had been issued. Jun. 16, 2021 Understanding Juneteenth with the Blockson Collection Understanding Juneteenth with the Blockson Collection Photos by Ryan S. Brandenburg, […] The entrance to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Feb. 7, 2020 Black History Month: Five must-see exhibits at the Blockson Collection Where can you find Benin Bronzes, a W.E.B. DuBois first edition, original drafts of Tupac Shakur’s […]
Charles L. Blockson will forever be remembered as the architect behind one of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S. Since being donated to Temple University in 1984, The Blockson Collection, houses more than 700,000 items relating to the global Black experience, has served as a resource for both the Temple and North Philadelphia communities.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jun. 21, 2023 Remembering Charles L. Blockson Charles L. Blockson, the curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at […] Diane D. Turner, curator of the Blockson Collection, hopes the stories featured in the novel will play a part in combating negative stereotypes.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jan. 11, 2022 "Black Lives Always Mattered!" invites all to see Philadelphia history in living color Black Lives Always Mattered!, a graphic novel created by the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American […] Enslaved Africans in Texas first heard news of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after it had been issued. Jun. 16, 2021 Understanding Juneteenth with the Blockson Collection Understanding Juneteenth with the Blockson Collection Photos by Ryan S. Brandenburg, […] The entrance to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Feb. 7, 2020 Black History Month: Five must-see exhibits at the Blockson Collection Where can you find Benin Bronzes, a W.E.B. DuBois first edition, original drafts of Tupac Shakur’s […]
