Virtual Events: AAMP – African American Museum in Philadelphia

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

In honor of Black History Month, the second issue of this resource guide continues to outline educational and cultural events happening throughout February, showcases prominent Black figures both throughout history and today, and provides delicious recipe options for you to try at home!

AAMP Book Club – $5 General Admission Zoom link emailed after registration Meet once a month via Zoom to reflect on a recently released book in relation to their current exhibitions.

Next meeting: February 26 | 5:30–6:30pm Book: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins – in relation to their permanent exhibition Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776–1876

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Free Library of Philadelphia

February 17 at 7:00pm: Collectors’ Showcase: Philadelphians Collect Black Writers’ Works Live virtual event: Five local collectors who have spent years preserving and celebrating the work of Black writers and artists.

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February 25 at 6:00pm: Black Writers, the Jazz Age, and the Harlem Renaissance at The Rosenbach – Virtual Behind the Bookcase Tour Live virtual event: Will review the first acclaimed Black poet after the Emancipation, Paul Laurence Dunbar, as well as letters and first editions from poet Langston Hughes and philosopher Alain LeRoy Locke.

bit.ly/3rNOTvu Did You Know? Benjamin Banneker • A free man living on a farm near Baltimore – born in 1730s • He built a wooden clock that told precise time (likely around the age of 20) • He began making astronomical calculations and accurately predicted a solar eclipse that occurred in 1789 • He opposed slavery and was an advocate for civil rights, sending Thomas Jefferson a letter asking for his aid in bringing better conditions for African Americans

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Horace Pippin • From West Chester, PA • Injured during World War I, Horace Pippin began to paint to aid his recovery of mind, body, and spirit • Museums and galleries throughout the country exhibit his work, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art • Many of his painting depict the Chester County Countryside • A state historical marker is at his former home, 327 Gay St., West Chester

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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander • The first Black female lawyer in Pennsylvania • Philadelphia’s assistant city solicitor (a city solicitor heads the Law Department and is the chief legal officer of the city) in the 1930s – a time when very few women of any race held city titles • She went on to help author President Harry Truman’s report on civil rights

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Otis Boykin • Inventor whose work on improved electrical resistors in the 1960s has led to modern day uses in televisions, computers, and radio • “Most notably, however, his work enabled control functions for the first successful, implantable pacemaker.”

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Lonnie G. Johnson • Joined the U.S. Air Force • Worked as an engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1979 • Worked on: • The Galileo mission to Jupiter, The Mars Observer project and The Cassini mission to Saturn • Earned multiple awards from NASA for his spacecraft control systems • He invented the Super Soaker!

bit.ly/3qfz7ZJ Something to Eat: Black Foodie Recipes

Black Foodie is a platform that seeks to explore food & culture through a Black lens — with a spotlight on African, Caribbean, and Southern Cuisine.

Mangú con los tres Golpes – Translation: Mangú with the Three Strikes A delicious Dominican staple with four main ingredients: semi-ripe plantains, eggs, fried salami, and fried cheese (topped with pickled red onions).

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Kuindiong – Sweet Semolina Pudding Suya Cauliflower Kuindiong is a traditional Sudanese dessert made by the Black Foodie’s vegan adaptation of a popular Nigerian Dinka people of South Sudan. It is topped with miok, skewered meat street food. Suya, the peanut peppery gingery a butter and sugar crumble. spice mix, can be found at both West African grocers and online grocery stores. bit.ly/3adMp3v bit.ly/375BC9M