Philadelphia Tribune - Index

Philadelphia Tribune - Summer Sojourner 2008 - Index

One of the oldest Black universities in
the nation, Lincoln was first called the
Ashmun Institute. Founded in 1854, it
was dedicated two years later. It has the
distinction of being the “first full university
established for the purpose of educating
African Americans.” Some of the university’s
most distinguished alumni
include Supreme Court Justice Thurgood
Marshall, Ghanaian Prime Minister
Kwame Nkrumah, the liberator of Africa’s
Gold Coast, and literary giant Langston
Hughes.
NEW HALL MILITARY MUSEUM
Fourth & Chestnut streets
These exhibits tell of the contributions
African Americans made to help
establish this nation. While some of
the African Americans were free men
who enlisted, others were paid substitutes
for wealthy whites and some (in
both the British and American armies),
who had been enslaved, had been
offered their freedom in return for military
service.
Marian
Anderson
Historical
Residence
MARIAN ANDERSON
HISTORICAL RESIDENCE
762 S. Marian Anderson Way
(215) 732-9505
Hours: Tours by appointment
Admission: Adults, $10 donation
Purchased in 1924 by Marian Anderson
as her residence, this historical
home is filled with memorabilia and rare
photos of the late contralto’s life and
career. The home was purchased by
Blanche Burton-Lyles in 1997 to preserve
the golden legacy of Marian Anderson.
Making Our Mark — Listings
MOTHER BETHEL AME CHURCH
419 Richard Allen Avenue, 6th & Lombard
streets
(215) 925-0616
Hours: Museum tours: Tues.-Sat., 10
a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Sun., following services.
Call ahead.
Admission: Free; donations appreciated.
Founded by Richard Allen in 1787, the
church is the oldest piece of property continually
owned by African Americans. A
small museum is located in its basement,
which contains the tomb of Allen and artifacts
from the Underground Railroad.
Archives contain original copies of The
Christian Recorder, a newspaper which
began publishing before the Civil War.
OPPORTUNITIES
INDUSTRIALIZATION
CENTERS “OIC”
1231 N. Broad St.
(215) 236-4500
Founded in 1964 by the Rev. Dr.
Leon H. Sullivan as a communitybased
“self-help” organization, OIC
trains disadvantaged men and women.
The first OIC was located in an abandoned
jail at 19th and Oxford streets.
Today, there are over 50 such training
centers and 16 international offices.
PAUL ROBESON HOME &
HISTORICAL MARKER
4951 Walnut St.
(215) 747-4675
Hours: Tours by appointment only.
Here lived one of America’s greatest
heroes, Paul Robeson. A singer, actor,
activist and athlete well-known for his
performances in “The Emperor Jones”
and “Othello,” Robeson lived a quiet life
at this home in
West Philadelphia.
The West
Philadelphia
Cultural
Alliance transformed
the
home into a
museum where
visitors can now
view Robeson’s
sheet music,
Paul
Robeson
Home
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period furnishings and a host of photographs.
The home received its official
designation as a historical site in 1990
with a marker that stands out front.
PENN’S LANDING
East of Columbus Boulevard, between
Market & South streets (215) 923-8181
Penn’s Landing at the city’s Waterfront
features historic ships. It hosts a variety of
ethnic festivals including the USAir Jambalaya
Jam and Mellon PSFS Jazz festival
each year.
PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
520 S. 16th St.
(215) 893-4050
America’s oldest and Greater Philadelphia’s
largest newspaper speaking to the
African-American community, this publication
was founded in 1884 by Christopher
Perry. The first edition was printed on
Sansom Street, and since then the paper
has served as an eminent voice of the
African-American community influencing
and shaping everything from government
politics to religious institutions.
PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Masonic Hall, 4301 N. Broad St.
(215) 457-6110
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Established in 1787, it is Philadelphia’s
first African American Masonic
Lodge. The Worshipful Master Absalom
Jones, Richard Allen and James Forten
(one of the founders of the Free African
Society, who served as a gunpowder
boy during the Revolutionary War) created
the lodge. Its original site was in
Philadelphia’s Old City on Lombard
Street, between 5th and 6th streets.
Members assisted the sick and supported
widows and orphaned children. Currently
there are over 8,000 Prince Hall
members in Pennsylvania.
PROGRESS PLAZA
SHOPPING CENTER
1501 N. Broad St.
(215) 232-7070
Hours: Mon-Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Student