Healing Legacies: Philadelphia’s Black Medical History Tour

Schedule

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm

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Location

The fountain in Washington Square Park | Philadelphia, PA

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An exciting walking tour through Philadelphia’s Black medical history—visit sites of body snatching, almshouses, and Black hospitals.
About this Event

This exciting and immersive walking tour traces the rich yet complex legacy of Black medicine in Philadelphia. From early Black physicians and nurses who established care under segregation, to disturbing chapters like the Holmesburg Pr*son experiments and the MOVE remains, this experience offers both celebration and confrontation. Along the way, visit the sites of almshouses, former Black hospitals, and even locations where body snatching occurred for medical research. Healing Legacies invites you to reflect on injustice, resilience, and the ongoing fight for health equity.

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The fountain in Washington Square Park, 210 West Washington Square, Philadelphia, United States

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USD 20.00 to USD 35.00

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