Teaching Freedom Public Exhibit Celebration

Schedule

Thu Nov 12 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

Parkway Central Library, West Gallery One | Philadelphia, PA

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Come experience a public exhibit that celebrates how Black teachers built a 200-year legacy of liberatory education in Philadelphia.
About this Event

Explore how Black teachers built a 200-year legacy of liberatory education in Philadelphia through historical artifacts. Help pass their freedom dreams on to future generations.

The celebration will feature a panel discussion, networking opportunities and more!

The Teaching Freedom public exhibit was organized by the Free Library Exhibitions and the Philadelphia Dreamkeepers Project, a collaboration of the Center for Black Educator Development, Dr. Camika Royal, Dr. Linn Posey-Maddox, writer Benjamin Herold, Mighty Engine and a team of researchers, guest curators and community advisors.


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Parkway Central Library, West Gallery One, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, United States

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