Tenants of Lenapehocking in the Age of Magnets

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

Scribe Video Center will screen Tenants of Lenapehocking in the Age of Magnets, an outdoor video installation comprised of oral histories of North Philadelphia residents combined with photos from the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.

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ABOUT THE CULTURAL WORKERS:

Louis Massiah is a documentary filmmaker and the founder of the Scribe Video Center in Philadelphia, He has developed production methodologies that assist first time makers author their own stories, including the Precious Places Community History project, a collection of 150 documentaries; Muslim Voices of Philadelphia; The Great Migration - A City Transformed and The Tenants of Lenapehocking in the Age of Magnets.

Massiah’s documentaries include The Bombing of Osage Avenue, W.E.B. Du Bois – A Biography in Four Voices, Cecil B. Moore, two films for the Eyes on the Prize II series, A is for Anarchist, B is for Brown, and TCB – the Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing.

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:

The North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF) is a cultural celebration of the African American and Puerto Rican communities in North Philadelphia. Across four days, historic sites along Ridge Avenue, North Broad Street, and other locales will be transformed into living exhibits created by artists, historians, curators, and other cultural workers. These multimedia projects and events explore the emergence and impact of these communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.

All events will be free and open to the public. Visit Scribe’s website to learn more here.

Lead support for the North Philadelphia History Festival is provided by the William Penn Foundation.

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

RSVP:

RSVP is not required. Installation will premiere outdoors during all four nights of the festival. Viewing location will be on the sidewalk outside of 2231 N. Broad Street, across from the Uptown Theater.

Accessibility Information:

Viewing location is on solid ground, on the sidewalk. Please bring folding chairs for your viewing comfort. Seating will not be available.

Parking:

Metered parking is available on Broad Street and free parking is on Susquehanna Avenue and Dauphin Street.

Restrooms:

N/A

Public Transportation:

• Broad St & Dauphin St (16 Bus)
• Susquehanna-Dauphin Station (B1 Subway)

Inclement Weather / Rain Date:

N/A

Photography:

By attending this event, you consent to be photographed and authorize the use of your image in event-related materials. If you do not wish to be photographed, please notify event staff.

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