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Hakim's Bookstore, established in 1959 as Hakim's House of Knowledge Bookstore, is the first and oldest Black-owned bookstore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at 210 S 52nd Street in West Philadelphia. [1] The store was designated as a Pennsylvania historic landmark in 2023. [1]
First African Baptist Church Historical Marker at 1600 Christian Street in Philadelphia. Some people contend that the designation of Black Doctors Row as an historic district minimizes the vast heritage of African-Americans in the city of Philadelphia, further stating that this designation is excessively narrow and may be an indication of elitism.
In 1984, W. Wilson Goode (b. 1938) became Philadelphia's first black mayor. Goode's administration was followed by black mayors John Street (b. 1943) and Michael Nutter (b. 1957). [49] Many black Philadelphia natives have moved to the suburbs or to Southern cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Birmingham, Memphis, San Antonio and Jackson ...
Roosevelt Mall is a medium-sized outdoor shopping mall, located along Pennsylvania Route 73 (Cottman Avenue) between Bustleton Avenue west end and U.S. Route 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) in the east end, or Rhawnhurst neighborhood, of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mall has 45 stores and services.
The post The first Black brewery in Philadelphia opens appeared first on TheGrio. The Brewers Association reports that Black people own 0.4% of the 9,500 breweries in the United States – and ...
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans. Opened during the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, the AAMP is located in historic Philadelphia on Arch Street , a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell ...
Fabric Row Street scene in 2018. In 2016, Fabric Row, a neighborhood statistic which also includes 3rd and 4th Streets, had a population of 175 in an area of 0.004 square miles, giving a population density of 40,972 per square mile.
Philadelphians celebrating Independence Day on July 4, 1819. Present-day Philadelphia was formerly inhabited by Lenape, a Native American tribe. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Philadelphia was known globally for its freedom of religion and a city where people could live without fear of persecution because of their religious affiliations or practices.