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    Black history

    In the age of the book ban, ‘Readings with Regina’ refuses to soften Black history

    For Dr. Regina Jennings, reading is not just educational — it is political. Through her weekly YouTube series, Readings with Regina, the Temple professor and original Black Panther uses Black radical literature, history and imagery to help young people and others connect the dots between the past and present.

    Discover the ‘Souvenir’ of Germantown: A walking tour of 20th-century Black businesses in the 22nd Ward

    Explore Germantown’s Black history with a guided Curator’s Presentation and Walking Tour hosted by the Black Writers Museum and Historic Germantown. This immersive experience, inspired by J. Gordon Baugh’s A Souvenir of Germantown (1913), highlights the thriving Black business corridor and civic community of the early 20th century. Led by Supreme Dow and Tuomi Forrest, the tour will bring historical sites and stories to life—uncovering the triumphs and challenges of Germantown’s Black residents.