December 2
2:00 p.m.
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Collection
Sullivan Hall, 1330 W. Berks Street

The Blockson Collection, in conjunction with Larry Robbins and the bookstore Moonstone, presents a conversation on the legacy of John Brown. This discussion, John Brown in the African Mind, will feature renowned scholars Charles L. Blockson, founder of the Blockson Collection, and Molefi K. Asante of Temple’s African American Studies Department.

Charles L. Blockson is a renowned historian and bibliophile from Norristown, PA. He has dedicated his life to collecting and preserving African and African American history, arts and culture. His life's work created this rich, historical collection at Temple, which opened in 1984.

Molefi K. Asante is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He
is the author of seventy books, including African American History: A Journey of Liberation.

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Secret Cinema, Films from the Urban Archives
December 11, 8:00 pm
Auditorium, Moore College of Art and Design
20th and Race Streets

Don’t miss the greatest hits from the first Urban Archives/Secret Cinema program held last spring. We’ve unearthed great tidbits of Philadelphia history from the Archives’ film collections to be shown again by Jay Schwartz’s Secret Cinema. Th e first program was wildly popular and included short news outtakes of the last game at Connie Mack Stadium, the original Electric Factory, the Columbia Avenue Riots, the MOVE incident, the old Broad Street Station and more. Footage during this program will also include clips from two 1966 documentaries: Assignment: 1747 Randolph Street and The Spirit of Philadelphia: The Unending Renaissance. Don’t miss out on an original Philadelphia experience!

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