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1838 Black Metropolis
@1838blackmetro.bsky.social
A Black history non-profit
⏳Time Traveling near 1838 Philadelphia.
📜Surfacing buried Black Philly history.
198 years ago on 👀 Friday, the 13th 👀 , the African Harmonic Society held it's first concert.
This society architected of a Black arts cultural revolution.

Read all the details on our latest blog post by our Scholar in Residence Tyler Diaz. www.1838blackmetropolis.com/post/finding...
December 14, 2024 at 4:28 AM
We found the only known picture of Rev. Shadrick Bassett (1778-1862) in an archive visit.

Based in Philly, the church sent him down south to preach in 1830 where we have proof that he inspired Nat Turner.

Blog has more: www.1838blackmetropolis.com/post/from-ph...
November 26, 2024 at 2:19 PM