Faye Anderson
@andersonatlarge.bsky.social
Public Policy Consultant | Preservationist
Citizen Historian | Independent Journalist
https://linktr.ee/fmanderson
Citizen Historian | Independent Journalist
https://linktr.ee/fmanderson
🎶 Experience history, art, and creative resistance on the streets of Philadelphia.
✨ Join All That Philly Jazz and Scribe Video Center for #FallOfFreedom.
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕙 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public
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✨ Join All That Philly Jazz and Scribe Video Center for #FallOfFreedom.
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕙 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public
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November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🎶 Experience history, art, and creative resistance on the streets of Philadelphia.
✨ Join All That Philly Jazz and Scribe Video Center for #FallOfFreedom.
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕙 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public
fall-of-freedom-billie-holidays-philadelphia.eventbrite.com
✨ Join All That Philly Jazz and Scribe Video Center for #FallOfFreedom.
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕙 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public
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My nomination was approved! 🎉
In 2026—the 250th anniversary of his birth—Moses Williams, a master silhouette artist, will be honored with a PA historical marker.
For too long, only his enslaver, Charles Willson Peale, was remembered.
#MosesWilliams250 #TellTheFullStory
@vruss.bsky.social
In 2026—the 250th anniversary of his birth—Moses Williams, a master silhouette artist, will be honored with a PA historical marker.
For too long, only his enslaver, Charles Willson Peale, was remembered.
#MosesWilliams250 #TellTheFullStory
@vruss.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
My nomination was approved! 🎉
In 2026—the 250th anniversary of his birth—Moses Williams, a master silhouette artist, will be honored with a PA historical marker.
For too long, only his enslaver, Charles Willson Peale, was remembered.
#MosesWilliams250 #TellTheFullStory
@vruss.bsky.social
In 2026—the 250th anniversary of his birth—Moses Williams, a master silhouette artist, will be honored with a PA historical marker.
For too long, only his enslaver, Charles Willson Peale, was remembered.
#MosesWilliams250 #TellTheFullStory
@vruss.bsky.social
Harriet Tubman began her journey to freedom #OTD in 1849.
This would be a good day for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker to speak out against the whitewashing of American history. There would be no President’s House if her predecessors had not fought alongside Avenging The Ancestors Coalition.
This would be a good day for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker to speak out against the whitewashing of American history. There would be no President’s House if her predecessors had not fought alongside Avenging The Ancestors Coalition.
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Harriet Tubman began her journey to freedom #OTD in 1849.
This would be a good day for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker to speak out against the whitewashing of American history. There would be no President’s House if her predecessors had not fought alongside Avenging The Ancestors Coalition.
This would be a good day for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker to speak out against the whitewashing of American history. There would be no President’s House if her predecessors had not fought alongside Avenging The Ancestors Coalition.
Please join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, for their signature lecture with legendary radio host and influencer Dyana Williams, Mother of Black Music Month.
Williams will share her insights on “Black Music as History.”
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Williams will share her insights on “Black Music as History.”
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-musi...
September 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Please join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, for their signature lecture with legendary radio host and influencer Dyana Williams, Mother of Black Music Month.
Williams will share her insights on “Black Music as History.”
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-musi...
Williams will share her insights on “Black Music as History.”
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-musi...
A group of activists, architects, technologists and engineers will digitally reconstruct the original President’s House at 190 High Street in Philadelphia.
We will create AI avatars of the 9️⃣ Africans enslaved by President Washington in the shadow of the Liberty Bell.
phillyjazz.us/2025/08/24/t...
We will create AI avatars of the 9️⃣ Africans enslaved by President Washington in the shadow of the Liberty Bell.
phillyjazz.us/2025/08/24/t...
The President’s House.ai
For more than 200 years, the nine enslaved Africans who lived in the Executive Mansion, located at 190 High (Market) Street in Philadelphia, were erased from history. This lost history was uncovere…
phillyjazz.us
September 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A group of activists, architects, technologists and engineers will digitally reconstruct the original President’s House at 190 High Street in Philadelphia.
We will create AI avatars of the 9️⃣ Africans enslaved by President Washington in the shadow of the Liberty Bell.
phillyjazz.us/2025/08/24/t...
We will create AI avatars of the 9️⃣ Africans enslaved by President Washington in the shadow of the Liberty Bell.
phillyjazz.us/2025/08/24/t...
Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. When I lived in Dakar, Senegal, I spent many afternoons on Gorée Island at the Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves). I would stand in the “Door of No Return” and stare at the Atlantic Ocean.
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
August 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. When I lived in Dakar, Senegal, I spent many afternoons on Gorée Island at the Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves). I would stand in the “Door of No Return” and stare at the Atlantic Ocean.
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
America250 said the quiet part out loud for MAGA slow-learners: Our tees aren’t just shirts, they’re a statement.
In the Artificial Intelligence era, representation still matters. If you don’t look like the AI models, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is not about you.
#DEI
In the Artificial Intelligence era, representation still matters. If you don’t look like the AI models, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is not about you.
#DEI
August 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
America250 said the quiet part out loud for MAGA slow-learners: Our tees aren’t just shirts, they’re a statement.
In the Artificial Intelligence era, representation still matters. If you don’t look like the AI models, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is not about you.
#DEI
In the Artificial Intelligence era, representation still matters. If you don’t look like the AI models, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is not about you.
#DEI
These America250 images remove any doubt about who is officially included in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The models don’t represent the diversity of the emerging nation’s population or today’s diverse population.
#DEI
The models don’t represent the diversity of the emerging nation’s population or today’s diverse population.
#DEI
August 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
These America250 images remove any doubt about who is officially included in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The models don’t represent the diversity of the emerging nation’s population or today’s diverse population.
#DEI
The models don’t represent the diversity of the emerging nation’s population or today’s diverse population.
#DEI
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Gift article by @andersonatlarge.bsky.social on efforts to erase The President's House in Philly:
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Telling and preserving the full story of American history is our obligation to the ancestors who never lost faith | Opinion
Today, as in the past, activists are raising their voices in protest of efforts to whitewash American history.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Gift article by @andersonatlarge.bsky.social on efforts to erase The President's House in Philly:
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President George Washington enslaved nine Black people in the shadow of the Liberty Bell when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia.
The memory site is now in the crosshairs as President Trump tries to whitewash American history.
phillyjazz.us/2025/07/28/t...
The memory site is now in the crosshairs as President Trump tries to whitewash American history.
phillyjazz.us/2025/07/28/t...
August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
President George Washington enslaved nine Black people in the shadow of the Liberty Bell when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia.
The memory site is now in the crosshairs as President Trump tries to whitewash American history.
phillyjazz.us/2025/07/28/t...
The memory site is now in the crosshairs as President Trump tries to whitewash American history.
phillyjazz.us/2025/07/28/t...
Louis Armstrong is a Founding Father of jazz. The iconic trumpeter chose to celebrate his birthday on #July4th. Happy birthday, Pops. 🎺🎉🥳🎇
July 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Louis Armstrong is a Founding Father of jazz. The iconic trumpeter chose to celebrate his birthday on #July4th. Happy birthday, Pops. 🎺🎉🥳🎇
On June 25, 2025, I will give a free gallery talk about the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s “Message In Our Music” exhibit. Part of my talk is ripped from the headlines–Kroger’s “Free@Last” #Juneteenth cake and The Met's “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Register here: bit.ly/June25Galler...
Register here: bit.ly/June25Galler...
June 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
On June 25, 2025, I will give a free gallery talk about the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s “Message In Our Music” exhibit. Part of my talk is ripped from the headlines–Kroger’s “Free@Last” #Juneteenth cake and The Met's “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Register here: bit.ly/June25Galler...
Register here: bit.ly/June25Galler...
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We’re back at the DC Board of Elections to resubmit new language for the Homes Not Stadiums ballot initiative titled Homes Not Stadiums Act of 2025. Stay tuned!
June 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We’re back at the DC Board of Elections to resubmit new language for the Homes Not Stadiums ballot initiative titled Homes Not Stadiums Act of 2025. Stay tuned!
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RFK Stadium Plan Criticized by Economists southernmarylandchronicle.com/2025/06/10/r...
RFK Stadium Plan Criticized by Economists - The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Washington Commanders’ $8B stadium plan projects $24.2B impact but faces criticism over $2.5B taxpayer subsidies and flawed economic claims.
southernmarylandchronicle.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
RFK Stadium Plan Criticized by Economists southernmarylandchronicle.com/2025/06/10/r...
Join us for opening of Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s exhibition, “Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation.” I curated an exhibit on Black music from 1770s to 1970s.
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join us for opening of Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s exhibition, “Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation.” I curated an exhibit on Black music from 1770s to 1970s.
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
June 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Join us for opening of Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s exhibition, “Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation.” I curated an exhibit on Black music from 1770s to 1970s.
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
Opening reception is on June 12, 2025, 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: bit.ly/LocalBlackPr...
The DEI – Didn’t Earn It – crowd doesn’t know that #MemorialDay was first observed by the formerly enslaved in Charleston, SC on May 1, 1865.
The willfully ignorant don’t know that Black men have fallen in every conflict from Bunker Hill to Afghanistan.
phillyjazz.us/2025/05/25/m...
The willfully ignorant don’t know that Black men have fallen in every conflict from Bunker Hill to Afghanistan.
phillyjazz.us/2025/05/25/m...
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor military personnel who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the nation’s freedoms and democratic ideals. The DEI – Didn’t Earn It – crowd that’s attac…
phillyjazz.us
May 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The DEI – Didn’t Earn It – crowd doesn’t know that #MemorialDay was first observed by the formerly enslaved in Charleston, SC on May 1, 1865.
The willfully ignorant don’t know that Black men have fallen in every conflict from Bunker Hill to Afghanistan.
phillyjazz.us/2025/05/25/m...
The willfully ignorant don’t know that Black men have fallen in every conflict from Bunker Hill to Afghanistan.
phillyjazz.us/2025/05/25/m...
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We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy. Now is the time for fearless leadership.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Justice Riggs is right. We should not have to fight for democracy. But the reality is that we must.
www.democracydocket.com
May 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy. Now is the time for fearless leadership.
Black dandyism is as old as the republic. I include image of a dandy in Historical Society of Pennsylvania's exhibit, “Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation.”
Mark your calendar for my gallery talk “Sounds of Freedom, Resistance & Resilience” on 6/24/25.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/a...
Mark your calendar for my gallery talk “Sounds of Freedom, Resistance & Resilience” on 6/24/25.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/a...
‘Superfine’ Brings Radiant Black Style to the Met
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Black dandyism is as old as the republic. I include image of a dandy in Historical Society of Pennsylvania's exhibit, “Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation.”
Mark your calendar for my gallery talk “Sounds of Freedom, Resistance & Resilience” on 6/24/25.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/a...
Mark your calendar for my gallery talk “Sounds of Freedom, Resistance & Resilience” on 6/24/25.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/a...
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@acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions of the NEH to devastate the agency, including the elimination of grant programs, staff, and entire divisions and programs. 🗃️
American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities - AHA
Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff. For Immediate Release / May 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Assoc...
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May 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
@acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions of the NEH to devastate the agency, including the elimination of grant programs, staff, and entire divisions and programs. 🗃️
The teaching of Black history is under attack from the White House to state houses.
Join us at a public history teach-in cohosted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 1838 Black Metropolis. I will give a presentation on silhouette artist Moses Williams.
Info: bit.ly/publichistor...
Join us at a public history teach-in cohosted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 1838 Black Metropolis. I will give a presentation on silhouette artist Moses Williams.
Info: bit.ly/publichistor...
April 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The teaching of Black history is under attack from the White House to state houses.
Join us at a public history teach-in cohosted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 1838 Black Metropolis. I will give a presentation on silhouette artist Moses Williams.
Info: bit.ly/publichistor...
Join us at a public history teach-in cohosted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 1838 Black Metropolis. I will give a presentation on silhouette artist Moses Williams.
Info: bit.ly/publichistor...
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Check out @andersonatlarge.bsky.social's column at the Inquirer: share.inquirer.com/fHEcVn
Trump’s order to ‘remove improper ideology’ from NMAAHC is an insane attempt to rewrite history | Opinion
Trump's threat to withhold federal funds because of "improper ideology" could have a chilling effect on the museum's programming.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Check out @andersonatlarge.bsky.social's column at the Inquirer: share.inquirer.com/fHEcVn
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Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
What We Must Do Now To Win in 2026
Since Trump entered the political scene, Democrats have outperformed in midterm elections.
www.democracydocket.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
Reposted by Faye Anderson
From the Washington Post- National Park Service is rewriting history by deleting the truth about Harriet Tubman and more:
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
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April 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From the Washington Post- National Park Service is rewriting history by deleting the truth about Harriet Tubman and more:
wapo.st/4jdXL8m
wapo.st/4jdXL8m
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"This is not partisan. This is a matter of national survival. If the press is not free, the people are not free."
A new @ncronline.bsky.social editorial decries the Trump administration's "dangerous assault on the free press."
A new @ncronline.bsky.social editorial decries the Trump administration's "dangerous assault on the free press."
Editorial: Trump leads a deliberate and dangerous assault on the free press
These are not the stray provocations of a thin-skinned politician, but a sustained campaign to intimidate, manipulate and muzzle institutions that hold power accountable. We cannot let this sinister b...
www.ncronline.org
April 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"This is not partisan. This is a matter of national survival. If the press is not free, the people are not free."
A new @ncronline.bsky.social editorial decries the Trump administration's "dangerous assault on the free press."
A new @ncronline.bsky.social editorial decries the Trump administration's "dangerous assault on the free press."