February 1 – 29, 2012
James Forten on Display

Independence Seaport Museum in partnership with the African American Museum in Philadelphia has a James Forten display at both Museums. James Forten was an African-American businessman and abolitionist who owned and operated his own sailmaking company in Philadelphia after the Revolutionary War.

Independence Seaport Museum (211 S. Columbus Blvd.) & African American Museum in Philadelphia (701 Arch St.)
Free with Museum Admission

Saturday, February 4
Outlined in Black: Creating Superheroes – A Comic Book Workshop for Youth and Young Adults, Volume III ~ 12p – 2p

Free with Museum Admission

Saturday, February 4

One Book, One Philadelphia: A Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti ~ 2p

Saturday, February 11
Outlined in Black: Creating Superheroes – A Comic Book Workshop for Youth and Young Adults, Volume IV ~ 12p – 2p

Free with Museum Admission

Thursday, February 16
Robert Smalls and the Taking of the CSS Planter: A Descendants Panel ~ 6p - 8p, 5:30p Reception

In 1862, enslaved sailor Robert Smalls made a daring – and successful – bid for freedom: He and several fellow enslaved sailors navigated the Confederate ship on which they labored, theCSS Planter, past the forts of Charleston Harbor and turned it in to the Union Navy. Smalls would later become the first African American captain of a U.S. federal vessel and, later still, a five-term U.S. Congressman.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring descendants of key figures in this fateful interaction as they reflect on historical memory and familial remembrances of their ancestors’ role in this dramatic transition from slavery to freedom. Participants include:

·         Michael B. Moore, great-great-grandson of Captain and Congressman Robert Smalls,

·         William “Mike” DuPont, great-great-great-grandnephew of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, to whom Robert Smalls ultimately surrendered the Planter.

Free with Museum Admission

RSVP to awhaley@aampmuseum.org

Sunday, February 19
Introduction to Black Genealogy: A Beginner’s Workshop ~ 11:30a – 1p

Free Admission

Saturday, February 25

SYMPOSIUM: American Slavery: Bringing Wider Perspectives to Museum Interpretation ~ 8a – 3p

Advance Registration Required.

Registration is NOW OPEN. Please visit http://bit.ly/w2tJFm for more details and to register.

African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop ~ 12p – 1p

For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/
Free with Museum Admission
(Included in African American Iconic Images Mural Trolley Tour Fare)

One Book, One Philadelphia: Running the Road to ABC ~ 1p – 3p

Free Admission

Sunday, February 26
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms ~ 11:30a – 1p
Join AAMP’s Conservator and Curator of Collections Leslie Guy as she teaches you practical methods for making sure your family heirlooms can continue to be shared with future generations. She’ll answer your questions about photographs, letters, clothing and other objects and provide a few cautionary tales of what not to do, as well! Part 2 in a 2-part Genealogy Series.
Free Admission