October Gallery honors Black history and culture through Philly 250 exhibit | Local News | phillytrib.com – The Philadelphia Tribune

October Gallery honors Black history and culture through Philly 250 exhibit | Local News | phillytrib.com  The Philadelphia Tribune

With America celebrating 250 years of its history, the co-founder of a small museum in Philadelphia A mural featuring Sun Ra Arkestra, an American jazz group that is considered pioneer of Afrofuturism, is located in the rear of the building. — TRIBUNE PHOTO/KYLAN WATSON With America celebrating 250 years of its history, the co-founder of a small museum in Philadelphia's Germantown community wanted the African American community to celebrate its own as well. The October Gallery Museum, located at 6353 Greene Street, is featuring an exhibit, Black Philadelphia 250, which lists Philadelphians who have contributed to Black culture in America as a way to educate all about the role Black people have played in the growth of this country.

“We wanted to do something for Black Philadelphia,” said Mercer Redcross co-founder of the museum. “This (Black Philadelphia 250) has become very popular… and we want to do what October Gallery has always done and that’s transform and then transact.” The exhibit includes Absalom Jones, an abolitionist and preacher, Julian Abele, an architect, who has designed more than 400 buildings including those in Philadelphia; Mayor Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia's first African American and female mayor; James Forten, abolitionist and millionaire businessman; Constance Clayton, former superintendent of the Philadelphia School District; Leon Sullivan, former pastor of Zion Baptist Church and Wilt Chamberlain, legendary