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02:15 PMPennsylvania's Neighborhood Crawford County: Conneaut Lake
02:35 PMPennsylvania's Neighborhood Crawford County: Allegheny College
02:45 PMPennsylvania's Neighborhood Crawford County: Channellock Tools
03:20 PMPennsylvania's Neighborhood Crawford County: Twin Pies
03:25 PMPennsylvania's Neighborhood Crawford County: Meadville Mutuals Baseball Club
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04:00 PMGroundhog Day Celebration

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The African American Experience

The African American Experience

The African American Experience premieres on Sunday, July 10, at 6 PM.

Discover Pennsylvania’s story through the lens of African American history and culture. Interviews with experts and tours of notable locations reveal the African American perspective during the major events that shaped the state. 

Summer 2022 Schedule

The African American Experience Summer 2022 Schedule

July 10: Interview with Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols

In this episode of the African American Experience, we talk with PA Superior Court Judge Carlyn Nichols about her life, career, and approach to the law.

July 17: Interview with Laurence Glasco

From the 1920s to the 1950s, Pittsburgh’s Hill District became a vibrant community of African American art, jazz, restaurants, and businesses. Laurence Glasco, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, joins us to talk about the history and significance of the Hill District.

July 24: Interview with Samuel Black

In this episode, Samuel Black, director of African American Programs at the Heinz History Center, joins us to talk about the life of Martin Delany. Delany was born in 1812 in Charles Town, Virginia, and was an abolitionist, medical professional, newspaper publisher, author, advocate for African American emigration, and a Union Army officer during the Civil War.

July 31: Interview with Wynton Butler

Wynton Butler, the branch historian for the NAACP Reading Chapter, joins us to talk about the history and achievements of African Americans in Reading and Berks County.

August 7: Interview with Dr. Cheryl LaRoche

In this episode, we talk about the archaeology of the President’s House in Philadelphia and what archaeology can reveal about African American history. Our guest is Cheryl LaRoche. She is an archaeologist and Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland and the author of “Free Black Communities and the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance.”

August 21: Interview with Clem Harris

During the Great Migration, African Americans from the South moved to northern cities in search if growing employment opportunities and to escape Jim Crow. Joining us to talk about the Great Migration and Black politics in Philadelphia is Clem Harris, an Associate Professor of History at Utica University. He is the author of the chapter “Old Philadelphians, the Great Migration, and the Irony of Progressive Politics” in the book “If There is No Struggle, There Is No Progress: Black Politics in 20th Century Philadelphia.”

 On Demand - The African American Experience Summer 2022
img6045780821001African Americans in Reading, Pa - African American Experience
img6045780821001Archaeology of the President's House, African American Experience
img6045780821001The Great Migration and Black Politics in Philadelphia, African American Experience
img6045780821001Martin Delany, African American Experience
img6045780821001PA Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols, The African American Experience
img6045780821001Pittsburgh's Hill District, African American Experience
 On Demand - The African American Experience Summer 2021
img6045780821001351st Field Artillery Regiment in World War I, The - African American Experience
img60457808210011969 Franklin and Marshall College Student Uprising, The - African American Experience
img6045780821001African American Community in Hinsonville, PA - African American Experience
img6045780821001August Wilson, African American Experience
img6045780821001Eden Cemetery, African American Experience
img6045780821001K. Leroy Irvis, African American Experience
img6045780821001Octavius Catto, African American Experience
img6045780821001Residential Segregation in Allentown, African American Experience
img6045780821001William Still, African American Experience
 On Demand - The African American Experience Summer 2020
img6045780821001Dennis Farm, The - The African American Experience
img6045780821001Freedom Seekers of Waverly, African American Experience
img6045780821001Pittsburgh Courier, The - The African American Experience
img6045780821001William Chester Ruth, African American Experience
 On Demand - The African American Experience Summer 2019
img6045780821001African Americans in the Civilian Conservation Corps, The African American Experience
img6045780821001Black History of Scranton, The African American Experience
img6045780821001Camp William Penn and the U.S. Colored Troops, The African American Experience
img6045780821001Christiana Resistance of 1851, The - The African American Experience
img6045780821001Great Migration and Pittsburgh, The - The African American Experience
img6045780821001Lawrence Family of Erie, PA, The - The African American Experience
img6045780821001Slavery in South Central Pennsylvania, The African American Experience
img6045780821001William C. Goodridge Freedom Center & Underground Railroad Museum, The African American Experience


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  • 2021 African American Experience: K. Leroy Irvis with Laurence Glasco

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