Black Metropolis 101 - Use our interactive timelines to quickly understand the history from 1770-1838.

Use our interative maps to see the full geographic impact of the antebellum Philadelphia Black community. 

We are always finding more interesting facts and bringing hidden histories to light.  Visit our Blog to see the latest. 

Get to know the people and visualize Black life in 19th Century Philadelphia with our people stories.

Walk the sites using our detailed Walking Tour Guides.

Find your ancestors in the 1838 Census, 

Use our network visualization tool to see how people and groups were connected.  Check out our visualizations of statistics based on the 1838 PAS Census. 

Learn about the 1838 Civil Rights movement to fight to keep the right to vote.

Lesson plans from historical institutions in Philadelphia. 

We are active in the community.  Check out the things we're doing.

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Philadelphia was the headquarters of the Eastern Underground Railroad.. The Vigilance Committee kept records of many of the people they helped to freedom. 

Our short videos are a great way to quickly learn interesting facts about The Black Metropolis. 

We've curated other online resources that highlight the history of Black people in the antebellum. 

The Black Metropolis was attacked multiple times.  Use our interactive stories to know the full history of the mob attacks.