Research and Writing

1842 Lombard Street Mob Attack and Finding Beneficial Hall 

The purpose of this study is to review newspapers during and immediately following the riot to surface a more nuanced understanding of what occurred from August 1-August 3, 1842 in hopes of igniting renewed research into the causes and destructive impact of this violence. 

This analysis includes a detailed timeline providing the targets, scale, and victims of the riot.  Finally, this analysis investigates the location of Beneficial Hall, a hall that was burned down during the riot

The Rise of Black Social Museums

Co-Founder Michiko Quinones' 2024 Capstone in Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School. 

A report that describes statistical findings from the 1838 PAS census. 

Our appeal to think of the history of 19th Century Black Philadelphians in a whole new way. 

Our article on one of the greatest unsung heros of The Black Metropolis: Dr. James Joshua Gould Bias aka JJG