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Videos

We create short videos for our social media or for our work in the community.  They can be used in the class room or at home as quick intros to The Black Metropolis.  We also post videos from other places around the web. 

VIDEOS​
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Daughters of Africa Incorporated 1831

Daughters of Africa Incorporated 1831

A short video on The Daughters of Africa Beneficial Society, founded in 1825.
Black Metropolis for Kids

Black Metropolis for Kids

A story about a family of freedom seekers finding sanctuary in 1838 Philadelphia.
The Sounds of Colonial Philadelphia

The Sounds of Colonial Philadelphia

A short video envisioning the African sounds of colonial Philadelphia.
Protecting Bodies in Congo Sqaure

Protecting Bodies in Congo Sqaure

A short video about how the Black community had to protect bodies from grave robbers.
Meet Hetty Reckless; Abolishionst, Activist, Founder of a Shelter for Black Women by Black Women in 1842

Meet Hetty Reckless; Abolishionst, Activist, Founder of a Shelter for Black Women by Black Women in 1842

A short video with historical re-enactor Leslie Bramlett playing Hetty Reckless, an incredible community leader who founded a shelter in 1842.
Escape Through Death

Escape Through Death

Early Quaker Manumissions

Early Quaker Manumissions

A short video refuting recent anti-Black histories with a focus on early manumissions in Philadelphia.
Black Presbyterianism in 1840 Philadelphia

Black Presbyterianism in 1840 Philadelphia

A short instructional video on Black Presbyterianism in 19th Century Philadelphia.
Shipping Yourself to Freedom

Shipping Yourself to Freedom

A short instructional video on three people who shipped themselves in boxes to obtain their freedom.
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