Events

Join Amy Cohen at the Free Library of Philadelphia – Philadelphia City Institute as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy. This event is free and open to the public.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy as part of the Philadelphia Speaker Series at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Reception and book signing to follow.

This event is open to the public and free for Athenaeum members. Click here to register!

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at the Chestnut Hill Library.

This event is free and open to the public. This program is supported by The Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Enduring Legacy at this historic home that has undertaken a major initiative to investigate and represent the role of Black servants and enslaved people working in (and even saving) the house and grounds.

In a vividly illustrated presentation, Amy Cohen will discuss the long and influential presence of African Americans in Philadelphia and how this history is reflected in monuments, markers, murals, and so forth. Her talk will frame the significance of the upcoming unveiling of the Dinah Memorial at Stenton on April 20th.

Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch to this talk. This event is free but advanced registration is required.

Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at a Book Talk for the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides.

This event is open to the public. If you are interested in attending, please contact Mike Teti at mike@phillyguides.org.

Join Amy Cohen at the Forum on the Hill, a Lunch and Learn at the Center on the Hill. Amy will discuss her book Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy.

Register in advance to attend in-person or watch a recording available after 5 pm.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion. As befits the setting, Cohen will emphasize the lives of Black Philadelphians during the Victorian era. Following the talk, guests will have the opportunity to explore the unique house museum and to enjoy a reception in the authentic nineteenth century kitchen and dining area.

Space is limited and registration is required for this event.

Amy Cohen  will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania.

The event is open to all Penn students and faculty and  the community.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy. 

Amy will discuss the long and influential presence of African Americans in Philadelphia and how this history is reflected in monuments, markers and murals. After giving a general overview of her book, she will focus on the All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers located in Philadelphia’s Logan Circle.

This event is free and open to the public.

Join Amy Cohen at the Library Company of Philadelphia for a Fireside Chat via Zoom. Amy will discuss her book Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy.

This event is free but advanced registration is encouraged.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at the Doylestown Bookshop.

This event is open to the public. Sign up for Amy Cohen’s mailing list to stay up-to-date with upcoming events!

Join Amy Cohen in Falvey Library’s Speakers’ Corner or via livestream as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Enduring Legacy. This event is being presented by The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest and is co-sponsored by Falvey Library.

This event is free and open to the public. Join in person or via livestream.

Join Amy Cohen for a special presentation about Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander.

This is a private event. Contact Amy directly if you are interested.

Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at The Shipley School.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at Head House Books.

This event is open to the public. Sign up for Amy Cohen’s mailing list to stay up-to-date with upcoming events!

The Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Senior Adult Council welcomes Amy Cohen to discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy.

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Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at the Philadelphia Club.

This is a private event. Contact Amy directly if you are interested.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore.

This event is open to the public. Sign up for Amy Cohen’s mailing list to stay up-to-date with upcoming events!

Join Amy Jane Cohen at the Center City Barnes and Noble for their new Saturday Spotlight Series! This new event series focuses on celebrating Philadelphia’s amazing community of local authors with signings and meet-and-greets each Saturday. Stop by the store, chat with the authors, and pick up a signed edition of their book!

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy

This event is free and open to the public.

Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at The Hill at Whitemarsh.

This is a private event. Contact Amy directly if you are interested.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy on National Buy-a-Book Day at Elmwood Park Zoo.

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Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church.

Admission is $10, which includes a drink ticket for a beverage of your choice. Advance tickets are highly recommended.

Part of “Great Talks at Gloria Dei,” this program will take place inside the church. Attendees are invited to join a popular “Meet-and-Mingle” reception right after the talk in nearby Riverside Hall. For a modest donation, you can also sample delicious gourmet desserts paired with wine, coffee or tea at the reception.

The event is open to the public.

Join Amy Cohen as she discusses Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy sponsored by the Brown Club of Philadelphia. Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia history since before colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, Amy Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary city. Join Amy and special guest Wendell Pritchett on September 19th.

Parkway Central Library – Skylight Room fl 4
Street parking is available on Vine, 20th Street, 19th Street, and Callowhill.

Amy Cohen will discuss Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy at Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club.

This is a private event. Contact Amy directly if you are interested.