Black History & Stories

Celebrate Black History and Stories Year Round in Chester County

Chester County was an important stop for freedom seekers on their way north. The Longwood Progressive Meeting became a beacon to reformers throughout the United States for movements such as the abolition of slavery, women’s rights and temperance. Visitor’s and speakers to the meeting house included Frederick Douglass. Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth and more. Today, the building houses the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center and tours of the Kennett Underground Railroad history begin at this site.

Feb 19

A Raisin in the Sun

People's Light
Recurring daily

Company Artists Melanye Finister ( Lettie , Skeleton Crew ) and Eric Robinson Jr. ( Bonez , Mud Row ) leads a stellar ensemble in this award-winning classic. Follow the Younger family through generational divides and the pursuit of a better future as they navigate the…

May 03

Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Recurring daily

Inspired by an 1859 essay written by a free black journalist and educator named William J. Wilson, this exhibition takes visitors on a tour of Wilson’s imagined gallery of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and objects that represent Black life in the United States and across the…

Sep 28

Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade

Brandywine Museum of Art
Recurring daily

"Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade" marks a prolific period of self-examination and thorough observation for contemporary artist Jerrell Gibbs (American, b. 1988). He is an intuitive painter and oil is his passion. The figure, as a living rather than static subject, appears…