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On Placekeeping & Preservation w/ The Friends of the Tanner House

presented by Christopher Rogers, Ph.D

Supported by the Mellon Foundation, The Friends of the Tanner House, The Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites (CPCRS), and a growing set of neighborhood partners embarked upon a community-centered platform for a collective vision for the Henry Ossawa Tanner House, a 2023 America's 11 Most Endangered Places designee. The Friends of the Tanner House assembled a cohort of Philadelphia cultural workers and community partners to participate in the art-centered participatory planning process, emphasizing design justice principles and community-centered inquiries in its execution. The organization drew inspiration from poet and activist June Jordan’s inquiry process for a Harlem housing and community redesign project in the 1960s, remixed for a contemporary North Central Philadelphia audience.

Christopher R. Rogers, Ph.D currently co-coordinates the Friends of The Tanner House, incubating a revitalized Henry Ossawa Tanner House at the intersection of Black heritage preservation and community cultural organizing. He serves on the National Steering Committee for Black Lives Matter at School, spreading significant racial justice curriculum and policymaking in K-16 education. He has previously served in key roles with the Paul Robeson House & Museum / West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia Student Union, Teacher Action Group Philadelphia, and more.

$15 | General Admission

$10 | Alliance Member

Complimentary access available to current students and to Art-Reach ACCESS Card holders.

*Students, please email photo of valid student ID to Vinni Cheng tours@preservationalliance.com to register.

*Art Reach ACCESS Card holders, please email member name and member number to Vinni Cheng tours@preservationalliance.com to register.