Charles L. Blockson
Afro-American Collection
Sullivan Hall1330 W. Berks Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 204-6632
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection is one of the nation's leading research facilities for the study of the history and culture of people of African descent. This collection of over 30,000 items has materials on the global black experience in all formats: books, manuscripts, sheet music, pamphlets, journals, newspapers, broadsides, posters, photographs, and rare ephemera.
In addition, the collection houses selected artifacts, such as statues and busts. The collection must be used in-house.
In addition, the collection houses selected artifacts, such as statues and busts. The collection must be used in-house.