“Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape” honors residents of African descent - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

“Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape” honors residents of African descent - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

By Constance Garcia-Barrio With heroes and heartbreak, violence and triumphs, much of “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots and Continuing Legacy,” by Amy Jane Cohen (Temple University Press, 2024), reads like an adventure story. The book grew from Cohen’s years as a teacher. When the School District of Philadelphia became the nation’s first to require a yearlong Black history course for graduation, Cohen volunteered to teach …