Writers Are the Narrators of History

Black Writers Museum
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    • Collections & Exhibits
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  • Home
  • Collections & Exhibits
    • The Erwin Archives
    • Barbara Daniel-Cox
    • Anne E. Phillips
  • PPJF
  • Support & Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Gifts
  • Contact

Welcome to the Black Writers Museum

Housed in the historic Vernon House in beautiful Vernon Park, the Black Writers Museum features exhibits of classic and contemporary Black literature and its authors.

About the BWM

Collections & Exhibitions

 With over 6,000 books, magazines, journals, newspapers, and assorted publications, our collections provide an in-depth view of the Black experience in America and abroad. Rare and autographed books and documents, over 3,000 wax and taped recordings, and magazines, the BWM collection shares a bird’s eye view of the African American life of literary giants, national civil rights organizations, local community movements and groups, as well as smaller independent publications in print and recordings. 

The Barbara Daniel-Cox Collection (BDC Collection)

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The Erwin Collection

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The Anne E. Phillips Collection

The Anne E. Phillips Collection

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Community

Community engagement is at the core of all BWM programming and activities. The youth, neighborhood associations, faith institutions, government, and private business are the driving forces that guide our mission.

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People's Poetry and Jazz Festival

The People’s Poetry and Jazz Festival in Germantown, Philadelphia, celebrates community, arts, and culture with live jazz, R&B, African dance, spoken word, and local vendors. Hosted by the Black Writers Museum, it’s a free, family-friendly event for all ages.

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    Support Our Cause

    BWM is a program partner of the Urban Affairs Coalition, its fiscal sponsor. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.

    To help us put a book in the hands of a young person, please click the donation button below to make a tax-deductible contribution. 

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    Black Writers Museum

    Vernon Park, 5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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    The BWM is a proud member of the Historic Germantown consortium of historic and cultural organizations in Northwest Philadelphia 

    The Urban Affairs Coalition, a non-profit tax-exempt agency, is the fiscal sponsor for the Black Writers Museum 

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    Black Writers Museum

    Vernon Park, 5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

    267-297-3078

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