Community

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During the year, the Black Writers Museum hosts community-focused programs through partnerships, sponsorships, and corporate collaborations, including:

• Poetry readings
• Book signings
• Community events
• School programs
• Institutional partnerships
• Traveling exhibits
• And our signature event, The People's Poetry and Jazz Festival 

Our exhibits, activities, and programming provide an enlightening experience for youth from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Youth based poetry readings, cultural arts festivals, and intergenerational opportunities are at the forefront of the Black Writers Museum mission.

The Black Writers Museum proudly collaborates with many corporate, community, and nonprofit partners whose support provides vital resources for our programs and events throughout the year.

Some of our past partners include:

• Brown’s ShopRite
• Community College of Philadelphia
• Councilwoman Cindy Bass
• Congressman Dwight Evans
• Econsult Solutions, Inc.
• Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
• Friends of Vernon Park
• PECO/Exelon Corporation
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Philadelphia Dept. of Parks & Recreation
• Rittenhouse Soundworks
• State Representative Stephen Kinsey
• Urban Affairs Coalition
• Wells Fargo Bank