This program will honor Juneteenth and the summer solstice by practicing letterpress printing. Participants will use letterpress printing technology to print impressions of leaves from native plants found in Philadelphia, with a focus on species used by enslaved people, such as elderberry and coneflower. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Annenberg Classroom, part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, has released a documentary “Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom’s Stories” that surveys the history of the holiday.
Juneteenth—commemorating the end of slavery in the United States—is a day to celebrate freedom, heritage, and community. Ahead of June 19, this festival will feature live performances, DJ sets, immersive storytelling, and hands-on activities for all ages. Participants can support Black-owned businesses at a community marketplace and attend the Juneteenth Honors Program. Free and open to the public.
A Juneteenth parade in Philadelphia, 2019. (Pre-pandemic image: Tippman98x/Shutterstock)
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Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that heavy regulation of utilities and insurance carriers is the best model for mortgage giants like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas.
In the early 1940s, Penn medical student Christian Lambertsen designed the LARU respirator as a self-contained breathing device for covert underwater missions.
Joel M. Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine emphasizes the lack of psoriasis treatments that address central obesity as a risk factor.