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- Congratulations to Emanuel Ax (APS 2009), who was named 2026 Musical America Artist of the Year. Ax is a classical pianist with a career spanning over 50 years, and has been a faculty member at The Julliard School since 1990.
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Check back weekly for APS Members' words of wisdom! #wordsofwisdom #education #peace
- Join the APS and the Library Company of Philadelphia for a free conference on "Black Declarations of Independence." This conference will explore how Black people have articulated, enacted, and reimagined freedom before and after 1776. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4qYH9Wv
- 🏙️ How is history remembered in our cities? In her talk, "Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape," educator and historian Amy Jane Cohen discussed how history is memorialized in Philadelphia, highlighting the efforts of historian and collector Charles Blockson. #BlackHistoryMonth #Philadelphia
- 📚 Did you miss our public lecture on Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century? Catch it today on C-SPAN 2 at 4PM ET! Authors Howard Gillette and Charlene Mires discuss Philadelphia’s role in shaping the nation. 📺 Watch the event here after it airs: bit.ly/4k3JVa1
- ✍️ Applications are open for the Phillips Fund for Native American Research! It provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental US and Canada. Apply by March 2! 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/4995xez
