James Forten was nine years old when the Declaration of Independence was read aloud just blocks from his house. He was born free in 1766, yet “All men are created equal” still did not apply to people ...

He was born in colonial Philadelphia in 1766 and fought for freedom all his life — yet James Forten is not remembered as one of America's founding fathers. The Museum of the American Revolution seeks ...

The Museum of the American Revolution’s special exhibition, “Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia,” brings together — for the first time — more than 100 historical artifacts to tell the ...

Xenobia Bailey, "Still Life Photo Dedicated to all the Babies Born During the Covid-19 Pandemic," hand-crocheted black hole, African-American manufactured doll, handmade miniature wicker chair (all ...

Celebrate Juneteenth by seeing the premiere of “Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia,” a documentary about one of Philadelphia’s earliest and most inspiring African American families. The ...

The second stop on Technical.ly’s tour through Philadelphia’s innovation history is well timed, given the start of Women’s History Month and our own Gender Equity in Tech Month. Forten and Mott ...

A new donation to the Museum of the American Revolution has a wealth of genealogical information about one of the most significant African American families in Philadelphia's history. Atwood "Kip" ...

The Fortens were one of the most prominent black families in Philadelphia. Wealthy sailmaker James Forten and his wife Charlotte Vandine Forten headed the family; their daughters were Margaretta (c.