This is a free event open to everyone. RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Those who RSVP with a $26 donation will receive an exclusive BSP thank-you gift at the Opening Reception.
Featured Exhibits
STAMPED. Black Heritage Stamp Collection
STAMPED explores Black history through one of the most everyday forms of public memory: postage.
Featuring selections from the U.S. Black Heritage stamp series and related archival materials, this exhibit examines how Black life, labor, culture, and resistance have been commemorated, circulated, and preserved through mail. Framed in honor of the centennial, STAMPED is a living collection—inviting visitors to engage in the ongoing preservation of Black history by supporting the addition of each year’s newly released stamp to the archive.
Black Perspectives on America
Black Perspectives on the Bicentennial explores how Black Scrantonians critically engaged with America’s 200th anniversary through analysis, advocacy, and vision.
Featuring a rare set of pamphlets created by the National Urban League in 1975, this collection centers Black voices on democracy, equity, family, education, labor, and the press—offering insight into how national milestones have been both anticipated and contested. The exhibit connects this legacy to local Black participation in Scranton and invites reflection on how we approach the nation’s 250th year through America250PA.