Society to Preserve Philadelphia African American Assets
The Society to Preserve Philadelphia African American Assets (SPPAAA), a 501C3 organization, will act to increase awareness and advocate to preserve Philadelphia African American history as represented by historic and culturally significant assets (properties, murals, monuments, placards, cemeteries, and archeological sites).
Help out when you can and be an advocate.
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OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES
The SPPAAA Heritage Database, helps us all monitor the condition, assist the owners with resources to prioritize their care and maintenance and identify their eligibility for potential designations or recognitions.
Ujima – Collective Work and Responsibility.
Education and awareness is key! We can all do this with events, tours, publications, & more!
Ujaama – Cooperative Economics
The lack of awareness is a challenge that our organization will work to address, but an added threat is the potential loss by demolition that is increasing due to gentrification in many parts of the city. Demolition of our sites is largely due to a lack of awareness or care about the significance of the property that is being erased from view.
This is an unmarked and overgrown African American burial ground located in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This burial ground was founded by the Byberry Quaker Meeting in 1780. 243 years later, the land and stories of those buried here have all but been forgotten.
We are inviting you to the following upcoming events at the Byberry Township African American Burial Ground.
Memorial Ceremony – Nov. 12th 1-2pm – https://byberry-township-
Our Focus Areas
Oversight - Asset Identification
Identify historic and culturally significant real estate assets. Maintain a list of these over 500 historically significant properties .
Advocacy
Advocate to preserve our properties
Operations
Seek solutions and resources that provide funding for maintenance or sustainment. Monitor the historic designations: (e.g. historic markers, murals, historic commission designations, etc.) City, State and National.
Education & Awareness
Act to ensure representation of our history. Increase awareness through promotion, educational programs and events.
You can help the cause. Be a Volunteer or a Member.
Here's How & Why
Informative - Maintain Awareness
As a volunteer or member, you can help us stay on top of things and learn in the process
Educational Programs & Events
Workshops, newsletters and more
Discounts on Products & Events
Member benefits vary by level. Please join us.