NORRISTOWN – As if it were yesterday, Charles LeRoy Blockson can remember his grandfather singing songs from the Underground Railroad, seemingly leading his fellow comrades in the direction of freedom ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Behind the glass doors on the first floor of Temple University's Sullivan Hall lies centuries of history. "(It's) one of our nation's richest repositories that relate to African ...

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection is dedicated to preserving African and Black American history. The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, housed at Temple University’s Sullivan ...

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, a vital institution dedicated to preserving African and Black American history, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a commemorative event at ...

NORRISTOWN – Charles Blockson, noted local historian, is proud and humbled to have contributed to the collection to be exhibited at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, in ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A tribute to Charles L. Blockson took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Temple Performing Arts Center, giving those inspired by his work a chance to honor the late scholar, ...

Martin Blockson started his musical journey at the tender age of eight learning to read music in school bands playing clarinet and eventually picking up the saxophone at age 11 in jr. high school. As ...