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Eries new art and cultural center: where creation meets curation

Dinner and archivist report highlight influential Erie composer Harry T. Burleigh

Twelve rising artistes from across the Eastern Caribbean will show off their musical gifts on the Toughness Riddim as part of the Digicel Cypher. The cypher was created in an effort to give the artistes an opportunity to hone their craft

Learning more about Eries Black history firsthand

The Quiet Force of Emma Lawrence The story of Eries first Black female business owner by Erin Phillips Erin Phillips In the preface to Sarah Thompsons Journey from Jerusalem — one of the few books to be written about Black history in Erie — she begins: "The history of the City of Erie begins in 1795. The history of African Americans in Erie begins at the same time, but, in the unfortunate tradition of US history, ...

Addressing Honorary Streets by Liz Allen Liz Allen The trend toward renaming parts of Erie streets to honor luminaries in the community began when Erie Mayor Joyce Savocchio decided to rename the corner of East Ninth and French streets after Eiji Oue, who served as music director of the Erie Philharmonic from 1990 to 1995. When Evan Torres asked me in December 2019 if the city of Erie could rename a street to honor his friend, Phillip "Scotty" A...