The Wesley A.M.E. Church in Swarthmore held its annual Black History Tea on Saturday, February 29. There was food, singing, prayer, poetry, dancing, and a fashion show featuring African clothing. The tea was in part a fundraiser for the small, Bowdoin Avenue church, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2021. As part of the program, Jeannine Osayande read her poem, “Where I’m From,” which describes her experience growing up in the historically black neighborhood of Swarthmore, where the church is located.

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