Friends of the Henry O. Tanner House

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Friends of the Henry O. Tanner House

The Friends of the Tanner House, Inc, is an organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the historic Tanner family property at 2908 W.

Diamond Street w/ family-centered artistic, intellectual, and cultural programming

06/13/2026

📝📆. Come find us with Mother Bethel AME Church on JUNETEENTH! ☀️.

05/30/2026

📝. Shout out to of for holding down the Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop at . One more session this season coming up in June.

05/12/2026

📆. Jovan McKoy ( ) is a spoken-word poet and visual artist based in West Philly whose work moves with honesty, confidence, and heart.⁠ ⁠ Writing since age 17, Jovan has performed across cities including New York, LA, Houston, and Atlanta. He’s the host of House of Poets Entertainment and the author of Journal Entry and Poems by the Dating Pool—both infused with his original hand-drawn artwork.⁠ ⁠His philosophy is simple and powerful:⁠ Do what you love. Love what you do. Always.⁠

Friends of the Tanner House supports the Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center. Welcoming writers of all ages, the workshops will convene shared space for interactive prompts, expressive activities, and supportive strategies guided by veteran Philadelphia poets, writers, and storytellers. The workshop is named in honor of North Philadelphia’s own Larry Neal, a leading voice of the Black Arts Movement who professed that the soulwork of Black writing “must be taken to the people in the most exciting fashion possible.”

Shout out to , .com_, and the

05/07/2026

🏫. Teacher Audra Deprisco of invited us out to share with 4th and 5th graders about the legacy of the Tanner family and platforms we all can create drawing on local histories to further joy, celebration, and changemaking in our neighborhoods. Thanks to Kelly Yiadom as well for coordinating!

📝. We are open to more school visits in the upcoming school year. DM and/or email us to begin a conversation.

04/25/2026

❤️📝. We’re here at one Saturday a month for this season of the x creative writing workshop. Thanks .beecontinued for leading us through today.

Stay in touch with us. More to come.

04/13/2026

📆. NEXT UP: The Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop x . A welcoming space for writers of all ages! Promo support from .com_online

TiaMonai / .beecontinued (she/they) is a spoken word artist, facilitator, and creative healer originally from New York City, now calling Philadelphia home for over a decade. Their work is rooted in honesty, storytelling, and the kind of community care that invites people to show up as their full selves. They started slamming at 16, becoming a 2009 Knicks Poetry Slam Finalist and a Youth Poet on the 2009 Urban Word NYC team. After stepping away from the stage from 2012–2023, TiaMonai returned with a deeper sense of purpose and is now a proud member of the 2026 Philly Reincarnated Slam Team. As a facilitator, she creates spaces where people can slow down, and tell their truth. They truly believe that when we put words to our stories, we begin to reclaim our own power.

Friends of the Tanner House supports the Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center. Welcoming writers of all ages, the workshops will convene shared space for interactive prompts, expressive activities, and supportive strategies guided by veteran Philadelphia poets, writers, and storytellers. The workshop is named in honor of North Philadelphia’s own Larry Neal, a leading voice of the Black Arts Movement who professed that the soulwork of Black writing “must be taken to the people in the most exciting fashion possible.”

03/28/2026

❤️. BOARD PLANNING RETREAT COMPLETE. We came together this afternoon to envision and prepare ourselves for the future. This graphic, visualized by our facilitator, symbolizes some of the ideas that anchor us to keep going. Make sure you follow us for continued updates on our progress and more opportunities to get involved in the work of Friends of the Tanner House.

03/23/2026

❤️. YOU ARE INVITED TO A CELEBRATION OF BLACK FAMILY IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA. Join us for two back-to-back opportunities to uplift the strength of Black family life w/ and . RSVP at link in bio.

April 4, 2026, arrive at 11:30am, story-sharing begins at 12pm! Lunch will be served free to all in the 1pm hour!

Hosted at the Cecil B. Moore Library /
2320 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121

We are fully behind the efforts to . We invite everyone to join us to recognize how important this space remains for the neighborhood.

03/18/2026

BACK FOR 2026! The Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop returns with new partners, , but the same welcoming space in Strawberry Mansion for writers of all ages.

Talia Clementine (she/they) is a poet, painter, and author based out of North Philly. She has been published by Thought Catalog, Yahoo, The Mighty, Unwritten and more. She published her book Breadcrumbs in 2019 and is currently working on her second book. They have been on 3 Philly Slam teams: The 2018 Fuze team, The 2020 Philly Pigeon team, and the 2026 Philly Reincarnated team. She is a graduate of Yolanda Wisher’s School of Guerilla Poetics. They have featured at Stretch My Stanzas Poetry Summit, the 2018 March to End R**e Culture, The Wilma Theatre, SoFar Sounds, and many more. Their work is mostly focused on healing from trauma and oppression as well as building community.

supports the Any Day Now Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with . Welcoming writers of all ages, the workshops will convene shared space for interactive prompts, expressive activities, and supportive strategies guided by veteran Philadelphia poets, writers, and storytellers. The workshop is named in honor of North Philadelphia’s own Larry Neal, a leading voice of the Black Arts Movement who professed that the soulwork of Black writing “must be taken to the people in the most exciting fashion possible.”

03/03/2026

SOLIDARITY SHARE. We invite you to check it out:

We are calling on the city to show up and support the first cohort of Philly Geniuses.

The Hidden Genius Project Philadelphia is looking for community members and partners to volunteer for Interview Day on Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Learn more about The Hidden Genius Project: https://lnkd.in/exk43CYr

This is a powerful opportunity to support and celebrate the brilliance of Black male youth as they explore technology, leadership, and innovation. In these unprecedented times, there is no better moment to invest in the future we keep talking about. ✊🏾💡

Ideal opportunity for mentorship groups, ERGs, fraternities and sororities, and professional organizations. If you have a group chat, listserv, or Slack channel, share it and pull up.

📍 Location: New Foundations Charter High School, 4850 Rhawn St, Philadelphia, PA 19136
✅ Volunteer roles
🎤 Interview support
📝 Registration and check in
🙌🏾 General event support and youth encouragement
🕘 Schedule
⏰ 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
🥯 Breakfast served to youth
🍽️ Lunch provided for volunteers

Address

2908 W. Diamond Street
Philadelphia, PA
19121

Website

https://savethetannerhouse.org/

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