Arts & Culture

“Head Above Water – The Life of Esther Rolle” Live at AARLCC March 25-27

Back by popular demand – AARLCC’s original theatre performance celebrating the legendary Esther Rolle. Join the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) on March 25-27, 2022, for the expanded original play, Head Above Water: The Life of Esther Rolle based on the life of award-winning actress and Broward County native, Esther Rolle. Held in celebration of Women’s History Month and part of AARLCC’s activities celebrating their 20thAnniversary of Black Excellence, this special drive-in outdoor performance will be held at AARLCC, located at 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. […]

Arts & Culture

Philip Bell Downing

“During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century, Philip Bell Downing successfully filed at least five patents with the United States Patent Office. Among his most significant inventions were a street letter box and a mechanical device for operating street railway switches. Downing also enjoyed a long career as a clerk with the Custom House in Boston, Massachusetts, retiring in 1927 after more than thirty years of service. […]