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A cultural hub for Tha Town. We believe that art and organizing are agents of healing and liberation.
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Two years ago, I probably wouldn’t have claimed it, but my father and I are a lot alike. The grit. The honesty--whether you want to hear it or not. The fight in us to go after what we want and to make something happen when we believe in it.

Today, the City of Trenton honored my father with Kenneth Bullock Grove and I’m proud of what this sign represents.

It honors a man whose commitment to his city wasn’t just something he talked about--it was something he practiced. The free haircuts. The toy drives. The fish fries. The pantry. The countless ways he gave, served, and showed up for people without needing recognition for it.

As I get older, I see more clearly the pieces of him that live in me. And maybe I’m finally willing to claim them, too.

May my father’s legacy of giving continue to live through me. May this grove grow alongside the community he poured into near our family home. And may this sign always be a reminder to our family that what we build, how we serve, and what we leave behind matters.

This is legacy. This is family. This is Trenton. ❤️ by @thablocktrenton

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Liberty, With Conditions is an exhibition and immersive dinner experience looking at the different wars Black people and communities have had to navigate in the pursuit of freedom. It starts with the contradiction of 1776...America fighting for liberty while Black people were still enslaved and uses that as a jumping-off point to look at how those same questions show up across generations.

We’re exploring **War Within Self + Identity, War Within Community, War With Systems, Freedom + Survival, and Wars Created by Impossible Choices.** It’s historical, but it’s also very much about now.

We currently have an **open call for artists** to respond to these ideas through their own work. The response doesn’t have to be about the Revolutionary War or 1776 specifically...it can be **historical, contemporary, personal, ancestral, local, or global.** Existing work and proposals for new work across disciplines are welcome.

It says AI content for the QR code I'm guessing🙄🙄 by @thablocktrenton

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OPEN CALL: LIBERTY, WITH CONDITIONS

What happens when freedom is offered with conditions?

Liberty, With Conditions invites artists to submit work responding to:

War Within Self + Identity
War Within Community
War With Systems, Freedom + Survival
Wars Created by Impossible Choices

Historical. Contemporary. Personal. Ancestral. Local. Global.

Existing work and proposals for new work across disciplines are welcome.

Exhibition: December 5, 2026 – January 16, 2027
120 East State Street | Trenton, NJ

Presented by @thablocktrenton
Curated by @thekencloth_

Liberty, With Conditions is funded by I Am Trenton Community Foundation.

The immersive dinner experience is co-devised by Kellie Murphy, Kenny Bee, Monah Yancy, and Nayette Windley.

Graphics by Nayette Windley.

LINK IN BIO/QR CODE POSTED SOON by @thablocktrenton

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LIBERTY, With Conditions

What happens when freedom is offered with conditions?

Beginning with the contradictions of liberty in 1776 and moving across generations, Liberty, With Conditions considers the wars we inherit, the systems we navigate, the choices we make to survive, and what freedom asks of us in return.

Historical. Contemporary. Personal. Ancestral. Local. Global.

This December, we invite you into an exhibition and immersive dinner experience that asks us to sit with the question of liberty and who has truly been allowed to claim it.

Exhibition: December 5, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Immersive Dinners: January 8 + 9 and January 15 + 16, 2027
120 East State Street | Trenton, NJ

Presented by @thablocktrenton
Curated by @thekencloth_

Immersive dinner co-devised by @kelliechavonnemurphy, @beekenny_, @iammonahyancy & @nayettemadeit
Graphics by @nayettemadeit

Funded by @iamtrentoncf

Open Call for Artists coming next. by @thablocktrenton

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2 months ago

Tha Block is on a billboard ya’ll. Special thanks to @iamtrentoncf for highlighting our work over the years. I can’t wait until our next project is up and running. More to come🫶🏾 by @thablocktrenton

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5 months ago

We’re seeking a Historical Consultant & Dramaturg.

This role is about piecing together the lived experiences of enslaved Africans during the Revolutionary War; the promises, the contradictions, the realities.

We world building!

Tap in or share. by @thablocktrenton

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5 months ago

taken in HUB 13 by @thablocktrenton

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2 years ago

Join us next Friday for our Happy Hour. Get a chance to meet our members, discuss our current programs, and begin building partnerships that uplift our community. by @thablocktrenton

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2 years ago

Last week’s community meal was so good and made possible by @crosscommunityinc Thank you again for your contribution. Our community meal program has been our most consistent project and we’re only able to do it through the support of our community. by @thablocktrenton

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3 years ago

This Easter Sunday our monthly Community Meal will be something special. Thanks to @crosscommunityinc we have a wide selection of food from @1911_shbbq we are grateful for this contribution and if you’re able to contribute/volunteer feel free to DM us. Otherwise just come and be in community with us over good food. by @thablocktrenton

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@dearblockgirl last gathering saw fems discuss their experiences with their mothers, the absence of a mother, and being a mother themselves. Laughs and tears were exchanged along with stories. This is what community building can look like. Don’t miss out on their next gathering in March. by @thablocktrenton

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We started off Black History Month with a collaborative teach in with @tcnjbsu on Pan Africanism. We discussed the politics of Pan Africanism according to the revolutionary Kwame Nkrumah and students were able to grasp a foundational understanding of Black liberation. by @thablocktrenton

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