The pillars are fenced in. Tied to that fence is a banner that reads, “Octavius V. Catto Memorial Fund.” The banner features a portrait of a dapper black man with a handkerchief in his left breast ...

The name Octavius Catto elicits puzzled stares from some, blank looks from others. An old Roman general? The designer of the new “it” pair of jeans? A(nother) small-plates restaurant in Center City?

This coming Monday, February 22nd, will be the 182nd birthday of Octavius Valentine Catto, the Black orator, teacher and ballplayer whose statue was erected by the city in 2017 in honor of his ...

Nearly 150 years after he was killed on the streets of his adopted hometown, Octavius Valentine Catto was honored by a crowd of hundreds gathered in Philadelphia on Tuesday for the unveiling of a ...

Octavius V. Catto, the charismatic black educator, orator, civil rights activist and baseball player, was shot to death outside his home at 8th and Lombard Street during the bitterly contested ...

Octavius Valentine Catto's lost narrative began in Philadelphia in the 1850s. A teacher-turned-activist, Catto -- along with Fredrick Douglass -- helped recruit blacks to join the Union Army ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --The life and legacy of Octavius Catto is the subject of a brand new exhibit here in Philadelphia. Mayor Jim Kenney spoke at the Philadelphia history museum reception paying ...

The life of Octavius Valentine Catto, an educator, soldier and voting rights advocate, was celebrated Monday with song and drums in front of a statue dedicated to his life. The event took place on ...

To learn more about the Octavius Catto Scholarship, visit ccp.edu/catto. Community College of Philadelphia Read more Education College Sponsored Content Community College of Philadelphia Scholarship ...

When Mayor Jim Kenney, was a councilman-at-large 15 years ago, he heard the history of Octavius V. Catto. He became intrigued about the Black scholar, athlete and educator who died in Philadelphia ...

This vision is now known as the Octavius Catto Scholarship – the result of a partnership between the College and the City of Philadelphia. Catto Scholars are first-time, full-time College ...