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WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University will feature a currently enrolled student as the speaker for its annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture for the first …
West Chester University Selects First Student for Douglass Lecture Read More
WESTTOWN TWP, PA — After more than a century of silence, a long-overlooked chapter of Chester County history will finally be brought back into the light as the community gathers …
Westtown Honors Forgotten Black Civil War Veterans With Historic Dedication Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A powerful day of reflection, scholarship, art and spiritual expression will unfold this weekend as Taller Puertorriqueño commemorates Black History Month with its 30th Annual Arturo Schomburg …
Taller Puertorriqueño Marks 30 Years of the Schomburg Symposium in Philadelphia Read More
MEDIA, PA — A landmark Supreme Court decision that reshaped American education will take center stage at Delaware County Community College.
DCCC Hosts Talk on Brown v. Board and Thurgood Marshall Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — The footsteps that once crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 will echo once again — this time along Route 30 in Coatesville.
Coatesville to Mark Selma Anniversary With “From the Bridge to the Ballot 2026” March Read More
WESTTOWN, PA — The architect behind one of the most pivotal moments in American civil rights history has deep roots right here in Chester County.
Westtown Honors Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin With Free Black History Month Talk Read More
In 1788, when western Pennsylvania residents petitioned the General Assembly to create Allegheny County, four of the petitioners were free Black men.
We Must Face, Not Erase, Black History Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Northern Liberties is kicking off Black History Month with a new First Friday event on Friday, February 6, featuring two back-to-back receptions at Black- and female-owned venues, …
Black History Month First Friday Brings Live Art, Music, and Youth Fundraiser Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black History Month is marking a historic milestone this year, celebrating 50 years of federal recognition while honoring a century-long mission that began as Negro History Week …
Black History Month Turns 50, Marking a Century-Long Fight to Preserve Truth Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Community leaders in southern Chester County are tying the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the nation’s 250th anniversary with a full day of …
Kennett Square Marks MLK Day With America250 Theme and National Leader Read More