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SWARTHMORE, PA — The American West will look and sound different at Swarthmore College this fall as Black cowboys, artists, filmmakers, historians and musicians take center stage in a free …
Swarthmore College Brings Black Western Culture Into Focus Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University will celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of William Chester Ruth, an African American inventor, entrepreneur, and minister from Chester County, during a …
West Chester University to Honor Trailblazing Inventor William Chester Ruth Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, March 17, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted a resolution to commemorate the day, as “Bayard Rustin Day,” honoring the legacy of the influential Civil …
Pennsylvania House Honors Bayard Rustin with Designated Day Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Westtown Township Board of Supervisors (BoS) has approved the installation of a historic marker to honor the Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and Cemetery, …
Lost History Restored: Shiloh AME Cemetery Honored with First-Ever Marker in Westtown Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) have introduced legislation to rename the Norristown Post Office in honor of Charles Blockson, a renowned historian and …
Honoring a Legacy: Legislation Moves to Rename Norristown Post Office for Historian Charles Blockson Read More