Tag: African American

Educator, Minister, and Social Justice Advocate Dr. Kyle J. Boyer will deliver the Fifth Annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture on Thursday…

On Friday, September 13, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to make Washington Square West a historic district with a unanimous 9-0 with one abstention…

Jamila Winder, Montgomery County Commissioner and Chair, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in East Norriton with parents who instilled ambition and work ethic…

Once a tourist hotspot due to its political history, Philadelphia has been attracting more visitors lately thanks to its dynamic fusion of diverse cuisines, cultures…

Museums are extremely important to our society for the way they bring out the extraordinary (and ordinary) stories of our past, stories that define our…

Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college…

Over 400 buildings in the region, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, were designed by the trailblazing Black architect and Philadelphia native Julian Abele, writes…

Philadelphia photographer Caroline Gutman spends much of her time looking for forgotten, unmarked African American burial grounds throughout the United States, writes Caroline Gutman for…

West Chester University has organized three days of commencement ceremonies to accommodate more than 3,000 spring graduates and their guests. Combined with the number…

David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time.

However…

Following a national search and effective Jul. 1, Jasmine H. Buxton, Ed.D., has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at West Chester University…

Tamagawa University returns to West Chester University for a performance of thundering Taiko drumming and folkloric Japanese dance on Tuesday, Apr. 9, at 7:30…

Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his passion for music from a…

Barring April showers, West Chester University’s Mather Planetarium will host a free public viewing of the solar eclipse on Monday, Apr. 8, from 1…

Many West Chester University (WCU) students, staff, faculty, and alumni share a passion for social justice causes, which is celebrated in various ways, including Social…

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for The…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found…

Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also…