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West Chester Branch of the NAACP Joins with YMCA of Greater Brandywine to Celebrate Education, Empowerment, and Engagement
Leaders of the West Chester Branch of the NAACP and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) joined together to celebrate the power of community and…
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Burial Service and Forum for Remembering Zachariah Walker: Lynched in Coatesville 1911
Finally, after 114 years, the remains of Zachariah Walker, who was brutally lynched and burnt to death in Chester County, will be buried. The burial…
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Historical Marker Now Commemorates Tredyffrin School Segregation Battle
A historical marker now commemorates the central role that Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Devon played in the Berwyn School Segregation Case,…
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Dr. Kyle J. Boyer Will Deliver WCU’s Fifth Annual Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture Oct. 10
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,…
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Coatesville Hair Professionals Also Serve as Mental Health Wellness Ambassadors
Six Coatesville hair care professionals have been trained to help their clients access behavioral health services and resources through Our HAIR (Health Access Initiative for Recovery). A…
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‘One of the Last Great General Practitioners’: First Black Physician in West Chester Remembered
Dr. Robert Howard Hanna, otherwise known as “Doc” and the first Black practitioner in West Chester, died on Jan. 27, writes Bill Rettew for The…
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Netflix’s ‘Rustin’ Stars Bayard Rustin, But It Also Spotlights Another Hero With Same Last Name: His Grandmother
In addition to the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Netflix’s new movie Rustin spotlights another West Chester hero: his grandmother Julia “Ma” Rustin, writes Rosa…
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Was a Coatesville Woman the State’s First Black High School Graduate?
After the Pennsylvania segregation legislation of 1854 was struck down due to being “in violation of the United States Constitution” in the early 1880s, high…
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Remembering Bayard Rustin, West Chester Civil Rights Activist Who Mentored Martin Luther King Jr.
West Chester native Bayard Rustin is an often-forgotten civil rights activist and gay rights advocate, but his role in the civil rights movement cannot be…
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West Chester’s Bayard Rustin May Not Be Household Name, But Is One of Most Important Civil Rights Leaders
West Chester’s Bayard Rustin left behind a legacy in overcoming racism, eliminating poverty, and ending violence that is unmatched by any other African American civil…
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Longtime Brandywine Donor Funds Scholarship to Address Student Financial Need
A $50,000 estate commitment to Penn State Brandywine in Media will fund the Johnson Family Scholarship to support Delaware County and Philadelphia residents attending Brandywine…
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Luxury Self-Care Shop Opens in West Chester, Thanks in Part to a Grant from Beyoncé
Odelia, Marie & Patrice — which creates beauty products, accessories, and home goods — recently opened in West Chester, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily…
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Pottstown Area’s NAACP to Host Social Event at The Alley on High Street
The Pottstown Branch 2288 of the NAACP invites the Pottstown area community to an outdoor gathering at The Alley on High Street, 228 E. High…
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Alumni of HBCUs like Lincoln – See Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes – Continue to Inspire
The deepening national conversation about race has put a spotlight on historically black colleges and universities, including their legacies of producing leaders. “HBCUs continue to…
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Police, Community Members, and Leaders in West Chester Pledge to ‘Stand Together’ Against Discrimination
West Chester is making a bold statement in the face of hate speech and discrimination: Community members are signing a pledge to address incidents in…
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Frances Sheehan: Leading, Revitalizing The Coatesville Community
If someone were to launch a community organizer’s Hall of Fame, Frances Sheehan would be a charter member. In the 14 years she has led…
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