As we work to combat racism throughout Bucks County, we would be wise to remember to first look for and combat it in ourselves.
It’s timely and fitting that this year’s theme for Black History Month is “Black Resistance.”
The Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition is hosting an online reading group for Layla F. Saad’s book “Me and White Supremacy.”
It should come as no surprise that a significant amount of money has been directed to propping up candidates and officials who stand opposed to any efforts at racial reconciliation, racial equity, or even bringing up race in the classroom.
The Mercer Museum has partnered with the PairUP Society, Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition, NAACP Bucks, and the African American History Museum to bring the first annual Juneteenth celebration to Upper Bucks.
If voting didn’t matter, then there would not be so much time, effort, and money spent to make sure that Black and brown people don’t or can’t do it.
In a new Bucks County Beacon column, Race Matters, Kevin E. Leven examines the meaning of being racist.
Learning more about Black history in February (or any month) is equivalent to getting to know ourselves as a nation and as individuals. Black History is American History.
After competing with students from more than 34 different countries 16-year-old Zach Peckman wants to bridge differences through a shared love of the sport.
Experts say the Trump administration’s “hostile” approach could plummet foreign enrollment.
“Based on our records… costs could go up for Pennie enrollees by 82 percent.” That’s on average. For others, it could go up even more or – when new regulations under H.R. 1, A Big Beautiful Bill Act, go into effect – it will be eliminated entirely.
“It’s no surprise that billionaires and corporate special interests who are funding a dark money group are thanking Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Bob Harvie, Bucks County Commissioner.
The 34th Annual Ukrainian folk festival on August 24, landing on Ukrainian Independence Day, will be honoring Bobby Pietrangelo of Hilltown and Corey Nawrocki of Lansdale, who both recently lost their lives fighting as soldiers for Ukraine.
