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.
As PA Senate Republicans hold the budget hostage, domestic violence shelters are forced to furlough staff and turn away victims putting Pennsylvanians at risk of injury or death.
With elections next month, Central Bucks School Board’s Karen Smith reminds community members of the chaos and divisiveness Republican book banners inflicted on the district just a few years ago.
PEN America’s new report “The Normalization of Book Banning” exposes how book censorship has become “rampant and common” in public schools across the United States.
When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education, writes Darren Laustsen.
“Honestly, what excites me most about Dara’s talents is how excited she is to be part of the team and grow the organization,” said Bucks County Beacon Owner and Publisher Emily Smith.
