Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania

The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania (LNPA) has struggled for over 30 years, attempting to garner recognition as the remaining indigenous people of Pennsylvania. They have sent delegations and representatives to stand before various committees seeking recognition, beginning in the 1990’s and continuing as recently as May 1, 2023, when they held a rally on the […]

Fourteenth Amendment

On July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Among other things, the amendment was meant to provide the protections of citizenship to the roughly four million formerly enslaved people of the South as well as free Blacks in the North and “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.” The […]

Sign Up for Microaggressions Workshop

The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County is hosting a workshop entitled “Exploring Subtle Acts of Exclusion; How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions,” on Sunday, April 21, from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. Child care will be provided. For more information and to register by April 19, contact Pat Uribe-Lichty at paturli50@gmail.com. Location: 416 […]

Courageous Conversation in Chester

Plan to join the Fellowship of Urban and Suburban Engagement (FUSE) for a “Courageous Conversation” about “Chester’s History and Lasting Effects on the Families and Culture in Our Communities.” It takes place Tuesday, February 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6) at the Vittles Food Hall, 801 Sproul Street, Chester, PA 19013 […]