IN THE NEWS
2/4//2022
A high school basketball tournament spirals into a debate about critical race theory
It started as a simple concept: Seize the opportunity of having hundreds of high school students from across the state together for a basketball tournament to foster conversations about racial tolerance and diversity.
6/19//2021
Juneteenth: Together We Triumph - A Soul of a Nation Special Event
Juneteenth: Together We Triumph - A Soul of a Nation Special Event
Racial Reconciliation founders Marvin Worthy and Linda Thomas Worthy are interviewed about their journey fighting for racial justice in small-town, rural America. Interview is from 45:34 to 53:50
6/19//2021
People encourage love and community at Juneteenth rally in Chambersburg
Trisha Harmon sees what the country could be like when she is teaching her kindergarten class. "They don't see color. They are friends with everybody. It doesn't matter what you look like. They love each other." In her hometown of Chambersburg for the summer, the Florida teacher came to the Juneteenth rally in Memorial Square on Saturday to support the community where she grew up...
9/25//2020
The BLM movement found support in red, rural Pa. What will it mean for voting?
Nearly every day in early June, protesters turned out in Chambersburg’s town square to protest the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
7/15/2020
What Black Lives Matter has revealed about small-town America
A multiracial future has appeared, along with unprecedented conversations about race.
6/20/2020
Celebration of love and unity marks Juneteenth in Chambersburg
Juneteenth was celebrated with a Love Demonstration on the square in Chambersburg.
8/25/2016
Church leads discussion on race relations in Chambersburg
Several pastors and community leaders came together to discuss the growing issues surrounding race in Chambersburg.