Young Activists Lead the Charge on Racial Literacy

Young Activists Lead the Charge on Racial Literacy

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The Racial Literacy Initiative (RLI), a new organization started by Strath Haven High School students and alumni, is petitioning for an African American Studies course to be added as a graduation requirement at SHHS. RLI was founded to help shift the culture in a school district its members say hasn’t done enough to fight systemic bigotry. They see the course as one tool for fighting racism and promoting equity at the high school. The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District has recently put more focus on issues of race and equity, with the formation this summer of a district-wide committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Night Moves by Public Works

Night Moves by Public Works

Ross Schmucki
People of Swarthmore

At the intersection of Cornell and Harvard, I found Swarthmore Public Works employee Rob Walters and foreman Cuzzy Rowles. In baggy sports shorts, their short-sleeved shirts covered with yellow safety vests, they were banging with a sledgehammer to open a manhole sealed over when the street was last paved. The sewer line was clogged, and they had gotten a call to fix it.

COVID-19 at 86

COVID-19 at 86

Ken Wright
People of Swarthmore

I’ve been writing these postcards to give those who have little experience of senior living an idea of what it is like to actually live in a place like Plush Mills. We have our rhythms and our rituals. Little did we know that — suddenly last spring — our lives would be turned upside down.

Something to Listen to, and Also to Read

Something to Listen to, and Also to Read

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Local author Judy Schachner has written eight books for children about Skippyjon Jones, a cute Siamese cat with enormous ears who thinks he’s secretly a chihuahua. If you would like to read along with Schachner, the entire catalog of Skippyjon Jones books is available at Swarthmore Public Library for contactless pickup. Library materials can be requested online.