Aspinwall Neighbors is sponsoring the sale of Stand Against Racism – Fox Chapel Area T-shirts and stickers. 100% of the profits will go to social justice organizations. The funds will be split between the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Social Justice Fund at the Pittsburgh Foundation. The items will be printed by a local business:Continue reading “Aspinwall Community Group Sponsors T-Shirt Fundraiser”
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Petition Calls for Change of Local Park Name
Local Native residents and concerned community members have created a petition to remove and replace the derogatory term “squaw” from the names of local streets, parks, and waterways in Fox Chapel Borough and the Township of O’Hara in Pittsburgh, including Squaw Valley Park, Squaw Run, Old Squaw Trail/Park, Squaw Run Road, and Squaw Run RoadContinue reading “Petition Calls for Change of Local Park Name”
Call for Stories
The Fox Chapel Area Residents for Social Justice group wants your stories of how racism has affected you in the Fox Chapel or greater Pittsburgh Area. In collecting and sharing these stories, we hope to personalize the challenges we face as a community, opening all of our eyes to how racism plays out in ourContinue reading “Call for Stories”
Fox Chapel Rally For Black Lives Draws Hundreds
Valley News Dispatch: The Fox Chapel Area School District needs to equip students for a post-George Floyd world, one that is evolving and answering cries for change, recent district graduate William Generett III told a crowd of protesters on Thursday night. Peaceful Anti-Racism Rally Draws About 500 People to O’Hara Park