We are a community that nurtures, equips, and mobilizes people to work for racial justice in Franklin County and beyond. https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzqvbkbo3u23From Community Uniting Newsletter Mt. Vernon Cemetery's “Wreaths Across America” Join our community honoring the 56 Civil War heroes from the United States Colored Troops (USCT) buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, 888 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg. Matt Fogal is coordinating the Chambersburg Event07 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzqvbkbo3u23https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzpztl7dky2xFrom Franklin County Coalition for Progress Update Sponsored by Pride Franklin County07 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzpztl7dky2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzoesmbncb2lNever Forget Friday: On November 6, 1962, the United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning South Africa’s racist apartheid policies and calling on all its members to end economic and military relations with the country.06 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzoesmbncb2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mznxppb7ti2fFrom Community Uniting Newsletter Location: Congregation Sons of Israel06 Nov 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mznxppb7ti2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mznjltkfq62fFrom Community Uniting Newsletter Compiled by Keystone Health06 Nov 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mznjltkfq62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mznjeohbzr23From Community Uniting Newsletter Compiled by Keystone Health06 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mznjeohbzr23https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzludpxqvv2mTraining Tidbit Thursday - Historic Midterm Elections Inside the historic midterm victories for Black candidates, women and Native Americans buff.ly/PYxzk0d https://buff.ly/PYxzk0d05 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzludpxqvv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzlbqat7yh2iDeadline for Applying for Assistance is November 7 For more info: buff.ly/jskcmxW05 Nov 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlbqat7yh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzkyvqgqeh2hFrom Franklin County Coalition for Progress Update SHaRe program by Community Uniting Partner: First United Methodist Church Chambersburg More Info/Donate: buff.ly/3zcA8T605 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzkyvqgqeh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzjduqmjdr23When people picture the Civil Rights Movement, they often picture Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, or Washington, D.C. But civil rights struggles happened in Pennsylvania, too. Beginning November 4, 1963, Black students, parents, and activists in Chester, Pennsylvania,04 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjduqmjdr23https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mziigtommk22From Franklin County Coalition for Progress More info: buff.ly/GfQMfHY Presenting Sponsor: WellSpan Health04 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziigtommk22https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzgtfv4xi22iWe love you. Vote. Encourage others to vote. And then, don't torture yourself with what you can't control.03 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgtfv4xi22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzfxxwbmpu2m03 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfxxwbmpu2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzecwxt6oe26Monday Musings02 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzecwxt6oe26https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzdhixqtnn2zFrom Franklin Votes website Who Is On The Ballot? buff.ly/QJb0TbZ Official specimen ballots are available to view here: buff.ly/uPbMkqM More voting info/resources: buff.ly/xEWkD5Q The Franklin Votes initiative is spearheaded by the Franklin County Coalition for Progress (FCCP)02 Nov 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdhixqtnn2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzbshyswxu22Sister Sunday: Proof that YOUR vote counts! Shirley Chisholm: A Groundbreaking Legacy | Biography buff.ly/8TjHc8Y https://buff.ly/8TjHc8Y01 Nov 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbshyswxu22https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mzay7zyqdi2zVOTE on November 3rd ENCOURAGE your friends & family to vote HELP people get to their voting location01 Nov 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzay7zyqdi2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mz4o6vvbhc23Never Forget Friday: Oct 30, 1967 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy Jailed in Birmingham buff.ly/0zrqMeI https://buff.ly/0zrqMeI30 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4o6vvbhc23https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mz3sqwzhtu2wFrom PFLAG Chambersburg Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance honoring the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals who have been lost to anti-transgender violence. It is a time for reflection, remembrance, solidarity, and a renewed commitment30 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3sqwzhtu2whttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mz25px7uw422Training Tidbit Thursday: Do you ever feel like Western Christianity has misunderstood and misapplied Jesus’ teachings? What if following Jesus was less about believing the right things and more about learning how to live in harmony with God and creation?29 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz25px7uw422https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myzcc2qyx72zFrom Community Uniting Newsletter Make your mark on Nov 3 - VOTE! Pass this message on to your family & friends29 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzcc2qyx72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myxnazhpro23WEDNESDAY WISDOM — October 28, 2026 Two Little Boys. A Kiss. And the Machinery of Jim Crow. In October 1958, two Black boys in Monroe, North Carolina—James Hanover Thompson, age 9, and David “Fuzzy” Simpson, age 8—were playing outside with white children.28 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxnazhpro23https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mywrt5an742hFrom Community Uniting Newsletter Volunteers needed for Chambersburg Emergency Shelter Services A group of citizens is working with Maranatha Ministries to provide added beds to help when a “code blue” weather event is forecasted. See the flyer for additional information.28 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywrt5an742hhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myv4s5cbst2h27 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myv4s5cbst2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myube6wgrh27From PFLAG National To Register: buff.ly/tv6nJTU Support PFLAG Chambersburg & Pride Franklin County 🌈27 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myube6wgrh27https://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mysmd7qcuh2eMonday Musings26 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysmd7qcuh2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myrqvb47fe2hFrom Community Uniting Newsletter Franklin Food Pantry is a service of South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP)26 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrqvb47fe2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myqcs6jzpv2eSister Sunday: Black Women Senate Candidates Could Rewrite History in 2026 Midterm Elections Angie Nixon Democratic Socialist aims to flip Florida Senate seat buff.ly/MAMbstl Juliana Stratton U.S. Senate race spotlight: Juliana Stratton vs. Don Tracy in Illinois buff.ly/vfEsvpv https://buff.ly/MAMbstl25 Oct 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myqcs6jzpv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3myphw4fazm2hFrom Community Uniting Newsletter25 Oct 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myphw4fazm2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/racialrec.bsky.social/post/3mynlfdcui62hSocial Justice Saturday: Curtis Flowers, a Black Mississippi man who spent nearly 23 years imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, died at his home on October 7 at age 56. His case came to embody both the human cost of racial discrimination in jury selection & the endurance required to survive it.24 Oct 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:paq2nvk5nn7377ed3speljgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mynlfdcui62h