This collection honors the legacy of Mary Matthews Edwards (1919-2014), a longtime Media resident and one of the borough's best known social activists. The collection includes photographs, letters, family records, and newspaper articles from Mary's scrapbooks.
Article by Susan L. Serbin following up on the bludgeoning of a Media man by men affiliated with "skinheads" and the Ku Klux Klan. The article focused on comments made by Mayor Robert McMahon and Borough Council President Joan Hagan.
Article by Susan L. Serbin about residents in Springfield, PA Delaware County finding racist and antisemitic literature strewn on their yards. Article by John M. Roman about the five men arrested for bludgeoning a Media man and their arraignment at the Media Court House.
Reporter Matt Hasson reporting on the response from borough council members and Media residents on the October 13, 1996 bludgeoning and knifing of a Media Man by local "Skinheads" and Ku Klux Klan members.
Article by Adrienne Mand about residents and community leaders meeting with representatives from the Department of Justice and Anti-Defamation league to address problems of hate and racism. The gathering was in response to the appearance of racist leaflets in Morton, Springfield, and parts of Media.
Article by Susan L. Serbin about the work of the Citizens-Community Task force in response to racist and anti-Semitic literature and an attack on a Media man by "skinhead" and Ku Klux Klan members.
Online article by Bridget Eklund about a spray painted hate message on the Briarcliff (Darby Township) home of Dorothy Williams, a black woman, and her son, Arthur Williams, a physician in Philadelphia, and her visiting nephew, Miguel Osborn.
Second page of online article by Bridget Eklund about a spray painted hate message on the Briarcliff (Darby Township) home of Dorothy Williams, a black woman, and her son, Arthur Williams, a physician in Philadelphia, and her visiting nephew, Miguel Osborn.
Article by Mary Jane Janco about the Citizens-Community Task Force's desire to create a town watch in response to racist and anti-Semitic literature and an attack.
Article by John M. Roman about a cross burning in Nether Providence Township's Hepford Park. Michael Motley, President of the Media branch of the NAACP is quoted about Nether Providence not acting on becoming a zero tolerance for hate crimes community like Media and Rose Valley.
Philadelphia Inquirer article by Mary Ann Janco. Headline, Media Group to ask Clinton to visit to talk about race. The Citizens-Community Task Force sent an invitation to President Clinton to talk about race in a town hall meeting. President Clinton committed to a year long national dialogue on race relations.
Philadelphia Daily News article by Mister Mann Frisby. Headline: Stalked by hatred in suburbs. The article is about racial slurs, Ku Klux Klan, and anti-Christ symbols splayed across Miguel Osborne's home.
Articles by Cindy deProphetis about a spray painted hate message on the Briarcliff (Darby Township) home of an African American physician and police investigation; and about the reponse of the physician and neighbors.
Titled: "Ethnic Intimidation is Illegal in Pennsylvania." Brochure also supported by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniaand the Pennsylvania State Police.
Titled: "Ethnic Intimidation is Illegal in Pennsylvania." Brochure also supported by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniaand the Pennsylvania State Police.
Pennsylvania Network of Unity Coalitions (PNUC) welcoming the Citizens-Community Task Force as a member. Letter signed by Robert Hillman, PNUC Board Chair.
