Reflections on Equity, Parity, and Justice: The Impact of Mr. Lenwood Sloan

Lenwood Sloan as Martin Delany (2022) Editor's note: this reflection is the second in a series of posts of the Center for Public Humanities at Messiah University that highlights the voices of activists, educators, and community leaders in the Harrisburg area who are advancing civil rights and preserving history. The series, titled "The Lenwood Sloan … Continue reading Reflections on Equity, Parity, and Justice: The Impact of Mr. Lenwood Sloan

Along the Chester Way: Visualizing History with Story Maps

Image Credit: Dan Gleiter My name is Joshua Flores. I am a senior-level digital media major with a concentration in interactive design studying at Messiah University. This semester I enrolled in the Humanities Project course and became involved with the Commonwealth Monument Project Heritage tours which includes the T. Morris Chester & the Chester Way … Continue reading Along the Chester Way: Visualizing History with Story Maps

Videos, Oral Histories, and the Chester Fellowship

It has been a bit since I had the privilege of writing about my projects on the Digital Harrisburg platform, and I am delighted to be back! This fall, I entered my final undergraduate semester and my last few months at Messiah University. Instead of being sad about the impending end, I have juggled as … Continue reading Videos, Oral Histories, and the Chester Fellowship