Rustin Day of Film
The Chester County History Center and the West Chester Film Festival present films that elevate the African American and LGBTQ+ experiences to honor West Chester’s hometown hero, Bayard Rustin.
Peaceable Kingdom Lost: The Paxton Boys of Pennsylvania (VIRTUAL)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History (Virtual)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
Oral History Digitally Preserved
Black women share life experiences in West Chester, PA