VOICES OF CHANGE
An informative collection of commentary on social and political issues from Changemakers in Lancaster.

In Conversation with Brady Pappas
“Creating has never been more natural or instinctive than it is right now.” At the cross-section of fashion and fantasy, you’ll find...

Not a very Merry Christmas
The day before Christmas Eve I had an uncomfortable, discriminatory experience while attending a recent production of the Fulton...

RECAP: Bail Reform Town Hall
Last Wednesday, December 14th, the Peace & Justice Committee of Community Mennonite Church hosted a town hall to address and inform our...
What’s Happening in Haiti & How You Can Help
Recently, photos and videos surfaced of horse-mounted Border Patrol agents accosting Haitian migrants at the border. The disturbing scene...
Feature Friday: WE&Company
This Black History Month we are celebrating Black culture in Lancaster. We want to highlight local businesses, creatives, and Black...
Black Lives Matter: The Movement Behind the hashtag
In response to violence from police and white supremacists killing unarmed Black men and women, the movement Black Lives Matter (BLM) was...
Police Discrimination: It isn’t new and it’s happening here
For centuries, Black people have been victims of systemic racism due to white supremacy and their hold on societal rules. In the United...
Post-Election, The Most Revolutionary Thing You Can Do is Nap
Feeling a little hungover this week? Maybe you drank heavily in either a fit of stress or celebration? If not, you’re probably...
Beyond the election: How do we hold officials accountable?
In theory, your elected officials work for you. Unfortunately, a politician that is truly accountable to their constituents is rare,...
The Glamorization of Activism
When you hear the word “Activist” or “Activism” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you see images of people marching down...
Police Can't Do Everything: The Importance of Mental Health Professions
Ricardo Munoz should still be alive today and getting the help that he needs; at least that's what his family was hoping for. Tragically,...
Dear White Lancastrians: It’s Time to Decide How You Feel About Ricardo Muñoz. We’ll Help.
“Who would’ve thought–in our little town?” was a sentence uttered in a zoom meeting. Of course, they were speaking of Ricardo Muñoz’s...
La Policía de la Ciudad de Lancaster responde al asesnato de un hombre joven
En la tarde del 13 de Septiembre, 2020, El Buro de Policía de Lancaster declaro en una transmision electronica por Facebook Live, respondien
La política de uso "progresivo" de la fuerza de la ciudad permitió que Ricardo Muñoz fuera asesinado
Cuando el Buro de Policía de Lancaster revisó la policía de Uso de la Fuerza en 2018, el Jefe del Departamento de policía, Eric Leanza,...
Press Conference with Local Officials Regarding Shooting Offered Little Insight or Consolation
At noon today, WGAL News 8 streamed a press conference to debrief after yesterday’s police shooting on the 300 block of Laurel Street...
City’s “Progressive” Use of Force Policy Allowed Ricardo Munoz to be Killed: Is Reforming the Policy
When the Lancaster Bureau of Police’s Use of Force Policy was last revised in 2018, Department Policy Manager Eric Leanza called it “the...
Lancaster City Police respond to the shooting of a young man
On the afternoon of September 13th, 2020 the Lancaster Bureau of Police issued a statement at a press conference that was aired on...
Finding My Activist Voice
I wasn’t always an intersectional activist and anti-racist advocate. In fact, I was probably the furthest thing possible from that. I was...
Former Hospital to be rezoned for commercial use
In a controversial move, Lancaster City Council members voted unanimously to pass the rezoning of the UPMC property which formerly housed...





















