Anti-Racism Efforts in Carlisle
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History of Racism in Carlisle
- Carlisle Indian School
- Civil War
- Ku Klux Klan
- Fred Phelps
Community Response
"The Carlisle community responds when there is an outside threat, but the next big step is being proactive."--Shalom Staub, Ph.D., Academic Affairs Fellow, Dickinson College
The Carlisle community has come a long way since September 2000, when members of the Ku Klux Klan demonstrated on the Cumberland County Courthouse steps. The Unity Celebration held at Dickinson College drew about 3,000 people and from there the local NAACP chapter was born. Read about it in the Sentinel.
In December 2004, the community was again faced with the threat of intolerance when a homophobic hate group led by Fred Phelps planned to visit Carlisle to protest the Gay-Straight Alliance at Carlisle Regional High School. Dickinson College hosted a rally much like the Unity Celebration to show its support for the club and for LGBT individuals and their allies in the community. Read about it on the Dickinson College website.
