SDARJ Executive Director Joseph Lawson and Vice President Maria Cordonnier recently had the privilege of meeting with Delaware’s Congresswoman Sarah McBride. A photo of the meeting was shared on Congresswoman McBride’s official website, reflecting her commitment to staying connected with the advocacy organizations working to advance equity and justice across the First State.
“Borrowed Labor,” a politically correct euphemism for slave labor, reaches back to the fourth to sixth centuries, when people became indentured servants, who were primarily poor Europeans, agreeing to pay off a debt, such as rent or taxes, over a specified term owed to a king. Such bondage continued over several generations into the New World colonies.
SDARJ recently honored Sussex Central Middle School student Kalysta Jones-VanLoan for her leadership, effort, and excellence.
SDARJ recently honored Long Neck Elementary fifth grader, Alonnah Jackson, for her leadership, effort, and excellence.
There comes a time when silence is betrayal and when staying home is surrender. No Kings Day is not just another protest. It is a declaration that in America, no man is above the people, no leader is above the Constitution, and no government has the right to turn back the clock on freedom, especially for Black people and other minorities. For Black Americans and anti-racists, participation is not optional — it is necessary. History teaches us that progress doesn’t rise from the comfort of the sidelines. It swells from the courage of people joined in a common purpose.
Thank you for supporting the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) during this year’s Do More 24 Delaware day of giving. Because of your generosity, encouragement, and willingness to share our campaign, this special 24-hour event was a meaningful success for our organization.
