3/26/2019 – Town Hall Meeting on racism and anti-Semitism

The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice partnered with Womens March Sussex and Seaside Jewish Community to present a special Town Hall on racism and anti-Semitism.  The Town Hall was held on Tuesday, March 26th at Trinity Faith Christian Center in Lewes. 

The panelists were James Newtown, Professor Emeritus of Black American Studies at the University of Delaware and Rabbi Michael Beals, Congregation Beth Shalom, Wilmington, DE.   The moderator of the Town Hall, Gwendolyn Miller, also addressed the issue of racial microaggressions.  Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.

The guest speakers and panelists informed and guided a discussion on the negative effects of racism and anti-Semitism and how to move forward.  

The YouTube video of the Town Hall can be found here: https://youtu.be/vrQNBLokcPY