The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice partnered with the League of Women Voters of Sussex County and the Lewes Library to present their Black History Month Observance entitled: “Exploring America’s Racism: Featuring the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.” The Town Hall Program was held on Tuesday, February 12th.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice brought together a panel of industry professionals and state leaders for a town hall meeting on September 11 at the Trinity Faith Christian Center Heritage Hall in Lewes. Panel members included Sussex County Councilman I.G. Burton, developer Preston Schell, Discover Bank Assistant Community Reinvestment Act Director Amy […]
Alliance Holds Circle of Peace in Response to Recent Violence Targeting African Americans and Police.
The Alliance presented a “Circle of Peace on Thursday, July 21 for Healing Communities” in response to the horror of violence against African Americans and police happening all over the country.
Legislative Successes Supported by SDARJ
Members of the Legislative/Advocacy Committee were hard at work during the past session, which ended last week. Here are some of the bills we supported that are now law in Delaware.
Cape Henlopen High Seniors Share Thoughts on Race at May 10 Event
The Cape Gazette reported in a June 6, 2016 article on our May 10 Alliance Meeting where Cape High seniors shared their thoughts on race. Six Cape Henlopen High seniors talked about their experiences as African-American students in the classroom and the overall school community. Bottom line: there is a lot of work to be done to create a more inclusive environment for African-American students at Cape High.
