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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 […]

The head of Delaware’s prisons says 30% of prisoners have mental illness, and of them, about 15% are considered seriously mentally ill. But for the most part, Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps said people in jail deserve to be there. He said 51 % of the prison population are violent offenders compared with 10 % who are in for drug charges.

The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) affirms its rejection of racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination.  We strongly reject the destructive value systems of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, alt-right and other groups because they lack   respect for human equality. The criminal behavior of these hate groups violates not only the rights of all people, but also denies and acts against the core principles of our democracy.

Dr. Aimee Wiest, instructor of African American literature at Delaware State and leader of the SDARJ book discussion group, gave a two-part presentation called “Zeroing in on Education,” at SDARJ’s July 11, 2017 monthly meeting. The presentation outlined some of the ways that individuals can develop a greater understanding of race in our community and our country as a whole.