Did you know?
The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
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Bills to protect schools and churches from immigration enforcement
Two vital immigration bills – HB 93 and HB 94 – are going to be heard in committee on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday June 11. Both these bills are sponsored by Rep. Lynn and center on protecting schools and churches from immigration enforcement. We know law enforcement and DOJ/Governor are against these bills so it’s going to take a lot of public support to get these bills out of committee. Please consider showing up to give a public comment, calling in for a virtual comment, or writing to the House Judiciary Committee at to express support.
Below is the key information for the bills
- HB 94 – House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
- Tuesday, June 10 at 11:00am
- House Majority Caucus Room (411 Legislative Ave, Dover DE 19901)
- Register for Virtual Meeting
- HB 94 limit state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement at sensitive locations at schools and churches
- Immigrants deserve safety – safety at school and churches. In a time where immigrants are attacked by national officials and the media, they should be able to feel safe in these community spaces.
- Targeting people while they’re in sensitive locations, like the schools or churches, is just cruel.
- Sensitive location legislation would not prevent ICE from arresting people if ICE agents have a valid arrest warrant or court order. However, this legislation will ensure that immigrants can access these important community hubs without fear of intimidation or sweeping, dragnet style arrests by ICE.
- HB 94 – House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
- HB 93 – House Judiciary
- Wednesday, June 11 at 10:30am
- House Majority Hearing Room (H217) (411 Legislative Ave, Dover DE 19901)
- Register for Virtual Meeting
- HB 93 limits school resource officers and constables from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement
- Immigrants deserve safety – safety at school and churches. In a time where immigrants are attacked by national officials and the media, they should be able to feel safe in these community spaces.
- Every kid has a right to an education and we should make sure that all students are able to learn in safe and supportive environments, where they do not have to fear ICE showing up one day to detain them or their friends
- Sensitive location legislation would not prevent ICE from arresting people if ICE agents have a valid arrest warrant or court order. However, this legislation will ensure that immigrants can access these important community hubs without fear of intimidation or sweeping, dragnet style arrests by ICE.
EVENTS Join us for events this month!
2025 Black History Month
SDARJ February Town Hall Celebrates Black History
SDARJ Book and Film Group – One Night in Miami (film)
INFORMATION Shop, donate, volunteer, or be an advocate!
Visit Black Owned Businesses
Volunteer Opportunities
Donate and shop
Read our magazine
RESOURCES for School and Community Work
Our team is curating lists of resources and links to helpful sites as you complete homework assignments or collaborate with others in the community on projects that teach and inform about racism. The work is ongoing, and we hope you find it helpful. If you have recommendations, we welcome them.
For the complete Middle School, High School, and College Reading/Audio/Visual Lists click here.
THE THEME
When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public’s attention important developments that merit emphasis.
See the themes from previous years.
2022 THEME
2022- Black Health and Wellness
The theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birth-workers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.
In order to foster good health and wellness Black people have embarked on self-determination, mutual aid and social support initiatives to build hospitals, medical and nursing schools (i.e. Meharry Medical College, Howard University College of Medicine, Provident Hospital and Training School, Morehouse School of Medicine, etc.) and community clinics. Clinics were established by individuals, grassroots organizations and mutual aid societies, such as the African Union Society, National Association of Colored Women and Black Panther Party, to provide spaces for Black people to counter the economic and health disparities and discrimination that are found at mainstream institutions. These disparities and anti-Blackness led to communities developing phrases such as “When white folks catch a cold, Black folks get pneumonia.” Initiatives to help decrease disparities have centered several outcomes, including having more diverse practitioners and representation in all segments of the medical and health programs including such as the Ronald E. McNair Scholars. Even the impact of popular culture texts like Doc McStuffins cannot be dismissed.
The rise of fields, such as Public and Community Health and Health Informatics have led to a rise in preventive care and a focus on body positivity, physical exercise, nutrition, exploring other dietary options such as veganism and vegetarianism, and gardening. Black Health and Wellness not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental health. At this point in the 21st century, our understanding of Black health and wellness is broader and more nuanced than ever. Social media and podcasts, such as The Read, hosted by Crissle and Kid Fury have normalized talking about mental health and going to therapy as well as initiatives such as Therapy for Black Girls. More of us understand the need to hold down, lift up, center, and fight fiercely for our beloved trans siblings and family. Black girls are doing breathwork, and there are whole yoga studios dedicated to people of color.
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
