CAPE GAZETTE | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Barbara Guthrie and Jim Henry
May 17, 2021
In the recent school board election, one candidate voiced opposition to HB 198, which would require integrating Black history throughout the school year rather than relegating it to just one month. Improving proficiency in math and reading were offered as a more pressing issue.
Read the entire Cape Gazette Letter to the Editor here.
Dear Alliance Members and Friends: Two bills are up for votes in the Delaware House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 18, regarding two very important issues: Voting Rights and Gun Safety. Read more about these two bills here.
In case you missed it, or just want to view it again, the SDARJ Town Hall webinar: Black Voices Matter is available for viewing on the SDARJ YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/kMtZJHaQ2Co
Nazere Jefferson and Arianna Snead earn school honors
May 4, 2021
Beacon Middle eighth-graders Nazere Jefferson and Arianna Snead were recognized in April with the African American/Black Achievement Award from the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
Students were chosen because they demonstrate leadership, improvement, effort and excellence. Read the entire Cape Gazette article here.
If you missed it, or just want to view it again, the SDARJ Town Hall meeting: Black Poetry is now available for viewing on the SDARJ YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/eAp_sU2e1eE. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS, THIS VERSION DOES NOT INCLUDE “I CAN’T BREATHE” BY H.E.R. You can view the official version of H.E.R.’s “I Can’t Breathe” at https://youtu.be/E-1Bf_XWaPE
