The Legacy of Jesse Jackson
After the passing of Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson, Joseph Lawson, Executive Director of SDARJ was interviewed by WRDE TV reporter Ted Corriero.
Black History Month
The Cultural Influence of African American Music in America
Every American genre—jazz, blues, gospel, country, rock and roll—is born from the voices of the oppressed. These genres were frequently repackaged for white audiences and industry profits. This story is not just about music; it is the contrast between creator and beneficiary.
African Americans in Sussex County: People, Places, and the Long Struggle for Justice
The history of African American people in Sussex County is not only a story of communities and institutions, but also of individuals whose lives and leadership shaped Delaware and, in some cases, the nation.
Defending Our History: Saving the Nassau School
The Nassau school is a unique part of Sussex County history. It must be saved and preserved.
Read the New Issue of Black Voices. Vol. 18 From Struggle To Strength
Read the latest issue of Black Voices. Vol. 18 From Struggle to Strength. The impact of black history on America’s identity
Celebrating Community, Talent, and Opportunity: Highlights from the Third Annual MLK Celebration
Supporting Our Youth, Defending our history was the theme of SDARJ’s third annual MLK celebration. This year the event was a fundraiser for the Charlotte King Scholarship Fund.
2026 Black History Month
February is Black History Month. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations”
MLK 2025 – SDARJ Black History Month Celebration Photo Gallery
Read the article in the Cape Gazette covering the February 28th Black History Month Celebration, From Dreams to Action: Celebrating MLK’s Legacy for Change
2025 Black History Month
The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans, and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and
working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective
experiences of Black people.
2024 Black History Month
EVENTS Join us for events this month! 2/8 A conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Sadeqa Johnson 2/13 February Town Hall Dialogue to End Racism 2/16-2/18 African American Film Festival 2/24 Southern DE Chorale-Celebrating Black History Month 2/24-2/25 A Raisin in the Sun 2/27 Book & Film Group discussing The House of Eve INFORMATION Shop, donate, […]
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