History Book Festival Featured Author Leonard Pitts Jr.
Leonard Pitts Jr. will present his book, #54 Miles: A Novel,” at a free author event on Saturday, September 28, at 9:00 am in the Large Meeting Room at Lewes Public Library.
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History Book Festival Featured Author Alice Faye Duncan
SDARJ is pleased to be a Community Partner for the History Book Festival in Lewes. Alice Faye Duncan will present her picture book “Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott Kind” at a free author event on Saturday, September 28. Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King Calkins Creek, 2023 […]
The 2024 History Book Festival
We’re a Community Partnerfor the 2024 History Book Festival Join us September 27, 28, and 29, in Lewes, for the 2024 History Book Festival. Discover a broad range of historical fiction and narrative nonfiction by both well-known and emerging authors. Scroll down to learn more. About the Festival Authors Books Keynote Event Closing Event Special […]
The Nassau School Open House
You are encouraged to attend the public meeting on July 25, to learn about the progress and to add your voice to this important project. You will also hear more about how the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, as the on site resident, will work to assure the community’s access and use of the building.
July Book & Film Discussion
Take My Hand by Perkins-Valdez, Dolen – Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a searing and compassionate new novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done to her patients, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wench.
Join the Ecumenical Civil Rights Pilgrimage this September
The pilgrimage begins on 9/22 in Montgomery. Our goal is to raise up change agents for racial healing, reconciliation, and justice work in church and community.
Volunteer for Juneteenth Events
Please complete the form and apply to volunteer for the 6/15 or 6/22 Juneteenth events.
June Book & Film Discussion featuring author Joshunda Sanders
On June 25th we’re featuring the novel Women of the Post by author Joshunda Sanders. She will join us via Zoom.
Juneteenth, Past and Present
“all slaves are free” In 2021, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. It commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, which included the line “all slaves are free”. The order was issued by Maj. Gen. Gordon […]
