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July 16, 2024

The 2024 History Book Festival

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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 […]

July 11, 2024

The Nassau School Open House

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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.

June 26, 2024

July Book & Film Discussion

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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.

June 20, 2024

Join the Ecumenical Civil Rights Pilgrimage this September

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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.

June 10, 2024

Volunteer for Juneteenth Events

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Please complete the form and apply to volunteer for the 6/15 or 6/22 Juneteenth events.

June 6, 2024

June Book & Film Discussion featuring author Joshunda Sanders

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On June 25th we’re featuring the novel Women of the Post by author Joshunda Sanders. She will join us via Zoom.

June 5, 2024

Juneteenth, Past and Present

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“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 […]

May 3, 2024

Events Coming Up in May

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Click on each event to learn more about it, get directions and register if necessary. Check back often for new event listings and send us your event information if you this our audience would love it and we’ll share it with our members and visitors.

April 11, 2024

Lewes African American Heritage Commission’s Juneteenth events on 6/22

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The City of Lewes would like to invite you to participate in The Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 22nd, 2024.

March 21, 2024

Join the SDARJ April Town Hall. Understanding Our Faulty Child Support System.

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Join SDARJ for a two-part in-depth exploration of Delaware’s child support system beginning on April 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. Panelists will include Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, the prime sponsor of HB 267, and Theordore Mermigos, the Director of the Division of Child Support Services.

The 2024 History Book Festival

The Nassau School Open House

July Book & Film Discussion

Join the Ecumenical Civil Rights Pilgrimage this September

Volunteer for Juneteenth Events

June Book & Film Discussion featuring author Joshunda Sanders

Juneteenth, Past and Present

Events Coming Up in May

Lewes African American Heritage Commission’s Juneteenth events on 6/22

Join the SDARJ April Town Hall. Understanding Our Faulty Child Support System.

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