Spring Session of dialogue to action cancelled
With the uncertainties before us and for the sake of the health and safety of our community, we have decided to cancel the Spring Dialogue to Action program and reschedule it for this Fall.
News
SDARJ Presents a Music Program on the African-American Journey to Racial Justice
On Tuesday February 11th, people in Lewes came together to learn more about the African-American struggle and triumphs through music. You can view the WRDE coverage here
The 1619 Project
New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones recently appeared on The Daily Show to explain how “The 1619 Project” aims to show a more accurate history of America. You can view the segment below.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
On Saturday, February 1, 2020 the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice partnered with Camp Rehoboth to organize a bus trip for over 50 joyful seekers to The National Museum of African American History and on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to […]
Why African-Americans should form purposeful and enlightening relations with white people
The Cape Gazette January 28, 2020 Dr. Marlene A Saunders I want to share with you what I learned by participating in seven Dialogue to Action meetings that took place Sept. 25 to Oct. 30, and Nov. 16 in Georgetown and Lewes. The sessions focused on understanding racism (primarily anti-Black) and inequality, and identifying strategies […]
Town Hall: Delaware General Assembly
During the January 2020 Town Hall meeting of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, Sandy Spence and Nancy Powell presented an update of the Delaware General Assembly. The presentation focused on the accomplishments of the General Assembly over the past year, upcoming items, and the importance of the census. To view the presentation on […]
Letter to the Editor: SDARJ condemns anti-Semitic remarks
I am writing to you on behalf of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, to condemn the anti-Semitic remarks made by Nelly Jordan, vice chair of the Sussex County Republican Committee. As you may know, SDARJ is a nonpartisan organization, and, as such, we do not write this condemnation against a party, but against […]
The Journey from Shirley Bulah to Rudy Bridges
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) hosted Delaware historian and lecturer Sylvester Woolford at the October Town Hall Meeting. Woolford’s presentation “The Journey from Shirley Bulah to Rudy Bridges” traced the history of the “colored schools” that Pierre DuPont built when the state of Delaware did not provide education for black children. Between 1920 and 1930 DuPont built 85 schools, called the “Great Experiment,” intending to shrink the education gap between blacks and […]
The Word: A Feast of African-American Creativity
SDARJ Education/Scholarship Committee members and friends ready their presentation of “The Word: A Feast of African-American Creativity” for the Rotary Club of Milford, DE on September 9 at The Rookery North in Milford. “The Word” celebrates three centuries of poetry and prose by African American artists in a multimedia presentation of spoken word, music, video, and portraiture. Pictured, […]
SDARJ Town Hall – The Immigration Crisis: Stories from the Front Line”
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) presented “The Immigration Crisis: Stories from the Front Line” at the September 10 Town Hall Meeting. A panel of professionals shared their experiences and described some of the challenges that immigrants face in our local communities. Lending the perspective of a community organizer, Dalissy Washington, Licensed Clinical […]
