Mandatory Expungement in Delaware
As of August 1, 2024, approximately 290,000 people living in Delaware who have a criminal record can have their record automatically expunged, removing barriers to employment, housing and other critical needs.
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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 closing event at this year’s History Book Festival, features Tiya Miles
SDARJ is pleased to serve as a Community Partner for the History Book Festival in Lewes. The Closing Event on Sunday, September 29, will feature Tiya Miles and her book, “Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People.” The event will open with a presentation on Underground Railroad “code songs” by Linda D. Harris and David B. Cole. This is a ticketed event; the ticket price includes an autographed copy of the book. Reserve your seat
Updates from the Nassau School Coalition Open House
On July 25, 2024, the Nassau School Coalition held an open house at the Lewes Senior Center. The Coalition is dedicated to restoring and preserving the Nassau School for Colored Children in Belltown.
The exoneration of 1944 African American sailors
The secretary of the Navy announced Wednesday the full exoneration of African American sailors who were charged in 1944 with mutiny and refusing orders to return to work in dangerous conditions loading ammunition.
Learn About The Radical Faith of Harriet Tubman
Article: The Radical Faith of Harriet Tubman By Casey Cep | June 24, 2024 Read an excerpt below and click here for the full article in the New Yorker. “ On the night of June 1, 1863, five months after the Emancipation Proclamation and a few weeks before the Battle of Gettysburg, Tubman accompanied Colonel […]
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.
Legislative Wrap Up for 152nd Leg. Session
Legislative Advocacy Committee Year-End Wrap-Up – The Legislative Advocacy Committee supported the following bills in this, the 152nd Legislative Session.