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The Cape Gazette COMMENTARY
Sara Ford – March 30, 2021
The recent murder of eight people, six Asian-American women, one white woman and one white man, was utterly despicable, as was the reason the killer gave that he is a sex addict and saw such women as temptations that he wanted to get out of his way. When asked in an interview if these murders were hate crimes, Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor of Atlanta, said, “This was targeted at Asian spas. Read the entire Cape Gazette commentary here.
Shields Elementary School students Brandon Wilkinson and Miriam Keefer were recognized Feb. 24 with the African American/Black Achievement Award from the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
By Ellen Driscoll
March 4, 2021
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Cape Gazette – COMMENTARY
Joseph Lawson
March 16, 2021
On March 7, a one-of-a-kind event took place in Delaware. A youth-led group, supported by local adults, marched across the Indian River bridge in a nonpartisan event to honor and commemorate the life and work of civil rights pioneer John Lewis. Even more amazing is that these young people both came up with this idea and worked to take it from what might have seemed an impossible fantasy to a reality.
March 7 was the 66th anniversary of the John Lewis-led march of the Selma bridge, aka Bloody Sunday. That march is credited as leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits discrimination from voting on the basis of race. By doing so, it changed America. Or so was the hope. The fact is that voting was then and continues to be one of the most controversial and divisive issues in America.
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By Ellen Driscoll – March 3, 2021
Beacon Middle students Aubrie Smith and Jameson Tingle were recognized Feb. 11 with the African American/Black Achievement Award from the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
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Inspired by the famous John Lewis’ Selma Walk to end voter suppression, students from Cape Henlopen High School and the Multifaith Youth Group are hosting a walk across the Indian River Inlet Bridge on March 7 from 3 – 4:30 pm, the same date as the Selma march. This non-partisan, youth-led walk across the Indian River Bridge will commemorate the anniversary of the 1965 Walk Across the Edmund Pettus Bridge led by John Lewes in Alabama, which ultimately led to the passage of the 1966 Voting Rights Act. All interested participants should click here to sign up. In addition, a virtual Town Hall is planned on March 9, 2021 from 7 – 8:30 pm for all those interested in participating in a discussion on John Lewis’ life and work. Click here for more information on this follow-up event.
