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.
Police misconduct records are secret in Delaware. SDARJ has held multiple town halls on this issue and has advocated for reform legislation. Last year, the legislature passed some limited disclosure obligations, but these requirements are not being followed. Read the op ed by Misty Seemans, Esq., of the Office of Delaware Defense Services, demanding the General Assembly end thirty years of secrecy with meaningful reform.
SDARJ is pleased to be a Community Partner for the History Book Festival in Lewes. Janice N. Harrington will present her picture book, “Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector,” at a free author event on Saturday, September 28.
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.
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 […]
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
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 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.
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 […]
