The Legislative Advocacy Committee was busy during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. We continued our legislative advocacy through our participation in several coalitions: Smart Justice, ACLU DVRC, RAAD, DEAC, and the newly reconstituted Police Reform Working Group. We also provided oral and written testimony before Committees on bills of importance to the Alliance and advocated behind the scenes with legislators to get them to support certain bills.
Watch the April 9th Town Hall – A Deep Dive Into Understanding Delaware’s Faulty Child Support System
The City of Lewes would like to invite you to participate in The Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 22nd, 2024.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) recently honored Love Creek Elementary students Armanti Wilson and Jaxon Wright for their leadership, effort, and excellence. Armanti supports his peers with disabilities. Peer support can make a significant difference in the lives of students with disabilities, and Armanti ensures these students feel included, valued, and empowered. […]
On March 20, 2024, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a sweeping bill that prohibits public schools and universities from maintaining or funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI Programs) and allows for discipline, including termination, of staff of public schools or universities who violate this law. The law does not prohibit such programs that do not rely on state funds to sponsor them, but such programs must identify the sponsor in advertisements. The legislation was condemned by civil rights and advocacy groups as infringing on freedom of speech.
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.
For this this month’s Book & Film Group, the SDARJ is pleased to welcome Lois Powell, founding member of The Chantels singing group, to discuss her experiences with this group and music in the Doo Wop Era
We recently honored Millsboro Middle School eighth grader Hayden Mahammitt for his leadership, effort, and excellence. Hayden was recognized in a ceremony at the school and received a $20 gift card from SDARJ.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) recently honored Long Neck Elementary fifth grader Bernedette Abram for her leadership, effort, and excellence.
On February 7, 2024, the SDARJ Steering Committee elected Clara Licata Chairperson, following the decision of. Charlotte King, SDARJ founder and eight-year Chairperson not to seek re-election. Rev. Marjorie Belmont-Burns was elected Vice Chair, filling Clara’s Vice Chair position.
