May SDARJ Town Hall
May Town hall – Stopping Racist Hate Incidents Against Black people in our Community
This will be a town hall to review the hate incident at the Millville Fire Station and other hate incidents in Sussex County. We will also focus on what can be done to stop these incidents.
Millville Fire Department to speak at Stopping Hate Incidents in Sussex County Town Hall.
Listed below are the speakers for the town hall.
Two volunteers-firefighters have been indicted for chasing a Black employee of the Millville Fire Department with a noose while screaming racial incidents department. This is just one of many.
This Town Hall will be about what we can do to stand up as a community and stop this!
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Speaker lineup:
- Greg Hocker: President of the Millville Fire Department-The Millville Fire Department will affirm its zero tolerance policy for hate incidents.
- Kirk Bacon: President of the Sussex County NAACP: Review of recent hate incidents and the current environment in Sussex County.
- State Attorney Jennifer Kutney: Hate Crimes Specialist, Delaware Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust Will speak on reporting hate incidents and how to get justice.
- Angelo Reynolds: Trauma Specialist at the Transformer Academy will speak on Traumatic impact of hate incidents.
- Patty Maloney: Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH): Will speak about a new anti-hate campaign in Sussex County which will be announced on June 19th
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WBOC Covers the May 21st SDARJ Town Hall
A town hall meeting in Lewes, Delaware addressed hate incidents targeting African-Americans in Sussex County. The meeting, hosted by the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, featured leaders from the Millville Volunteer Fire Company, the Sussex County NAACP, and other organizations. The discussion focused on implementing new policies and training to combat hate incidents and harassment.
CoastTV covers the May 21st SDARJ Town Hall
A Town Hall meeting in Lewes, Delaware addressed hate crimes, specifically focusing on a recent incident involving two former volunteer firefighters accused of chasing a Black employee with a noose. The event, hosted by the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, included a panel discussion on hate crimes and their impact on victims, emphasizing the need for improved community relationships and updated policies within fire departments. The meeting aimed to foster dialogue and progress in combating hate crimes in Sussex County.
