The Southern Delawa
re Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each
month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in
Lewes. Our regular business meetings are open to the public and feature rep
orts on our legislative\, conferences\, outreach\, inmate re-entry\, educat
ion and media activities. Come to the meeting to find out how you can becom
e involved. At least every other month we present a program of interest to
the community.
Let's celebrate Rosedale on August 20
\; 5-10 pm at the Indian River Senior Center.
Tickets are only $25 an d proceeds go toward Delaware State University scholarships.
Call 302 -947-4580 for tickets.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Indian River Senior Center GEO:38.582935;-75.300095 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/remembering-rosedale/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.29-EO-228-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160811T203923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230747Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T203000 SUMMARY: September 2016 Meeting DESCRIPTION: How to Avoid a ‘Ferguson’ in the Cape Region Police Chiefs Dis cuss Community Relations at SDARJ Panel Police chiefs from Lewes\, Rehoboth \, Milton\, Georgetown\, and State Police Troops 4 and 7 will talk about th eir positive and pro-active initiatives to build supportive relationships w ith their respective communities\, and how they avoid the kind of tension [ …] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Police Chiefs Discuss Commu nity Relations at SDARJ Panel
Police chiefs from Lewes\, Reh oboth\, Milton\, Georgetown\, and State Police Troops 4 and 7 will talk abo ut their positive and pro-active initiatives to build supportive relationsh ips with their respective communities\, and how they avoid the kind of tens ion and violence that have wreaked havoc in many places around the country. The audience is invited to voice their concerns and make recommendations t o improve relations between law enforcement and the citizens of Southern De laware.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith C hristian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our regular business meetings a re open to the public and feature reports on our legislative\, conferences\ , outreach\, inmate re-entry\, education and media activities. Come to the meeting to find out how you may want to become involved. Every other month we present a program of interest to the community.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sept-2016-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.29-EO-261-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160824T163016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160927T193000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book Group DESCRIPTION: This month’s selection is Crisis in Black and White\, by Charl es E. Silberman. It’s a powerful and unsparing analysis of the “the Negro p roblem” in America\, published in 1964. After a few pages you’ll realize th at not much has not changed in the way blacks are perceived in American soc iety\, and many of the challenges […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This month's selection is Crisis in Bl ack and White\, by Charles E. Silberman. It's a powerful and unsparing analysis of the "the Negro problem" in America\, published in 1964. After a few pages you'll realize that not much has not changed in the way blacks are perceived in American society\, and many of the challenges of racial eq uality still remain today.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 1 11 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book group participants choose ti tles in advance to read and discuss at future monthly meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.3-EO-268-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160826T175947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182249Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161011T203000 SUMMARY: October 2016 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Systemic Racial Inequality in State Government Exposed Our pre senter\, Alicia Clark\, conducted a study of systemic discrimination and ra cism in state government in collaboration with the Inter-denominational Min isters Action Council and the NAACP. The study covered minorities including African-Americans\, Native Americans\, Hispanics and women. Ms. Clark will present the findings of the study and will […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Our pre senter\, Alicia Clark\, conducted a study of systemic discrimination and ra cism in state government in collaboration with the Inter-denominational Min isters Action Council and the NAACP. The study covered minorities including African-Americans\, Native Americans\, Hispanics and women.
Ms. Clar k will present the findings of the study and will also cover the recommenda tions that were suggested to resolve the problems of racism and discriminat ion in the state's 13 major departments. Also included will be the governor 's response to the study\, already implemented action steps\, and things th at still need to be done to ensure equal employment opportunities for state employees and job applicants.
Alicia Clark is the founder and Princi pal Consultant of Social Solutions LLC\, a Delaware minority and women-owne d firm. In 2005\, Social Solutions provides strategic planning\, organizati onal development\, and public relations consulting services. Alicia has ext ensive leadership experience with community-based non-profit organizations and grassroots organizing.
The Southe rn Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. C ome to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/october-2016-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.3-EO-263-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160824T163929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230802Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T193000 SUMMARY: October 2016 Book Group DESCRIPTION: October’s selection is Slavery by Another Name (The Re-Enslave ment of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II) by Douglas A. B lackmon. It explores the forced labor of imprisoned black men and women\, t hrough the convict lease system used by states\, local governments\, white farmers\, and corporations after the Civil War until World […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:October's selection is Slavery by Another Name (The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II) by Douglas A. Blackmon.
It explores th e forced labor of imprisoned black men and women\, through the convict leas e system used by states\, local governments\, white farmers\, and corporati ons after the Civil War until World War II in the southern United States. B lackmon argues slavery in the United States did not end with the Civil War\ , but instead persisted well into the 20th century via convict leasing\, sh arecropping and peonage.
The SDARJ Bo ok Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m . at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book cl ub participants choose titles to read and discuss at future meetings.< /p> CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-group-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.31-EO-381-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20161019T212243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230942Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T193000 SUMMARY: Slavery by Another Name Film Screening DESCRIPTION: The SDARJ Book Group is sponsoring a screening of Slavery by A nother Name\, a documentary based on the book of the same name. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The SDARJ Book Group is sponsoring a scree ning of Slavery by Another Name\, a documentary based on the book of the sa me name.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/slavery-by-another-name-film-screenin g/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.31-EO-269-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160826T180143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T181819Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T203000 SUMMARY: November 2016 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Attorney General Matt Denn and Public Defender Brendan O’Neill Talk About “What Happens After You’re Accused of a Crime in Delaware” This meeting is a follow-up to our September 20th Police Chiefs’ Forum about po licing initiatives to improve community relations\, address crime and viole nce and ensure public safety. Many who attended that meeting asked that […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This meeting is a follow-up to our September 20th Police Chiefs' Forum about po licing initiatives to improve community relations\, address crime and viole nce and ensure public safety. Many who attended that meeting asked that we continue to look at all aspects of the criminal justice system\, especially those that most immediately affect families and communities.
The Nov ember 15 forum will continue the conversation and will increase our awarene ss of the respective roles and responsibilities of the defense attorney an d the prosecutor\, the laws that bind them\, and the reforms that are need ed to impact positively on mass incarceration and recidivism in our crimina l justice system. It is an opportunity to learn about the many laws in the Delaware code that guide the determinations of guilt or innocence\, the le ngth of prison sentences\, the use of plea bargaining and other aspects aff ecting real justice.
The Southern Del aware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of ea ch month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you m ay want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/eventnovember-2016-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.32-EO-265-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160824T165111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161122T193000 SUMMARY: November 2016 Book Group DESCRIPTION: In November we will continue discussing Slavery by Another Nam e (The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II ) by Douglas A. Blackmon. It explores the forced labor of imprisoned black men and women\, through the convict lease system used by states\, local gov ernments\, white farmers\, and corporations after the Civil […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In November we will continue discu ssing Slavery by Another Name (The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from t he Civil War to World War II) by Douglas A. Blackmon.
It exp lores the forced labor of imprisoned black men and women\, through the conv ict lease system used by states\, local governments\, white farmers\, and c orporations after the Civil War until World War II in the southern United S tates. Blackmon argues slavery in the United States did not end with the Ci vil War\, but instead persisted well into the 20th century via convict leas ing\, sharecropping and peonage.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose titles to read and discuss at future meeting s.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-group-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.32-EO-270-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160826T180243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T181744Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T203000 SUMMARY: December 2016 Meeting DESCRIPTION: What Do We Do Now?: SDARJ’s Role in Promoting Racial and Socia l Justice in Today’s New Political Environment The recent election results presents a challenge for all of us interested in achieving racial justice. Our December 13 meeting is an opportunity to share our feelings about the n ew political environment and talk about what role […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The recent election results presents a challenge for all of us interested in achieving racial justice. Our December 13 meeting is an opportunity to share our feelings about the n ew political environment and talk about what role the Alliance can play to continue making progress toward our goals. This is also an opportunity to g ive your valuable input\, in small breakout groups\, about the Alliance's d irection before we do some strategic planning in the new year.
Join u s on December 13 at 7:00 pm at the Trinity Faith Christian Center\, 15516 N ew Road in Lewes\, and share your feelings and concerns\, and shape the dir ection of the Alliance. We have our work cut out for us!
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usual ly meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meet ings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial jus tice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.< /em>
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/december-2016-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.33-EO-363-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20161002T184637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182009Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170110T203000 SUMMARY: January 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: What Happens After You Get Locked Up in Delaware Panelists fro m the Departments of Correction\, Juvenile Rehabilitative Services and the Community Legal Aid Society will tackle tough questions about inmate treatm ent\, punishment versus rehabilitation\, recidivism\, treatment of the ment ally ill\, and use of restrictive housing–aka solitary confinement. Questio ns from the audience are encouraged. The Southern […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Panelists from the Departments of Correction\, Juvenile Rehabilitative Services and the Community Legal A id Society will tackle tough questions about inmate treatment\, punishment versus rehabilitation\, recidivism\, treatment of the mentally ill\, and us e of restrictive housing--aka solitary confinement. Questions from the audi ence are encouraged.
The Southern Del aware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of ea ch month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you m ay want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/january-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.33-EO-450-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T040846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231038Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T123000 SUMMARY: MLK\, Jr. Celebration Parade DESCRIPTION: March with the Alliance at the MLK Celebration Parade\, proudl y carrying our banner. Line up at 10:30 am at the Cape Henlopen Ninth Grade Campus (former Lewes Middle School) on Savannah Road in Lewes. The march s teps off at 11:00 am. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:March with the Alliance at the MLK Celebration Parade\, proudly carrying our banner. Line up at 10:3 0 am at the Cape Henlopen Ninth Grade Campus (former Lewes Middle School) o n Savannah Road in Lewes. The march steps off at 11:00 am.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/mlk-jr-celebration-parade/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.34-EO-451-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T041729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231046Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T193000 SUMMARY: MLK Celebration Banquet DESCRIPTION: Buy your ticket for the MLK Celebration Banquet and join the A lliance in celebrating the man who started the civil rights movement\, and inspired us all to continue and fight for racial justice. Space is limited and last year we were almost sold out\, so reserve your spot now. Tickets a re $35 for adults and $15 for […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Buy your ticket for the MLK Celebr ation Banquet and join the Alliance in celebrating the man who sta rted the civil rights movement\, and inspired us all to continue and fight for racial justice.
Space is limited and last year we were almost sol d out\, so reserve your spot now. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for ch ildren under 12. You can buy tickets by contacting Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871.
The theme this year is: “In Ti mes of Challenge and Controversy\; Faith Triumphs Over Adversity.” This seems particularly appropriate this year. The keynote speak er is Rev. Dr. William T. Wallace\, Sr.\, Co- founder of the Dr. Martin Lu ther King\, Jr. Commemorative Weekend Celebration and Pastor of Union U. M. Church in St. Michaels\, MD.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Georgetown Cheer Center GEO:38.700884;-75.368650 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/mlk-celebration-banquet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.51-EO-675-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20180110T094124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231055Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170116T203000 SUMMARY: January 16\, 2018 Event DESCRIPTION: Kathleen MacRae\, Executive Director of the ACLU of Delaware will discuss “School Equity” at our January 16th meeting Our guest speake r will be Kathleen MacRae\, the executive director of the ACLU of Delaware. She will be presenting on the topic of school equity covering such questio ns as: Do students from all socioeconomic backgrounds have […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Our guest speaker will be Kathleen MacRae\, the executive director of the ACLU of Delaware. She will be presenting on the topic of s chool equity covering such questions as: Do students from all socioeconomic backgrounds have equal access to high-quality educational opportunities? A re the needs of English language learners being adequately addressed in Del aware? Are all students with special learning challenges being provided the services they require? And finally—if the needs of all Delaware students a re not being met\, what can we do about it? The ACLU believes that every ch ild in Delaware deserves a fair chance at a high-quality education. Come jo in the discussion about how that can be achieved.
The South ern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian C enter at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are ope n to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\ , and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/october-2017-meeting-copy-copy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.34-EO-351-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20160929T220647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231101Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170124T193000 SUMMARY: January 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: January’s selection is The Underground Railroad by Colson Whit ehead. As Whitehead brilliantly re-creates the unique terrors for black peo ple in the pre-Civil War era\, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventur e […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:January's selection is The Und erground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
As Whitehead bri
lliantly re-creates the unique terrors for black people in the pre-Civil Wa
r era\, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America from the brutal
importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose titles to read and discuss a t future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/january-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.35-EO-448-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T034243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T181844Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170214T203000 SUMMARY: February 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Recent Initiatives and Accomplishments and the Future of the A lliance Since Delaware has recently convened the 149th session of the Gener al Assembly\, the legislative/advocacy committee will report on significant legislation. The committee will also introduce you to the APEX program wh ere you can help previously incarcerated adults and youth expunge their cri minal records. The education […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Since Del aware has recently convened the 149th session of the General Assembly\, the legislative/advocacy committee will report on significant legislation. Th e committee will also introduce you to the APEX program where you can help previously incarcerated adults and youth expunge their criminal records.
The education committee will report on the development of our African-A merican Literature and History study program which will have its first meet ing at the Lewes Library in February.
We will also review your input from the December 13 meeting about where we go from here and continue to se ek your recommendations for future events and initiatives.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usu ally meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Fai th Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business me etings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial j ustice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ .
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/february-2017-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.35-EO-468-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170217T042044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231117Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170220T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170220T153000 SUMMARY: Black History Month Observation DESCRIPTION: Hear Charlotte King reflect on black history and watch the fil m\, “Slavery by Another Name” Join the League of Women Voters of Sussex Cou nty and SDARJ to observe Black History Month on Monday\, Feb 20\; 1:00 – 3: 30 pm at the Lewes Library (111 Adams Avenue). Charlotte King\, former Pres ident of the LWVDE and SDARJ founder\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hear Charlotte King reflect on bla ck history and watch the film\, "Slavery by Another Name"
J oin the League of Women Voters of Sussex County and SDARJ to observe Black History Month on Monday\, Feb 20\; 1:00 – 3:30 pm at the Lewes Library (111 Adams Avenue). Charlotte King\, former President of the LWVDE and SDARJ fo under\, will share her reflections on Black History as it relates to curren t history since the abolition of slavery after the Civil War. Charlotte's t alk will be followed by the film\, “Slavery by Another Name\,”< /em> a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans' mos t cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/black-history-month-observation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.36-EO-437-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T024834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T231123Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T210000 SUMMARY: The New Jim Crow Book Discussion Group Session 1 DESCRIPTION: Registration for this program is required. Contact Don Peterso n at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871 Read and discuss Michelle Alex ander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness b eginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lewes . The discussion series continues on March […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration for this progr am is required. Contact Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963- 1871
Read and discuss Michelle Alexander's The New Jim C row: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thur sday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Del aware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lewes. The discussion series continues on March 9\, March 23\, and April 6\, 2017. The discussio n group is sponsored by the SDARJ and the Unitarian Universalists of Southe rn Delaware.
The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the r ebirth of a caste-like system in the United States\, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010\, the book has appear ed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year\; be en dubbed the “secular bible of a new social movement” by numerous commenta tors\, and has led to consciousness-raising efforts in universities\, churc hes\, community centers\, re-entry centers\, and prisons nationwide.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-new-jim-crow-book-discussion-grou p/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.37-EO-449-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T034835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234518Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T120000 SUMMARY: Implicit Bias Seminar DESCRIPTION: Implicit Bias is the Poison That Permeates Our Beliefs and Beh aviors >>> Registration for this program is closed. If you are interested i n a future Implicit Bias seminar\, send an email to info@sdarj.org\, and we ’ll consider setting up another program in the future. We all have consciou s biases\, stereotypes and even prejudices directed at other […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
>>> Registration for this program is closed. If you are interested in a future Implicit Bias seminar\ , send an email to info@sdarj.org\, and we'll consider setting up another p rogram in the future.
We all have conscious biases\, stereot ypes and even prejudices directed at other individuals and groups. Many of us do our best to recognize and control these often-irrational beliefs. B ut research conducted over the last 20 years demonstrates a more insidious hidden set of biases that is a natural cognitive process in how we learn to organize and understanding our milieus. This recent revelation about cogn ition has been labeled “implicit bias” and is the center of much research o n their influence on our behavior in social intercourse. Implicit bias is an automatic reaction towards others and involves emotions and feelings. A nd we don't even realize that it's happening and how it colors both who we are and how we treat others. There are several techniques developed to exp lore these biases. The Implicit Association Test developed at Harvard Unive rsity has been found to reliably measure unconscious bias in individuals.
All participants are expected to be active in the seminar discussions (this will not be a lecture) and are asked to read articles that they will be sent by email to prepare for the seminar. The materials include instruc tions for going to the IAT website and taking several of the tests. These results may surprise you\, but please be assured you are not required to sh are your personal results in the seminar. The main purpose is to build per sonal awareness.
Founders of the Lewes Seminar Series\, Dr. Aram Terz ian and Mr. David White\, will lead the seminar discussion. Aram Terzian\, the organizer of this particular seminar\, has a doctorate in Social Work f rom the University of Pennsylvania and has recently retired after a 46 year career at the Community College of Philadelphia. David White has led and partners with Aram on all the Lewes Seminars.
CATEGORIES:Seminar ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/implicit-bias-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.37-EO-364-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20161002T190147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234901Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170228T193000 SUMMARY: February 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: February’s selection is White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson. In White Rage\, Carol Anderson cites racia l hostility as the reason behind years of white Americans’ ongoing efforts to keep African Americans from making real progress in being treated equall y in our society. For many whites\, the election of an […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
February’s selection is White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson.
In White Rage\, Carol Anderson cites racial hostility as the reason behind years of white Americans’ ongoing efforts to keep Africa n Americans from making real progress in being treated equally in our socie ty. For many whites\, the election of an African American president unleash ed unprecedented resentment and support of today’s attempts to keep blacks down through disproportionately criminalizing them and suppressing their vo ting rights. This followed years of subjecting African Americans to the hor ror of slavery and the extraordinary attempts to stop Freedmen from fleeing repression during the Great Migration. Then came the Jim Crow laws in the South and discriminatory laws and customs around the country that kept Afri can Americans in check for many generations. Washington Post book reviewer\, Pamela Newkirk\, says\, “While short on solutions\, White Ra ge is a sobering primer on the myriad ways African American resilience and triumph over enslavement. Jim Crow and intolerance have been relentles sly defied by the very institutions entrusted to uphold our democracy.”
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on th e fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose title s to read and discuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/february-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.38-EO-446-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182146Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170307T203000 SUMMARY: March 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Chief Justice Strine on “What Does Access to Justice Actually Mean in Delaware” The Honorable Leo E. Strine\, Jr.\, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court\, is our guest speaker\, who will talk about access to justice and answer questions from the audience. Two years ago\, Chief Ju stice Strine established a Commission to study the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Honorable Leo E. Strine\, Jr.\, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court\, is our guest speaker\, who will talk about access to justice and an swer questions from the audience.
Two years ago\, Chief Justice Strin e established a Commission to study the question\, “What does access to jus tice mean in Delaware.” The focus was on these four needs:
Chief Justice Strine wil l discuss the Commission’s findings\, resulting changes and improvements to expect in the future. The audience is encouraged to bring their questions for Chief Justice Strine\, and consider how SDARJ can contribute to improvi ng the current system.
The Southern D elaware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Roa d in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/march-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.38-EO-438-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T024950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170219T055036Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T210000 SUMMARY: The New Jim Crow Book Discussion Group Session 2 DESCRIPTION: Registration for this program is required. Contact Don Peterso n at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871. Read and discuss Michelle Ale xander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist s of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lewe s. The discussion series continues on March 9\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration for this program i s required. Contact Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871.
Read and discuss Michelle Alex ander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindne ss beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Univ ersalists of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9 )\, Lewes. The discussion series continues on March 9\, March 23\, and Apri l 6\, 2017. The discussion group is sponsored by the SDARJ and the Unitaria n Universalists of Southern Delaware.
The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States \, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bar s and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rig hts supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2 010\, the book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year\; been dubbed the “secular bible of a new social movem ent” by numerous commentators\, and has led to consciousness-raising effort s in universities\, churches\, community centers\, re-entry centers\, and p risons nationwide.
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-discussion-group-session-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.39-EO-466-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170216T223056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170302T142441Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T160000 SUMMARY: Social Justice Series Part 1 DESCRIPTION: Solitude & Social Engagement: Lessons from Music & Merton Dr. Christopher Pramuk\, Xavier University Professor\, will lead a shared music meditation to explore the fluid boundaries between solitude\, prayer\, and social engagement. Sponsored by The Thomas Merton Society Interfaith Chapt er of Southern Delaware\, SDARJ\, and the Unitarian Universalists of Southe rn Delaware. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Solitude & Social Engagement: Less ons from Music & Merton
Dr. Christopher Pramuk\, Xavier Univ ersity Professor\, will lead a shared music meditation to explore the fluid boundaries between solitude\, prayer\, and social engagement.
Sponso red by The Thomas Merton Society Interfaith Chapter of Southern Delaware\, SDARJ\, and the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware.
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/social-justice-series-part-1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.4-EO-492-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170309T224224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170309T224224Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170319T150000 SUMMARY: Action and Advocacy Fair DESCRIPTION: Meet representatives from area social justice and political actions groups and find out where you’d like to channel your energy to make the most impact. Bring a non-perishable food item or a donation for a loca l shelter. The fair is sponsored by Womens’ March Sussex and Action Togethe r Delaware. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Meet representatives from area soc ial justice and political actions groups and find out where you'd like to c hannel your energy to make the most impact. Bring a non-perishable food ite m or a donation for a local shelter. The fair is sponsored by Womens' March Sussex and Action Together Delaware.
LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/action-and-advocacy-fair/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.4-EO-467-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170216T224558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T224558Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170319T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170319T160000 SUMMARY: Social Justice Series Part 2 DESCRIPTION: Racial Justice & the Imagination: Between What Is & What Is Po ssible Dr. Christopher Pramuk\, Xavier University Professor\, will speak ab out how racism and white privilege are symptoms of a profound poverty and c aptivity of imagination\, and dare us to imagine another possible future of cross-racial friendship and solidarity. Sponsored by The Thomas Merton Soc iety […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racial Justice & the Imagination: Between What Is & What Is Possible
Dr. Christopher Pramuk\, Xavier University Professor\, will speak about how racism and white privile ge are symptoms of a profound poverty and captivity of imagination\, and da re us to imagine another possible future of cross-racial friendship and sol idarity.
Sponsored by The Thomas Merton Society Interfaith Chapter of Southern Delaware and the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (s darj.org).
LOCATION:St. Edmund Catholic Church GEO:38.712581;-75.078471 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/social-justice-series-part-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.41-EO-442-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T025839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170219T055129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T210000 SUMMARY: The New Jim Crow Book Discussion Group Session 3 DESCRIPTION: Registration for this program is required. Contact Don Peterso n at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871. Read and discuss Michelle Ale xander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist s of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lewe s. The discussion series continues on March 9\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration for this program i
s required. Contact Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or
Read and discuss Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalis ts of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lew es. The discussion series continues on March 9\, March 23\, and April 6\, 2 017. The discussion group is sponsored by the SDARJ and the Unitarian Unive rsalists of Southern Delaware.
The New Jim Crow is a stunnin g account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States\, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and t hen relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights sup posedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010\, t he book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for mor e than a year\; been dubbed the “secular bible of a new social movement” by numerous commentators\, and has led to consciousness-raising efforts in un iversities\, churches\, community centers\, re-entry centers\, and prisons nationwide.
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-new-jim-crow-book-discussion-grou p-session-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.41-EO-484-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170218T163230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234902Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T193000 SUMMARY: March 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: Beginning in March\, and continuing through May\, we will scre en the film\, Black America Since MLK And Still I Rise This four-hour film\ , a PBS program hosted by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, will be screened beginn ing on March 28\, and continuing on April 25\, and May 23. Discussion will follow each showing. It “looks at […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Beginning in March\, and continuin g through May\, we will screen the film\, Black America Since MLK And S till I Rise
This four-hour film\, a PBS program hosted by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, will be screened beginning on March 28\, and c ontinuing on April 25\, and May 23. Discussion will follow each showing.
It "looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, exploring the tremendous gains and pe rsistent challenges of these years. Drawing on eyewitness accounts\, schola rly analysis\, and rare archival footage\, the series illuminates our recen t past\, while raising urgent questions about the future of the African Ame rican community - and our nation as a whole."
"How far have we come t oward racial equality since the civil rights era? What does it mean to be black today? How did our nation elect a black President - only to see rac ial conflicts resurface in places like Ferguson and Baltimore?"
"All American\, whatever their race and wherever they were born\, want to make s ense of this history. Black America Since MLK drives straight to the heart of the matter with uncompromising honesty\, rejecting the convent ional narrative of our times in a way that is both personal and compelling. "
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p .m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose titles to read and discuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/march-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.42-EO-496-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170315T175605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170315T175605Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T210000 SUMMARY: Film For Thought Screening of “13th” DESCRIPTION: Named after the 13th constitutional amendment\, which abolishe d slavery except as “punishment for crime\,” the movie uses archival footag e and expert commentary to make the case that slavery hasn’t disappeared fr om the U.S.—it’s evolved into our modern system of mass incarceration\, one in which many prisons are run by for-profit companies and prisoners can be […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Named after the 13th constitutional amendm ent\, which abolished slavery except as "punishment for crime\," the movie uses archival footage and expert commentary to make the case that slavery h asn't disappeared from the U.S.—it's evolved into our modern system of mass incarceration\, one in which many prisons are run by for-profit companies and prisoners can be paid a pittance to work for corporations.
The mo
vie interviews noted legal professionals and historians like Michelle Alexa
nder\, author of The New Jim Crow\, Brian Stevenson\, author of
The film c harts the explosive growth in America's prison population\; in 1970\, there were about 200\,000 prisoners\; today\, the prison population is more than 2 million. Although the U.S. has just 5% of the world's population\, it ha s about 25% of the world's prisoners\, and about on e in three prisoners are black men. More than 60% of the people in U.S pris ons are people of color.
The documentary touches on chattel slavery\; D. W. Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation"\; Emmett Till\; the civil ri ghts movement\; the Civil Rights Act of 1964\; Richard M. Nixon\; and Ronal d Reagan's declaration of the war on drugs and much more. A representative from the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will be on hand to facilitate discussion after the screening of the film.
LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/film-for-thought-screening-of-13th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.43-EO-443-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170108T030150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170219T055210Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170406T210000 SUMMARY: The New Jim Crow Book Discussion Group Session 4 DESCRIPTION: Registration for this program is required. Contact Don Peterso n at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871. Read and discuss Michelle Ale xander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist s of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lewe s. The discussion series continues on March 9\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration for this program i
s required. Contact Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or
Read and discuss Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness beginning on Thursday February 23\; 7-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalis ts of Southern Delaware\, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US Route 9)\, Lew es. The discussion series continues on March 9\, March 23\, and April 6\, 2 017. The discussion group is sponsored by the SDARJ and the Unitarian Unive rsalists of Southern Delaware.
The New Jim Crow is a stunnin g account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States\, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and t hen relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights sup posedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010\, t he book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for mor e than a year\; been dubbed the “secular bible of a new social movement” by numerous commentators\, and has led to consciousness-raising efforts in un iversities\, churches\, community centers\, re-entry centers\, and prisons nationwide.
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-new-jim-crow-book-discussion-grou p-session-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.43-EO-454-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170112T212534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T181643Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170411T203000 SUMMARY: April 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Ex-Offender Panel: What It’s Really Like Being in Prison and t he Challenges of Facing Life on the Outside Seven previously incarcerated m en and women will tell the real story about prison life in Delaware and wha t it was like after they got out at our April 11 meeting. During the past y ear SDARJ hosted panel […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Seven previously incarcerated men and women will tell the real story about prison life in Delaware and what it was like aft er they got out at our April 11 meeting.
During the past year SDARJ h osted panel discussions with the Attorney General\, Chief Prosecutor\, Chie f Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court\, Police Chiefs and other officials who addressed criminal justice reform and answered tough questions from ou r member audiences. On April 11\, we’ll hear from those who were directly a ffected by the system that incarcerates a disproportionate number of Africa n Americans in Delaware.
In addition to their first-hand experiences as prisoners\, they’ll share what it’s like to be released back into the co mmunity\, and the obstacles they faced in finding jobs\, housing\, and inte grating back into society. They’ll also share their recommendations for put ting more emphasis on rehabilitation and less on punishment. They’ll also s hare their views about restrictive housing\, aka solitary confinement\, whi ch can have devastating effects on the mental health of inmates.
The audience is encouraged to bring questions for our panelists.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice u sually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity F aith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDA RJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-11-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.44-EO-485-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170218T164943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234903Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170425T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170425T193000 SUMMARY: April 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: Beginning in March\, and continuing through April\, we will sc reen the film\, Black America Since MLK And Still I Rise This four-hour fil m\, a PBS program hosted by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, will be screened begi nning on March 28\, and continuing on April 25. Discussion will follow each showing. It “looks at the last five […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Beginning in March\, and continuin g through April\, we will screen the film\, Black America Since MLK And Still I Rise
This four-hour film\, a PBS program hoste d by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, will be screened beginning on March 28\, and continuing on April 25. Discussion will follow each showing.
It "loo ks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, exploring the tremendous gains and persistent ch allenges of these years. Drawing on eyewitness accounts\, scholarly analysi s\, and rare archival footage\, the series illuminates our recent past\, wh ile raising urgent questions about the future of the African American commu nity - and our nation as a whole."
"How far have we come toward racia l equality since the civil rights era? What does it mean to be black today ? How did our nation elect a black President - only to see racial conflic ts resurface in places like Ferguson and Baltimore?"
"All American\, whatever their race and wherever they were born\, want to make sense of thi s history. Black America Since MLK drives straight to the heart o f the matter with uncompromising honesty\, rejecting the conventional narra tive of our times in a way that is both personal and compelling."
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club partic ipants choose titles to read and discuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.44-EO-522-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170414T184023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182213Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T203000 SUMMARY: May 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: The State of Criminal Justice Reform in Delaware Our May meeti ng will feature Kate Parker West\, JD\, from the Delaware Center for Justic e in a talk about the State of Criminal Justice Reform in Delaware. The aud ience is encouraged to bring questions for Mrs. Parker West. The Delaware C enter for Justice has been laser-focused on […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Our May meeting will feature K ate Parker West\, JD\, from the Delaware Center for Justice in a talk about the State of Criminal Justice Reform in Delaware. The audience is encourag ed to bring questions for Mrs. Parker West.
The Delaware Center for J ustice has been laser-focused on reform issues like pre-trial detention\, d iversionary services\, and the money bail system in an attempt to reduce in carceration rates\, which strongly impact on Delaware's minority communitie s. Mrs. Parker West will cover those reform issues and speak to the current efforts in the General Assembly to revive and reform the criminal code so that it is more relevant\, user-friendly and reasonable.
The Delaware Center for Justice’s mission is to transform the quality of justice throug h advocacy\, policy and practice. They have been introducing and implement ing programs that bring about fresh starts for youth at risk and adult inma tes.
The Southern Delaware Alliance f or Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm \, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our pr ogram and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you may want to becom e involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.45-EO-486-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170218T165204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234903Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T193000 SUMMARY: May 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: May’s selection is The Warmth of Other Suns: The Great Migrati on by Isabel Wilkerson In a story of hope and longing\, three young people set out from the American South during different decades of the 20th Centur y en route to the North and West in search of what the novelist Richard Wri ght called “the warmth of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:May’s selection is The Warmth of Other Suns: The Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
In a story of hope and longing\, three young peop le set out from the American South during different decades of the 20th Cen tury en route to the North and West in search of what the novelist Richard Wright called “the warmth of other suns.”
Ida Mae Brandon Gladney\, G eorge Swanson Starling\, and Robert Joseph Pershing Foster are among the si x million African Americans who fled the South during what would become kno wn as the Great Migration\, a watershed in American history. This book int erweaves their stories and those of others who made the journey with the la rger forces and inner motivations that compelled them to flee\, and with th e challenges they confronted upon arrival in the New World.
Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson devoted 15 years to the research and writing of The Warmth of Other Suns. She interviewed more than 1\,200 peo ple\, unearthed archival works\, and gathered the voices of the famous and the unknown to tell the epic story of the Great Migration\, one of the bigg est under reported stories of the 20th Century and one of the largest migra tions in American history.
Book description from IsabelWilkerson. com.
Th e SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 1995 8. Book club participants choose titles to read and discuss at future meeti ngs.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.46-EO-528-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170501T105100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182110Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T203000 SUMMARY: June 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going At our June meeting we’ ll review the Alliance’s programs and initiatives so far\, and chart a cour se for the future. During the past year\, SDARJ has presented a very compre hensive series on the criminal justice system in Delaware. We have explored all aspects from arrest\, to pre-trial\, to […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
At our June meeting we'll review the All iance’s programs and initiatives so far\, and chart a course for the future .
During the past year\, SDARJ has presented a very comprehensive ser ies on the criminal justice system in Delaware. We have explored all aspect s from arrest\, to pre-trial\, to trial\, to prison and re-entry. We have heard experts in their fields\, the DE Chief Justice of the Supreme Court\, Chiefs of Police\, the Attorney General\, the Public Defenders office\, th e Chief Magistrate\, and former inmates.
Our June meeting will give m embers a chance to talk about what they've learned\, the highlights and sur prises of the series\, what they have been inspired by\, what opportunities they see for further personal action and identifying future racial justice issues they would like to explore.
T he Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usually meets on the secon d Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and fin d out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.46-EO-488-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170218T170330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234904Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170627T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170627T193000 SUMMARY: June 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: June’s selection is Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwi n Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin. It tells the story of John Grimes\, an intelligent teenager in 19 30s Harlem\, and his relationship to his family and his church. The novel a lso reveals the back stories of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:June's selection is Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin. It tells the story of John Grimes\, an intelligent teenager in 193 0s Harlem\, and his relationship to his family and his church. The novel al so reveals the back stories of John's mother\, his biological father\, and his violent\, religious fanatic step-father\, Gabriel Grimes. The novel foc uses on the role of the Pentecostal Church in the lives of African-American s\, as a negative source of repression and moral hypocrisy and also as a po sitive source of inspiration and community. In 1998\, the Modern Library ra nked Go Tell It on the Mountain 39th on its list of the 100 best Eng lish-language novels of the 20th century. Time Magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.
Book description from Wikipedia.org.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, L ewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose titles to read and dis cuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.47-EO-557-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170628T011850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T182037Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T203000 SUMMARY: July 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: SDARJ Zeros in On Our Education Mission for 2017 and Beyond SD ARJ will present\, “It’s All About Education” at its July 11\, 2017 meeting . The program will feature an introduction to our new focus on education fo r the remainder of 2017 and beyond. For the past year or so\, SDARJ has pre sented standout programs focusing […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
SDARJ will present\ , “It’s All About Education” at its July 11\, 2017 meeting. The program wil l feature an introduction to our new focus on education for the remainder o f 2017 and beyond.
For the past year or so\, SDARJ has presented stan dout programs focusing on the criminal justice system\, which disproportion ately impacts African American men\, their families\, and communities. Now the focus will shift to education\, and what can be done to make the public smarter about racism\, to create more understanding and affect changes in attitudes\, behaviors\, and bring about racial justice in all our instituti ons.
Hear our presenter\, Dr. Aimee Wiest address these SDARJ educati on initiatives:
Dr. Aimee Wiest resear ched and developed a body of knowledge in African American Literature while a student at the University of Nairobi in Kenya through Syracuse Universit y. She has been teaching courses in African American Literature at Delaware State University for ten years\, and has led SDARJ’s Book Discussion Group since its inception.
July's selection is The Invisi ble Man by Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison writes about an African American man whose color renders him invisible.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose titles to read and di scuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/july-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.48-EO-537-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170609T011736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234905Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170822T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170822T194500 SUMMARY: August 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: August’s selection is Chickens and Mosquitoes: The Art of Unce rtain Times by Carol Kelley Psaros This is the story of a Delmar\, DE man w ho joins the Civilian Conservation Corps and a woman who taught in Selbyvil le\, DE in the 1930’s. The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tue sday of the month\; 6:00 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:August's selection is Chickens and Mosquitoes: The Art of Uncertain Times by Carol Kelley Psaros
This is the story of a Delmar\, DE man who joins the Civilian C onservation Corps and a woman who taught in Selbyville\, DE in the 1930's.< /p>
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book club participants choose ti tles to read and discuss at future meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/august-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.49-EO-566-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170717T194718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T181716Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170829T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170829T203000 SUMMARY: August 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: DE Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps Presents on August 29 Delaware Department of Correction Commissioner\, Perry Phelps\, will speak at our August Meeting. The newly-appointed commissioner will talk about wha t he expects to accomplish to advance the department’s mission and tackle i ts top priorities. The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice usuall y meets on the second […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Delaware Department of Correction Commissioner\, Perry P helps\, will speak at our August Meeting. The newly-appointed commissioner will talk about what he expects to accomplish to advance the department’s m ission and tackle its top priorities.
The Southern Delaware Allia nce for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 New Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. C ome to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out how you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/august-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.49-EO-594-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170812T183733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170812T184331Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T203000 SUMMARY: September 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION: UD Professor\, Daniel Rich\, Speaks About Poverty\, Race and Public Education University of Delaware Professor\, Daniel Rich\, Ph.D.\, will speak at our September Meeting. The topic is “Poverty\, Race\, and Pub lic Education in Delaware: Past\, Present and Future.” Dr. Rich challenges today’s leaders to learn from past failures\, respond to present conditions \, and plan […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
University of Delaware Professor\, Daniel Rich\, Ph.D.\, will speak at our September Meeting. The topic is “Poverty\, Race\, and Public Education in Delaware: Past\, Present and Future.”
Dr. Rich challenges today’s leaders to learn from past failures\, respond to present conditions\, and plan for the future success of Delaware public school students. His illustrated talk will inform and ch allenge professional educators and the public alike on how the system can s erve the students\, not the other way around.
Education is often ment ioned as a pathway out of poverty. Often the conditions of poverty make tha t pathway inaccessible. The achievement gap is growing\, and must be narrow ed. As the school year begins it’s an appropriate time to focus on needs\, resources and solutions to bridge that gap.
Dr. Rich will address the se and other issues in his presentation:
Daniel Rich\, Ph.D. is Un iversity Professor of Public Policy at the University of Delaware and Direc tor of the University’s Community Engagement Initiative. He also serves as Policy Director for the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission. Dr. Ri ch received his Ph.D. from MIT\, his M.P.I.A. from the university of Pittsb urgh\, and his B.A. from Brooklyn College of the City University of New Yor k.
The Southern Delaware Alli ance for Racial Justice usually meets on the second Tuesda y of each month at 7 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Christian Center at 15516 Ne w Road in Lewes. Our program and business meetings are open to the public. Come to our meetings to learn about racial justice issues\, and find out ho w you may want to become involved with SDARJ.
LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/september-2017-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.5-EO-540-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20170609T012804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T234906Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T194500 SUMMARY: September 2017 Book Group DESCRIPTION: September’s selection is Forever Free: The Story of Emancipati on and Reconstruction by Eric Foner This reading is a synthesis of recent s cholarship about slavery\, emancipation\, and reconstruction. The SDARJ Boo k Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:00 – 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book clu b […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:September's selection is Forev er Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction by Eric Foner
This reading is a synthesis of recent scholarship about slaver y\, emancipation\, and reconstruction.
Join us on Tuesday October 10 when Sussex County educ ation leaders will talk about the challenges and successes in Sussex County schools. Leaders from diverse areas of the county will talk about their go als\, plans and top priorities for the school year--and how citizens can su pport students and educators in our public school system. Bring your questi ons!
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
October's selection is How Rac e Still Enslaves the American Soul by Eddie Glaude
Glau de savages the idea of a post-racial American society showing how the situa tion for blacks has grown more dire.
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\; 6:0 0 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19 958. Book club participants choose titles to read and discuss at future mee tings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/october-2017-book-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20181116T0705Z-1542351922.53-EO-640-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20171025T163754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T171206Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T210000 SUMMARY: Community Meeting Related to Racial Justice DESCRIPTION: Educator Hattie Bull has organized a community meeting with Ca pe Superintendent Fulton\, elected education leaders and staff for Wednesda y\, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church\, 500 W. 4th Stree t\, Lewes. This gathering is prompted by the recent vandalism incident in w hich Cape Henlopen busses were spray painted with profanity and a racist ep ithet. The […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
< /h1>Tuesday\, April 30th\, 6:00 PM From Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation\, Keeang a-Yamahtta Taylor. Haymarket Books: January 2016 Please NOTE: This i s the 5th Tuesday of the month. LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-2019-book-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20190213T2249Z-1550098199.67-EO-936-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190110T203349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230323Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T194500 SUMMARY: Book & Film Group – April 2019 DESCRIPTION: Meet in the Medium Room of the Lewes Library on Tuesday the 30 th of April from 6 pm until 7:45 pm to discuss From Black Lives Matter to B lack Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. 2016 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet in the Medium Room of the Lewes Libra ry on Tuesday the 30th of April from 6 pm until 7:45 pm to discuss From Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. 201 6 CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-group-april-2019/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.6995-EO-2589-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190305T045336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T150021Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T170000 SUMMARY: Advocacy Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: Advocacy Committee Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 3 pm the Lewes Library in the small conference room. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Advocacy Committee Meetings are held on th e 2nd Monday of each month at 3 pm the Lewes Library in the small conferenc e room. CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/advocacy-committee-meeting-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20190213T2249Z-1550098199.68-EO-906-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20181218T061039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T134959Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T203000 SUMMARY: May 2019 – Delaware Criminal Code Reform DESCRIPTION: State Attorney General Kathleen Jennings will be the guest spe aker at our May Town Hall meeting. Attorney General Jennings’ presentation “Revisions of the Delaware Criminal Code” will focus on current legislative efforts to create fairer and more equitable criminal justice and prison sy stems in Delaware. Proposed reforms aim at decreasing the prison population \, reducing sentences\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:State Attorney General Kathleen Jennings w ill be the guest speaker at our May Town Hall meeting. Attorney Gener
al Jennings’ presentation “Revisions of the Delaware Criminal Code” will fo
cus on current legislative efforts to create fairer and more equitable crim
inal justice and prison systems in Delaware. Proposed reforms aim at decrea
sing the prison population\, reducing sentences\, and making it easier for
offenders to reintegrate into society. Jennings’ depth of experience gives
her a balanced perspective on the criminal justice system. During her tenur
e as State Prosecutor under Attorney General Beau Biden\, she supervised cr
iminal prosecution statewide\, while also working on reforming habitual off
ender laws\, strengthening gun laws involving violent felons\, While an attempt to completely overhaul the state’s crimin al code was unsuccessful last year\, current reform efforts come in a packa ge of 19 separate bills. Some specific proposals were generated from a comm ission on sentencing guidelines\, offering tax credits to employers who hir e ex-convicts\, consideration of an individual’s financial situation before assessing fines\, broadening circumstances under which an adult can obtain expungement of criminal history\, and generally lessening of penalties for drug offenses. The town hall meeting format will allow ample time fo r questions and discussion. This looks to be a very lively discussion of these important issues as we do all we can to seek racial justice\,
LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-2019-delaware-criminal-code-refor m/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.7352-EO-2874-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190523T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T102947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T193000 SUMMARY: Communications & Media Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: There will be a meeting of the Communications & Media Committe e today at 6 pm at Panera Bread\, 18423 Bryan Dr\, Rehoboth Beach\, DE 1997 1. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: There will be a meeting of the Communicati ons & Media Committee today at 6 pm at Panera Bread\, 1 8423 Bryan Dr\, Rehoboth Beach\, DE 19971. LOCATION:Panera Bread GEO:38.733886;-75.134593 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/communications-social-media-committee -meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.7493-EO-2572-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190304T214208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T191429Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T194500 SUMMARY: May 2019 Book & Film Group DESCRIPTION: Tuesday\, May 28th\, 6:00 PM In the Shadow of Statues: A Whit e Southerner Confronts History\, Mitch Landrieu. Viking Press: 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday\, May 28th\, 6:00 PM In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts Hist ory\, Mitch Landrieu. Viking Press: 2018 LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-2019-book-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20190213T2249Z-1550098199.68-EO-937-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190110T204643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T230403Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T194500 SUMMARY: Book & Film Group – May 2019 DESCRIPTION: Meet in the Medium Room of the Lewes Library on Tuesday the 28 th of May from 6 pm until 7:45 pm to discuss In the Shadow of Statues: A Wh ite Southerner Confronts History by Mitch Landrieu. 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Meet in the Medium Room of the Lewes Libra ry on Tuesday the 28th of May from 6 pm until 7:45 pm to discuss In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History by Mitch Landr ieu. 2018 CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-group-may-2019/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.7892-EO-2872-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190523T171908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T020720Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T203000 SUMMARY: The Conversation Continues: Racism and Anti-Semitism – Public Foru m – June 6\, 2019 DESCRIPTION: “The Conversation Continues: Racism and Anti-Semitism” public forum\, 6:30- 8:30 pm\, Unitarian Universalists of Southern DE Church\, 304 86 Lewes Georgetown Highway. Presentation by the Anti-Defamation League of the Greater Philadelphia Area cosponsored by the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ)\, Women’s March Sussex (WMS)\, and the Seaside Jewish Community. Door opens at 6 pm […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“The Conversation Continues: Racism and An
ti-Semitism” public forum\, 6:30- Advocacy Committee Meetings are held on th e 2nd Monday of each month at 3 pm the Lewes Library in the small conferenc e room. CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/advocacy-committee-meeting-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20190213T2249Z-1550098199.68-EO-907-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20181218T061420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T054312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190611T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190611T200000 SUMMARY: June 2019 – Police and Community Relations DESCRIPTION: Subject: Police and Community Relations “Bridging the Gap Betw een Law Enforcement and the Community” will be the focus of our town hall m eeting on Tuesday\, June 11\, 6:30 to 8:00 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Center on New Road in Lewes. The program is sponsored by the DE Chapter of the Na tional Organization of Black […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Subject: Police and Community Relations “Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Community” will be th e focus of our town hall meeting on Tuesday\, June 11\, 6:30 to 8:00 pm\, a t the Trinity Faith Center on New Road in Lewes. The program is sponsored b y the DE Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Exec utives (NOBLE). Commissioner of the DE Department of Corrections Perr y Phelps will head a panel of experts who will explain their initiatives to improve current law enforcement relationships and assistance to local comm unities. Invited speakers include Chief R.L. Hughes from the Georgetown Pol ice Department\, Chief Michael Hertzfeld from the Delaware Capital Police\, and Colonel Nate McQueen from the Delaware State Police. Commissione r Phelps serves on the Wilmington University Criminal Justice Advisory Boar d\, the DelTech Criminal Justice Advisory Board\, and the Polytech High Sch ool Criminal Justice Program Advisory Board. He is also an adjunct instruct or at Wilmington University in the College of Social and Behavioral Service s and the College of Business. The town hall meeting is open to the p ublic\, and the audience will have ample time to ask questions following th e panel presentation. The Alliance for Racial Justice urges everyone concer ned about law enforcement and community policing to attend the meeting. CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2019-immigration-and-its-impact- on-families-and-children/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.8311-EO-3720-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190604T220546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T125041Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T140000 SUMMARY: Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION: Come and join us for a full day of celebration of the Emancipa tion Proclamation\, when the slaves were notified they were actually freed. The parade starts at 10 am with entertainment\, food\, games\, school tour s\, and vendors. The event will take place at 316 S. Railroad Avenue/ Geor getown\, DE 19947. Click here to view the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come and join us for a full day of celebra tion of the Emancipation Proclamation\, when the slaves were notified they were actually freed. The parade starts at 10 am with entertainment\, food\, games\, school tours\, and vendors. The event will take place at 316 S. R ailroad Avenue/ Georgetown\, DE 19947. Click here to view the flyer. CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Juneteenth Celebration GEO:38.689679;-75.375410 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.8492-EO-3723-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190604T232220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T214730Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T160000 SUMMARY: Nanticoke Indian Tribe 7th Annual Ladies Luncheon DESCRIPTION: Saturday\, June 15\, 2019 11 AM to 4 PM Hosted by The Nanticok e Indian Tribe $20/pp in advance. Tina Pierce Fragoso\, the Assistant Direc tor of Native American Studies at Penn University\, Pennsylvania\, will be the keynote speaker. The theme for this year will focus on SEVEN GENERATIO NS. Please call to register: (302) 945-3400 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saturday\, June 15\, 2019 11 AM to 4 PM Hosted by The Nanticoke Indian Tribe $20/pp in advance. Tina Pierce Fra goso\, the Assistant Director of Native American Studies at Penn University \, Pennsylvania\, will be the keynote speaker. The theme for this year wil l focus on SEVEN GENERATIONS. Please call to register: (3 02) 945-3400 CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Cheer Community Center GEO:38.700884;-75.368650 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/nanticoke-indian-tribe-7th-annual-lad ies-luncheon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.8639-EO-3710-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190604T172630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T082511Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T183000 SUMMARY: Bus Trip To Marker Dedication and Soil Collection Commemorating th e Lynching of George White DESCRIPTION: In conjunction with its newly opened exhibition “Walking into Greatness: Bryan A. Stevenson\,” the Milton Historical Society in partnersh ip with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and CAMP Rehoboth is offering a bus trip on Sunday\, June 23\, 2019\, to a historical marker dedication commemorating the 1903 lynching of George White. Tickets are $5 0 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In conjunction with its newly opened exhib
ition “Walking into Greatness: Bryan A. Stevenson\,” the Milton Historical
Society in partnership with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justi
ce and CAMP Rehoboth is offering a bus trip on Sunday\, June 23\, 2019\, to
a historical marker dedication commemorating the 1903 lynching of George W
hite. Tickets are $50 and include the round-trip bus ride\, tours of the Co
rbit-Sharp and Wilson- Warner Houses\, the boxed-lunch at Cantwell’s Tavern
\, and the dedication ceremony and soil collection. Seats are limited. Tuesday\, June 25th\, 6:00 PM On the Other Side of Freedom: A Case for Hope\, DeRay M ckesson. Penguin Random House: 2018 LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2019-book-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.9113-EO-3868-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190617T214640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T081956Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T140000 SUMMARY: Video Oral History of Henrietta Pierson DESCRIPTION: The Rehoboth Beach Museum will screen a 25-minute video oral h istory of Henrietta Pierson on Thursday\, June 27 at 11:30 a.m. Museum dire ctor\, Nancy Alexander will host the program and fill in some details from Ms. Pierson’s full oral history. Pierson was born in Rehoboth Beach in 1925 . After leaving the area to attend school […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Rehoboth Beach Museum will screen a 25 -minute video oral history of Henrietta Pierson on Thursday\, June 27 at 11:30 a.m. Museum director\, Nancy Alexander will host the p rogram and fill in some details from Ms. Pierson's full oral history. Piers on was born in Rehoboth Beach in 1925. After leaving the area to attend sch ool in Wilmington and then to work as an adult\, she returned to the area\, living out the remainder of her life in Milton until she passed away at th e age of 91 in 2017. In the oral history\, Ms. Pierson remembers the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church\, the Blue Hen Theater\, the Rehobot h Elementary School for African-Americans\, and other pre-desegregation ele ments of living in Southern Delaware in the 1930s and 1940s. Her piano play ing skills are also a part of this important look back at Rehoboth Beach hi story. The Rehoboth Beach Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue\, Rehoboth Beach\, DE 19971. Reservations are required. The program is free f or members and there is a $5 suggested donation for non-members. Please cal l (302) 227-7310 to save a spot. The museum is handicap accessible and ther e is free parking. LOCATION:Rehoboth Beach Museum GEO:38.714828;-75.092277 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/video-oral-history-of-henrietta-piers on/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.9269-EO-3883-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190626T161114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200625T032851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T193000 SUMMARY: Communications and Social Media Committee meeting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting LOCATION:Panera Bread GEO:38.733886;-75.134593 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/communications-and-social-media-commi ttee-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.9698-EO-3870-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190621T194630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T064143Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190709T203000 SUMMARY: Volunteers Invited to SDARJ Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION: Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Town Hall Meetin g\, “Refining Priorities and Realizing our Mission\,” 7:00 to 8:30 pm\, Tri nity Faith Christian Center\, 15516 New Road\, Lewes. The meeting will cent er on how the Alliance should proceed in realizing its mission “to educate\ , inform and advocate for racial and social justice.” Welcoming input from the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Southern De laware Alliance for Racial Justice Town Hall Meeting\, “Refining Priorities and Realizing our Mission\,” 7:00 to 8:30 pm\, Trinity Faith Christian Cen ter\, 15516 New Road\, Lewes. The meeting will center on how the Alli ance should proceed in realizing its mission “to educate\, inform and advoc ate for racial and social justice.” Welcoming input from the communit y\, committee chairs will highlight their accomplishments in Outreach\, Edu cation and Scholarships\, Advocacy\, Fundraising\, and the SDARJ Book Club. The Alliance invites new volunteers to join them as they refine their prio rities and plan their program for the coming year. LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/volunteers-invited-to-sdarj-town-hall -meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992260.9848-EO-2574-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190304T215028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T121642Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T194500 SUMMARY: July 2019 Book & Film Group DESCRIPTION: Tuesday\, July 23rd\, 6:00 PM Let Freedom Sing: How Music Ins pired the Civil Rights Movement\, Director J. Goodman\, Producers C. Hannah & M. Schwartzstein: 2016. Documentary X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday\, July 23rd\, 6:00 PM Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movem ent\, Director J. Goodman\, Producers C. Hannah & M. Schwartzstein: 201 6. Documentary LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Orlando":MAILTO:janetorlando3@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/july-2019-book-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.0135-EO-4681-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190809T144504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T113915Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T200000 SUMMARY: Save the Nassau School DESCRIPTION: Please join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice at a special meeting to save the Nassau School in Belltown. Your presence is vital to saving this school that educated African-American students in t he area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice at a special meeting to save the Nassau School in Bellt own. Your presence is vital to saving this school that educated African-Am erican students in the area. LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/save-the-nassau-school/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.0269-EO-4797-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190818T045314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T170946Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190827T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190827T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book Group – Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi DESCRIPTION: Book: STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF RA CIST IDEAS IN AMERICA by Ibram X. Kendi X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: August 27th6:00 - 7:45pm The Lewes Library We will meet in The Medium Room of The Lewes Library from 6 pm to 7:45 pm
on August 27th to discuss STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING: THE DEFINITIVE HISTOR
Y OF RACIST IDEAS IN AMERICA by Ibram X. Kendi (pp.1-160 and pp. 381 to 511
). You can RSVP on our facebook page
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group
LOCATION:Lewes Library
GEO:38.767653;-75.141849
ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-group-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.0559-EO-3888-1@162.241.226.28
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z
CREATED:20190708T211310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T055232Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T183000
SUMMARY: Walking Into Greatness: Bryan A. Stevenson
DESCRIPTION: Join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice on Sept
ember 3\, 2019\, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. for an evening reception at the Milt
on Historical Society’s Exhibit “Walking Into Greatness: Bryan A. Stevenson
.” The Milton Historical Society is located at 210 Union Street/Milton\, DE
19968. Heidi Nasstrom Evans\, the Milton Historical Society Chief Curator\
, will […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Members of the Southern Delaware Alliance of Racial Justice\, Kathleen Baker and James Sherard will present "Introduc ing African American Poetry" to the members of the Milford Rotary Club at T he Rookery North\, 6152 S. Rehoboth Blvd\, Milford DE 19963 on Monday\, Sep tember 9\, 2019\, 5:30 p.m. CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:The Rookery North GEO:38.901927;-75.405848 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/african-american-poetry/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.0876-EO-4798-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190821T163710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T115421Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Delmarva Immigrants DESCRIPTION: The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will present “The Immigration Crisis: Stories from the Front Line” at their Sep tember 10 Town Hall Meeting. A panel of professionals will share their expe riences and describe some of the challenges that immigrants face in our loc al communities. The program will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will present “The Immigration Crisis: Stories from the Fron t Line” at their September 10 Town Hall Meeting. A panel of professionals w ill share their experiences and describe some of the challenges that immigr ants face in our local communities. The program will be held from 7:00 to 8 :30 pm\, at the Trinity Faith Center on New Road in Lewes. Students a t Delaware State University who have received DREAMer scholarships will spe ak of their experiences as immigrants. The DREAMer scholarships are awarde d to undocumented immigrants who came into the United States as children an d have excelled academically in our public schools. Lending the persp ective of a community organizer\, Dalissy Washington\, Licensed Clinical So cial Worker\, is Co-Coordinator of Network Delaware's Safe Communities Camp aign\, where she works to create change by raising awareness\, educating th e public\, and advocating for the rights of immigrants. SDARJ has als o invited a representative from the Word of Life Church\, Salisbury\, Maryl and\, which operates a clinic for Hispanic\, Haitian and Creole immigrants\ , providing free legal services to help immigrants on the Eastern shore bec ome more established in the community. The town hall meeting is open to the public\, and the audience will have ample time to ask questions foll owing the panel presentation. Go to www.SDARJ.org for more information. LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-meeting-focuses-on-de lmarva-immigrants/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.1021-EO-5015-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190904T221458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T170912Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book Club – Becoming by Michelle Obama DESCRIPTION: Join our next SDARJ Book Club at the Lewes Library to discuss Becoming by Michelle Obama\, (Crown Publishing Group\; 2018) More informati on to follow as we get closer to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
You can RSVP on our facebook page\, but it's not required. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-club-becoming-by-michelle- obama/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.1323-EO-4988-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190829T022420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T214651Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T210000 SUMMARY: The Funding of Public Educations in Delaware: Part 1\, Forum DESCRIPTION: The Funding of Public Educations in Delaware: Part 1\, Forum T he League of Women Voters Sussex County will be holding a forum on Septembe r 25\, 2019\, at 7:00 pm at the Sussex County Council Chambers (2 the Circl e /Georgetown\, DE 19947). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Funding of Public Educations in Delaware: P art 1\, ForumThe League of Women Voters Sussex County will be h
olding a forum on September 25\, 2019\,
at 7:00 pm at the Sussex County Council Chambers (2 the Circle / CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Sussex County Council Chambers GEO:38.689750;-75.385075 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-funding-of-public-educations-in-d elaware-part-1-forum/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.1486-EO-5148-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20190919T041025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T215745Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ October 2019 Town Hall: The Journey from Shirley Bulah to Ru dy Bridges DESCRIPTION: Please join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Justice Allianc e (SDARJ) for our October Town Hall. The Town Hall will take place on Tuesd ay\, October 8\, 2019\, at 7 PM at Trinity Faith Christian Center (15516 Ne w Road / Lewes\, DE 19958). Sylvester Wolford will be our speaker. He wil l talk about the 80 Schools for […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Please join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Justice Alliance (SDARJ) for our October Town Hall. The Town Hall will take place on Tuesday\, October 8\, 2019\, at 7 PM at Trinity Faith Christ ian Center (15516 New Road / Lewes\, DE 19958). Sylvester Wolford will be our speaker. He will talk about the 80 Schools for black children that Pierre Dupont built over 100 years ago when Delaware would not provide education to black children. He has be en involved in the restoration and preservation of several of these schools around Delaware.
More information to follow as we get closer to the event. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-club-barracoon-the-story-o f-the-last-black-cargo/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.2015-EO-5500-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191023T023128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T154321Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ November Town Hall CANCELED DESCRIPTION: The SDARJ November Town Hall meeting scheduled for tonight (Tu esday\, November 12th) has been canceled. We will let you know when it has been rescheduled. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The SDARJ November Town Hall me
eting scheduled for tonight (Tuesday\, November 12th) has been canceled. W
e will let you know when it has been rescheduled.
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center
GEO:38.777028;-75.156747
ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-november-town-hall-aclu-legisla
tive-agenda-for-criminal-justice-reform/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.2184-EO-5062-1@162.241.226.28
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z
CREATED:20190904T225514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T204832Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191126T194500
SUMMARY: SDARJ Book Club – White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
DESCRIPTION: Join our next SDARJ Book Club at the Lewes Library to discuss
White Fragility\, Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism (B
eacon Press: 2018) by author Robin DiAngelo. More information to follow as
we get closer to the event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
More informati on to follow as we get closer to the event. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-club-white-fragility-by-ro bin-diangelo/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.236-EO-5562-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191124T183936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T020659Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ December Town Hall meeting DESCRIPTION: During our December Town Hall meeting\, we will recognize Char lotte King\, the founder of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justi ce (SDARJ)\, for recently receiving the ALCU Kandler Award. A reception wi ll follow the presentation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:During our December Town Hall meeting\, we will recognize Charlotte King\, the founder of the Southern Delaware Allia nce for Racial Justice (SDARJ)\, for recently receiving the ALCU Kandler Aw ard. A reception will follow the presentation. CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Friendship Baptist Church GEO:38.775946;-75.146636 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-december-town-hall-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.2523-EO-5789-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200112T015141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T150348Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T120000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=2MO;UNTIL=20210111T150000Z EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T100000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Outreach Committee meeting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-outreach-committee-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.2663-EO-5726-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191212T005608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T225647Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Hosts Smart Justice Program DESCRIPTION: The Smart Justice group from the American Civil Liberties Unio n will present their legislative agenda for Criminal Justice Reform during the January Town Hall meeting of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. The meeting will be held on Tuesday\, January 14\, 2020\, from 7: 00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Trinity Faith Christian Center\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Smart Justice group from the American Civil Liberties Union will present their legislative agenda for Criminal Ju stice Reform during the January Town Hall meeting of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. The meeting will be held on Tuesday\, January 14\, 2020\, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Trinity Faith Christian Cen ter\, 15516 New Road in Lewes. The major focus of the meeting will be the Smart Justice blueprint for resolving mass incarceration in Delaware\, including a close look at the racial disparities in our criminal justice a nd prison system and the impact on people of color. The blueprint will aff ord the audience a comprehensive view of those laws and regulations that ne gatively impact current efforts towards criminal justice reform in Delaware as well as specify recommendations for positive change. CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:Trinity Faith Christian Center GEO:38.777028;-75.156747 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-meeting-january/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.2822-EO-5722-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191212T002926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T000149Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T194500 SUMMARY: January 2020 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: This month’s selection is The Water Dancer\, by Ta-Nehesi Coat es. It is a surrealist story set in the pre–Civil War South\, concerning a superhuman protagonist named Hiram Walker who possesses photographic memory \, but who cannot remember his mother\, and is able to transport people ove r long distances by using a power known as “conduction” which […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library \, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book group participants choos e titles in advance to read and discuss at future monthly meetings. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-club-january/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.3005-EO-5564-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191203T035113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T225624Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T184500 SUMMARY: Bus Trip: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture DESCRIPTION: Please meet the bus in the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store parki ng lot (20364 Plantations Road/Lewes\, DE 19958). This event is sold out\, but you can add your name to the waiting list. Please contact Ann Loar Br ooks (annloar@gmail.com). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please meet the bus in the Lowe's Home Imp rovement Store parking lot (20364 Plantations Road/Lewes\, DE 19958). This event is sold out\, but you can add your name to the waiting list. Please contact Ann Loar Brooks (annloar@gmail.com). CATEGORIES:Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/bus-trip-smithsonian-national-museum- of-african-american-history-and-culture/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.3185-EO-5831-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200114T225948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T112159Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T210000 SUMMARY: “Delaware Black History: Shine a Light” at CAMP Rehoboth DESCRIPTION: CAMP Rehoboth and The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Ju stice (SDARJ) are collaborating to host “Shine a Light” on Friday\, Februar y 7 at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. A 6:00 p.m. Opening Art Receptio n is followed by a 7:00 p.m. panel discussion. Slavery. Jim Crow. Segrega tion. Discrimination. The history of African Americans in Sussex County r eflects much of the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:CAMP Rehoboth and The Southern Delaware Al liance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) are collaborating to host “Shine a Light” on Friday\, February 7 at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. A 6:00 p.m. Opening Art Reception is followed by a 7:00 p.m. panel discussion. Sl avery. Jim Crow. Segregation. Discrimination. The history of African Am ericans in Sussex County reflects much of the history of the South in this country. And yet\, in spite of these obstacles\, we also see strength\, re silience\, and achievement within the African American community here. Too often\, these are the untold stories. In keeping with the theme of "Shine A Light\," CAMP Rehoboth and SDARJ are sponsoring a panel discussion that reveals what it was like for African Americans to grow up in Sussex County. Join us to hear the stories of five remarkable people who grew up in vari ous parts of Sussex County. The panelists will include Ms. Jacqueline Good win\, Mr. Clem Jordan\, Ms. Stell Parker-Selby\, Ms. Ruth Palmer and Ms. Wa ynne Paskins. Panel moderator\, Don Peterson\, Chair of the Outreach Commi ttee of SDARJ\, says "The Alliance is delighted to be in a continuing partn ership with CAMP Rehoboth\, working together on a variety of projects and p rograms focusing on racial justice and discrimination." The CAMP Reho both Community Center is located at 37 Baltimore Avenue\, Rehoboth Beach Av enue\, Rehoboth Beach. CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:CAMP Rehoboth Community Center GEO:0;0 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/delaware-black-history-shine-a-light- at-camp-rehoboth/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.34-EO-5858-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200121T191416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T124903Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Presents Music Program – February 2020 DESCRIPTION: The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will present “Finding Our Voice: Songs of Struggle and Inspiration” at their To wn Hall meeting on Tuesday\, February 11\, 7:00 p.m.\, at St. Peter’s Episc opal Church’s Parish Hall (211 Mulberry Street/ Lewes\, DE 19958-1319). The audience will learn the history of great songs and records that inspired [ …] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will present “Finding Our Voice: Songs of Struggle and Insp iration” at their Town Hall meeting on Tuesday\, February 11\, 7:00 p.m.\, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church's Parish Hall (211 Mulberry Street/ Lewes\, DE 19958-1319). The audience will learn the history of great songs a nd records that inspired the movement for freedom and liberation\, join in singing these classic anthems\, and enjoy music provided by Christy Taylor and the Empowered Cultural Heritage Orchestra (ECHO) and singers. SDARJ wel comes everyone to join them in exploring music that influenced and sustains the centuries-long journey towards racial justice. CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting LOCATION:St. Peter's Church GEO:38.775733;-75.140554 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-presents-music-program-february -2020/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.3634-EO-5765-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T180610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161835Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T200000 SUMMARY: Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival – Black Ballerina DESCRIPTION: This documentary tells the story of several black from differe nt generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago\, Joan Myers Brown\, Delores Browne\, and Raven Wilkinson faced racism in their pursuit of careers in classical ballet. Today\, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This documentary tells the story of severa l black from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decad es ago\, Joan Myers Brown\, Delores Browne\, and Raven Wilkinson faced raci sm in their pursuit of careers in classical ballet. Today\, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelm ingly white world of dance. Moving back and forth in time\, this lyrical\, character-driven film presents a fresh discussion about race\, inclusion\, and opportunity across all sectors of American society. (2016\, US\, 56 m inutes\, Rated G). After the film\, a discussion will be led by c ommittee members Alicia Jones and Ann Loar Brooks. Admission is $10 per screening. Tickets can be purchased online at http://rehobothfilm.com or at the theater\, starting 30 m inutes prior to each screening\, if seats are available. CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rehoboth-beach-african-american-film- festival-national-negro-opera-company/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.3781-EO-5767-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T182208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161835Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T191500 SUMMARY: Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival – National Negro Ope ra Company DESCRIPTION: This short film tells the story of the history and preservatio n of the Pittsburgh home that once housed the trailblazing National Negro O pera Company. (2009\, US\, 13 minutes\, Not Rated). Admission is $10 per s creening. Tickets can be purchased online at http://rehobothfilm.com or at the theater\, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening\, if seats are [ …] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This short film tells the story of the his tory and preservation of the Pittsburgh home that once housed the trailblaz ing National Negro Opera Company. (2009\, US\, 13 minutes\, Not Rated). Admission is $10 per screening. Tickets can be purchased online at http://rehobothfilm.com or at the theate r\, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening\, if seats are available. CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rehoboth-beach-african-american-film- festival-national-negro-opera-company-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.3936-EO-5768-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T183451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161835Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T170200 SUMMARY: Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival – Una Great Movie DESCRIPTION: As a screenwriter takes notes from Hollywood executives\, her beautiful diverse movie about a black American woman traveling to Mexico sl owly becomes a romantic comedy with an all-white cast. A quick cerebral lo ok into commercialism and greed\, juxtaposed with a heartwarming movie that challenges stereotypes. “Una Great Movie” uses comedy to reflect on releva nt contemporary […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: As a screenwriter takes notes from Hollywo od executives\, her beautiful diverse movie about a black American woman tr aveling to Mexico slowly becomes a romantic comedy with an all-white cast. A quick cerebral look into commercialism and greed\, juxtaposed with a hea rtwarming movie that challenges stereotypes. "Una Great Movie" uses c omedy to reflect on relevant contemporary issues. It is fun and humorous w ith a unique storytelling style that incorporates a professional cast mixed with local Mexican non-actors. The movie introduces refreshing new perspe ctives against common stereotypes\, portraying a universal humanity rather than categories of difference. (2018\, US\, 102 minutes\, Not Rated). < p>After the film\, a discussion will be led by committee members Marsha ll Shord and Alicia Jones.Admission is $10 per screening. Tick ets can be purchased online at http://reh obothfilm.com or at the theater\, starting 30 minutes prior to each scr eening\, if seats are available. CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rehoboth-beach-african-american-film- festival-una-great-movie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4072-EO-5769-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T184523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161835Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T203000 SUMMARY: Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival – Always In Season DESCRIPTION: In the small town of Bladenboro\, NC\, 17-year-old Lennon Lacy was found hanging from a swing set on August 29\, 2014. Despite inconsist encies in the evidence\, local officials quickly ruled Lennon’s death a sui cide\, but his mother\, Claudia\, believes Lennon was lynched. “Always in S eason” follows Claudia as she moves from paralyzing grief to leading […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the small town of Bladenboro\, NC\, 17- year-old Lennon Lacy was found hanging from a swing set on August 29\, 2014 . Despite inconsistencies in the evidence\, local officials quickly ruled Lennon's death a suicide\, but his mother\, Claudia\, believes Lennon was l ynched. "Always in Season" follows Claudia as she moves from paralyzi ng grief to leading the fight for justice for her son. It asks the questio n: what will it take for Americans to build a national movement for racial justice and reconciliation? Brian Tallerico of "RogerEbert.com" praises th e documentary as \, "A nuanced\, layered reminder of how far we still have to go to correct the injustices of this country's past and present." (201 9\, US\, 89 minutes\, Not Rated). After the film\, a discussion w ill be led by committee members Murry Gatling and Wanda Baskerville. Admission is $10 per screening. Tickets can be purchased online at http://rehobothfilm.com or at the theat er\, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening\, if seats are available.< /p> CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rehoboth-beach-african-american-film- festival-always-in-season/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4199-EO-5770-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T185646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161835Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T153200 SUMMARY: Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival – 1 Angry Black Man DESCRIPTION: Mike Anderson is a senior at the quintessential New England Li beral Arts School\, Frost College\, and Mike is eight weeks away from grad uation. On this particular day he has his African-American literature clas s with his favorite professor. But today\, Mike is feeling sadness. He’s feeling isolated. He’s feeling angry. Jamie Broadnax of “BlackGirlNerds.co m” calls the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Mike Anderson is a senior at the quintesse ntial New England Liberal Arts School\, Frost College\, and Mike is eight weeks away from graduation. On this particular day he has his African-Amer ican literature class with his favorite professor. But today\, Mike is fee ling sadness. He's feeling isolated. He's feeling angry. Jamie Broa dnax of "BlackGirlNerds.com" calls the film "profound in its exploratory ap proach to observational perspectives within the fabric of gender dynamics\, racism\, class\, as well as an empirical study of Black intellectuals." ( 2018\, US\, 92 minutes\, Rated R). After the film\, a discussion will be led by committee members Charlotte King and Murry Gatling. Admission is $10 per screening. Tickets can be purchased online at http://rehobothfilm.com or at the theater \, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening\, if seats are available. CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rehoboth-beach-african-american-film- festival-1-angry-black-man/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4331-EO-5771-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200107T190727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T110129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T160000 SUMMARY: The Women’s Suffrage Movement Below the Color-line Presentation DESCRIPTION: In Observance of Black History Month\, The League of Women Vot ers of Sussex County\, Delaware\, in partnership with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and the Lewes Public Library proudly presents: “The Women’s Suffrage Movement Below the Color-line” by Syl Woolford. Hist orian and lecturer Syl Woolford’s presentation focuses on the contribution of African American […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In Observance of Black History Month\, The League of Women Voters of Sussex County\, Delaware\, in partnership with t he Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and the Lewes Public Libra ry proudly presents: "The Women's Suffrage Movement Below the Color-line" b y Syl Woolford. Historian and lecturer Syl Woolford's presentation fo cuses on the contribution of African American women in the struggle for the right to vote. CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-womens-suffrage-movement-below-th e-color-line-presentation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4461-EO-5723-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20191212T004233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T013919Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T194500 SUMMARY: February 2020 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: This month’s selection is The Black and the Blue\, by Matthew Horace and Ron Harris. During his 28-year career\, Matthew Horace rose thr ough the ranks from a police officer working the beat to a federal agent wo rking criminal cases in some of the toughest communities in America to a hi ghly decorated federal law enforcement executive […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The SDARJ Book Group usually me ets on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Libr ary\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book group participants ch oose titles in advance to read and discuss at future monthly meetings. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-club-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4601-EO-6505-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200615T173700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T030422Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T180000 SUMMARY: Enough Is Enough Videoconference DESCRIPTION: A RESPONSE TO THE POLICE BRUTALITY IN ENCOUNTERS WITH BLACK ME N\, WOMEN\, AND CHILDREN. Registration is required: EnoughIsEnoughVC.EventB rite.com Join together on Juneteenth to Explore the source and consequences of police brutality and its impacts on the life of black American families . Recommend long-overdue solutions\, and Develop a plan of action Panelists are: Kathleen Jennings\, Delaware […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A RESPONSE TO THE POLICE BRUTALITY IN ENCOUNTERS WITH BLACK MEN\, WOMEN\, AND CHILDREN. Regist ration is required: EnoughIsEnoughVC.EventBrite.com Join together on Juneteenth to Explore the source and consequences of police brutality
and its impacts on the life of black American families. Panelists are : Kathleen Jennings\, Delaware Attorney General
A look into the state of race relations in the United States\, deliver ed as "a hard-hitting sermon on the racial divide\, directed specifically t o a white congregation."< /p> The book grapples with the social construct of "whiteness" and challe nges the readers to "reject the willful denial of history and to live fully in the complicated present with all of the discomfort it brings." Dyson's 'sermon' addresses "five dysfunctional ways that those regarded as white respond when confront ed with the reality that whiteness is simultaneously artificial and powerfu l\," as well as "dysfunctional ways that black people sometimes respond to white racism." Dyson arg ues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult trut hs\, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored\, di smissed or discounted. The SDARJ Book Group usually meets on the four th Tuesday of the month\, 6:00 – 7:45 p.m. at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes\, Delaware 19958. Book group participants choose titles in advance to read and discuss at future monthly meetings. CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2020-sdarj-book-club/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.4856-EO-6784-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20200623T160251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200711T000939Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T210000 SUMMARY: Town Hall Meeting (Online) DESCRIPTION: Save the date The focus of the online meeting is the law enfor cement system and the need for reform in the specific areas of police tacti cs\, racist policing\, mass incarceration with associated racial disparitie s in prison populations. The Panelists are as follows: Matthew Horace\; aut hor of The Black The Blue Colonel Nathaniel McQueen\,Jr.\, Former Superinte ndent […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
|
|
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/january-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-grou p/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.766-EO-9141-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210129T192340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T192340Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T210000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall: Housing and Racism (Part ll) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: LOCATION:online GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-housing-and-racism-pa rt-ll/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.78-EO-9218-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210203T162553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T164146Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Annual Meeting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-annual-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.7921-EO-9219-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210203T162837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T162837Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T200000 SUMMARY: What Took So Long? School Integration in Sussex County X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/what-took-so-long-school-integration- in-sussex-county/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.804-EO-8913-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T184202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T184202Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T200000 SUMMARY: February 2021- SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: A Raisin in the Sun X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A Raisin in the Sun
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/february-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-gro up/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.8169-EO-9455-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210213T164453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210213T164453Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ March Town Hall: Good Trouble X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-march-town-hall-good-trouble/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.8315-EO-8914-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T184359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T184359Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T200000 SUMMARY: March 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: How to Be An AntiRacist X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:How to Be An AntiRacist
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/march-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.8458-EO-9765-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210318T133952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T133952Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ April Town Hall Meeting: Black Poetry X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall LOCATION:Zoom meeting GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-april-town-hall-meeting-black-p oetry/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992261.8621-EO-10129-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210415T164405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T200952Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T200000 SUMMARY: Climate Justice is Racial Justice: Let’s Talk About It (A Climate Conversation) DESCRIPTION: YOU ARE INVITED TO: Climate Justice is Racial Justice Let’s Ta lk About It A Climate Conversation Monday\, April 26\, 2021 6:30-8:00 p.m. WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Jacqueline Patterson DIRECTOR OF THE NAACP ENVIR ONMENTAL & CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM Ms. Patterson holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:YOU ARE INV ITED TO:
Climate Justice is Racial Justice
Let’s Talk About It
A Climate
Conversation
Monday\, April 26\, 2021 6:30-8:00 p.m.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Jacqueline Patterson
DIREC TOR OF THE NAACP ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM
Ms. Patterson holds a master’s degree in social w ork from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University. She currently serves on the International Co mmittee of the US Social Forum\, the Steering Committee for Interfaith Mora l Action on Climate\, Advisory Board for Center for Earth Ethics as well as on the Boards of Directors for the Institute of the Black World\, Center f or Story Based Strategy and the US Climate Action Network.
THI S EVENT IS CO-SPONSORED BY:
FOR MORE IN FORMATION\, CONTACT LISA LOCKE AT LLOCKE@DELAWAREIPL.ORG OR DON PETERSON WI TH THE SDARJ AT DONPETERSONDE@GMAIL.COM
CATEGORIES:Featured Event
LOCATION:online
GEO:40.712775;-74.005973
ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/climate-justice-is-racial-justice-let
s-talk-about-it-a-climate-conversation/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.6188-EO-8915-1@162.241.226.28
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z
CREATED:20210104T184525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T184525Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T200000
SUMMARY: April 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group
DESCRIPTION: I Am Somebody’s Child
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: I Am Somebody's Child
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.6349-EO-10127-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210414T210737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T210737Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall Meeting: Black Voices Matter X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall LOCATION:Zoom meeting GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-meeting-black-voices- matter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.6453-EO-8916-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T184638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T184638Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T200000 SUMMARY: May 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: The Color of Law X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Color of Law
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.6561-EO-10496-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210518T134729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T134729Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T200000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=MO;UNTIL=20210614T223000Z SUMMARY: Promoting Mental Health and Resilience in our Sussex Communities DESCRIPTION: Save the date! June 7\, 2021 and June 14\, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00 pm ET CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A positive discussion about mental wellness. S peakers include: Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Natasha Mullen\, LPCMH\, LM SW\, ACS\, Milestone Consultants\, LLC Norwood Coleman\, Jr.\, LCSW-S\, ACS W\, Delaware Harambee & Life Center Erika\, Taylor\, Case Manager\, Lydia’s Way Gail Quenneville\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:June 7\, 2021 and J
une 14\, 2021
6:30pm – 8:00 pm ET
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Speakers include:< /strong>
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Natasha Mullen\, LPCMH\,
LMSW\, ACS\, Milestone Consultants\, LLC
Norwood Coleman\, Jr.\, LCSW
-S\, ACSW\, Delaware Harambee & Life Center
Erika\, Taylor\, Case Mana
ger\, Lydia’s Way
Gail Quenneville\, LCSW\, Private Practice
John
Russum\, LCSW\, La Red Health Center
April Albury-Harmon\, LMSW DPBHS
-Early Intervention program Laurel Elementary School
My Grandmother's Hands
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/june-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.6992-EO-10860-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210704T130625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151408Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T200000 SUMMARY: Promoting Mental Wellness And Resilience In Our Sussex Communities DESCRIPTION: REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING HERE. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING HERE.
Begin Again
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/july-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.7414-EO-10995-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210729T150935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T150935Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Special Forum: Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing – Part II X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-special-forum-racial-justice-th rough-reimagining-policing-part-ii/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.753-EO-8919-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T185106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T185106Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T200000 SUMMARY: August 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: Car Wash X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Car Wash
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/august-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-group / END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.7648-EO-11007-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210813T143439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T143439Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Special Forum on Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing – Part 3 DESCRIPTION: This is the third session of our series of Special Forums on R acial Justice Through Reimagining Policing. This session on August 24 will feature a panel of law enforcement experts\, including Captain Alice Brumb ley of State Police Troop 5\; Chief Patrick Ogden\, Associate Vice Presiden t and Chief of Police of the University of Delaware\; Chief […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is the third session of our series of Special Forums on Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing. This sessi on on August 24 will feature a panel of law enforcement experts\, including Captain Alice Brumbley of State Police Troop 5\; Chief Patrick Ogden\, Ass ociate Vice President and Chief of Police of the University of Delaware\; C hief Keith Banks of Rehoboth Beach\; and Chief Thomas Spell of Lewes. Pleas e register at: https://sdar jpolicing3.eventbrite.com
The first two parts of the series may b e viewed at https://youtu.be/4OqjUWw A4eU and https://youtu.be/NT3gIH 8Mw4g
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:online GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-special-forum-on-racial-justice -through-reimagining-policing-part-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.777-EO-11028-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210825T203108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T203108Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall – Being White in a Multicultural Society: The Con versation We Need” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall LOCATION:online GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-being-white-in-a-mult icultural-society-the-conversation-we-need/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.7874-EO-8924-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210105T171939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T150411Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T123000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=3TU;UNTIL=20221220T153000Z EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T103000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Education and Scholarship Committee meeting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-education-and-scholarship-commi ttee-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.7976-EO-8920-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T185312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T201100Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T200000 SUMMARY: September 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosp er Together. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/september-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-gr oup/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.8089-EO-11140-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210927T141044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T141044Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall meeting: Critical Race Theory X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-meeting-critical-race -theory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.8195-EO-11175-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20211005T203608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T203644Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Special Forum: Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing – Part 4 DESCRIPTION: The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present the fourth installment of its Special Forum on Racial Justice Through Reim agining Policing on October 21 at 7 p.m. Register for this forum at: http s://policing4.eventbrite.com. Panelists will include Assistant Deputy Pub lic Defender Misty Seemans from the Delaware Public Defender’s Office\, Han eef Salaam\, Smart Justice Campaign Manager […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present the fourth installment of its Special Forum on Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing on Octobe r 21 at 7 p.m. Register for this forum at: https://policing4.eventbrite.com. Panel ists will include Assistant Deputy Public Defender Misty Seemans from the D elaware Public Defender’s Office\, Haneef Salaam\, Smart Justice Campaign M anager of the Delaware ACLU\, Citizen Advocate Lynn Kielhorn\, and James N olan\, author of numerous articles and books on Reimagining Policing. The first three forums can be viewed at https://youtu.be/4OqjUWwA4eU \, https://youtu.be/NT3gIH8Mw4g\, and < a title="Protected by Outlook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALwCU5CDb14. Click or tap to follow the link." href="https://na01.safelinks.protection. outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DALwCU5CDb14&da ta=04%7C01%7C%7Cc1f0d2ebf6d74cabcec108d9881ae0d9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaa aaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637690471283225859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wL jAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4YnG95d5 OCYf%2BuXVS6WqFJjdVFoiwa%2F%2F8OGhmT9LGaA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" re l="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="2">https://www .youtube.com/watch?v=ALwCU5CDb14.
The SDARJ November Town Hall will feature the voices of current and recently graduated students from across the State. We will explore the current status of racial dynamics in our schools based on students’ real-l ife experiences. We will discuss\, from a student perspective: what school administrators and faculty are doing to improve racial dynamics and what ch allenges remain\; the implications of having a faculty that reflects the di versity of the student body\; the importance of teaching a more complete ve rsion of American history\; and the issues that are on the minds of student s today. Register for this Town Hall at: https://sdarjstudentvoices.eventbrite.com
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.8577-EO-11211-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20211026T161000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T161000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T203000 SUMMARY: Community Outreach Virtual Town Hall X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Vanishing Half
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/november-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-gro up/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.8834-EO-11351-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210928T163806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T200615Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall – Kwanzaa Celebration DESCRIPTION: SDARJ Town Hall meeting – Student Voices Matter: Racial Dyna mics in School SAVE THE DATE November 9\, 2021\, at 7:00 p.m. The SDARJ Nov ember Town Hall will feature the voices of current and recently graduated s tudents from across the State. We will explore the current status of racial dynamics in our schools based on […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The SDARJ November Town Hall will feature the voices of current and recently graduated students from across the State. We will explore the current status of racial dynamics in our schools based on students’ real-l ife experiences. We will discuss\, from a student perspective: what school administrators and faculty are doing to improve racial dynamics and what ch allenges remain\; the implications of having a faculty that reflects the di versity of the student body\; the importance of teaching a more complete ve rsion of American history\; and the issues that are on the minds of student s today. Register for this Town Hall at: https://sdarjstudentvoices.eventbrite.com
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-student-voices-matter -racial-dynamics-in-school/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.8945-EO-8923-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210104T185757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T185854Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211228T200000 SUMMARY: December 2021 – SDARJ Book and Film Group DESCRIPTION: Real American X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Real American
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/december-2021-sdarj-book-and-film-gro up/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9055-EO-11353-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20211116T200936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T005659Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall – Policing Through the Words and Work of Dr. Marti n Luther King\, Jr. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9164-EO-11583-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T003436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T003721Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women th at a Movement Forgot X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/hood-feminism-notes-from-the-women-th at-a-movement-forgot/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.928-EO-11969-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20210928T163806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T220332Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall – Black History in Delaware and Sussex County DESCRIPTION: SDARJ Town Hall meeting – Student Voices Matter: Racial Dyna mics in School SAVE THE DATE November 9\, 2021\, at 7:00 p.m. The SDARJ Nov ember Town Hall will feature the voices of current and recently graduated s tudents from across the State. We will explore the current status of racial dynamics in our schools based on […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The SDARJ November Town Hall will feature the voices of current and recently graduated students from across the State. We will explore the current status of racial dynamics in our schools based on students’ real-l ife experiences. We will discuss\, from a student perspective: what school administrators and faculty are doing to improve racial dynamics and what ch allenges remain\; the implications of having a faculty that reflects the di versity of the student body\; the importance of teaching a more complete ve rsion of American history\; and the issues that are on the minds of student s today. Register for this Town Hall at: https://sdarjstudentvoices.eventbrite.com
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9401-EO-11584-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T003920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T201724Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – One Night in Miami (film) DESCRIPTION: One Night in Miami is the debut play written by Kemp Powers\, first performed in 2013. It is a fictional account of the real night of Feb ruary 25\, 1964. It pinpoints a pivotal moment in the lives of four\, still nascent\, Black American icons whose potential\, thoughts and actions play out in the 90-minute\, one-act play. The four characters are 22-year-old\, newly crowned world boxing champion Cassius Clay as he transforms into Muh ammad Ali\, iconic Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X\, influential singer-so ngwriter and record producer Sam Cooke\, and star NFL running back Jim Brow n. The men\, friends in real life\, celebrate Clay's surprise title win ove r Sonny Liston at the Hampton House in Miami\, watched over by Nation of Is lam security. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sign up and get the link to join.
One Night in Miami is the debut play written by Kemp Powers\, first per formed in 2013. It is a fictional account of the real night of February 25\ , 1964. It pinpoints a pivotal moment in the lives of four\, still nascent\ , Black American icons whose potential\, thoughts and actions play out in t he 90-minute\, one-act play. The four characters are 22-year-old\, newly cr owned world boxing champion Cassius Clay as he transforms into Muhammad Ali \, iconic Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X\, influential singer-songwriter and record producer Sam Cooke\, and star NFL running back Jim Brown. The me n\, friends in real life\, celebrate Clay's surprise title win over Sonny L iston at the Hampton House in Miami\, watched over by Nation of Islam secur ity.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom meeting GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-one-night-i n-miami-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/One-Night-In-Miami-e1643746628543.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9515-EO-11968-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220310T215900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T215900Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220309 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town Hall – Women’s History Month: Sororities\, Sisterhood\, and Service X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: LOCATION:online GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-womens-history-month- sororities-sisterhood-and-service/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9643-EO-11585-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004114Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – How the Word Was Passed: A Reckoning o f the History of Slavery Across America X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-how-the-wor d-was-passed-a-reckoning-of-the-history-of-slavery-across-america/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9758-EO-12095-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220324T204028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T204028Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ April Town Hall: Countering Hate Crimes in DE X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Town Hall LOCATION:online GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-april-town-hall-countering-hate -crimes-in-de/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9859-EO-12173-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220415T184130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T164153Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Annual Business Meeting X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-annual-business-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992270.9949-EO-11586-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004303Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentl ess Pursuit of the Runaway Slave Ona Judge X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-never-caugh t-the-washingtons-relentless-pursuit-of-the-runaway-slave-ona-judge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0036-EO-11587-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004433Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – The Color of Water X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-the-color-o f-water/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0146-EO-12268-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220608T145818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T150613Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ to host a celebration of Juneteenth DESCRIPTION: We are presenting “A Celebration of Juneteenth” at our town ha ll meeting on Tuesday\, June 14\, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.\, via Zoom. The program will include a presentation of the history and significance of the new nat ional holiday\, original poetry\, dance\, music\, and reminiscences of June teenths past. Register here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will present “A Celebration of Juneteenth” at their town hall meeting on Tuesday\, June 14\, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.\, via Zoom. The program will include a presentation of the history and significance of the new national holiday\, original poet ry\, dance\, music\, and reminiscences of Juneteenths past.
For over 100 years\, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually on the 19th of June to mark the date that some of the last enslaved people in the Confederacy beca me free in 1865. This was two and a half years after the Emancipation Procl amation was signed by President Lincoln and seven months after the ratifica tion of the 13th Amendment.
On June 17\, 2021\, President Biden signe d a bill declaring Juneteenth a national holiday. Delaware declared Junetee nth a state holiday in October\, 2021. A representative of the Delaware Jun eteenth Association\, which actively promoted state and national commemorat ion of the end of chattel slavery in the U.S.\, will join the online celebr ation.
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-to-host-a-celebration-of-junete enth/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Unknown-5.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.024-EO-12257-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220601T165908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T165908Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T210000 SUMMARY: An Evening with The Chantels DESCRIPTION: The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice presents an evening with The Chantels. About this event The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will hold a fundraising concert featuring the Chantels\, a history making 1950‘s all-female group on June 18th 2022 at Cape Henlope n High School Auditorium for the Performing Arts. This is a once […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will hold a fundraising concert featuring the Chantels\, a history making 1950‘s all-female group on June 18th 2022 at Cape Henlopen H igh School Auditorium for the Performing Arts. This is a once in a lifetime chance to see this ground breaking female group. The event is the highligh t of SDARJ’s Juneteenth weekend celebration. Proceeds from this concert wil l go to for SDARJ educational programs including scholarships and on-going operations.
In 1958\, The Chantels were the seco nd female group that in broke through the all-male dominated music scene. O ne top blog\, Music Enthusiast\, states\, “the greatest female song is ‘May be” by the Chantels. Rolling Stone magazine listed “Maybe” as number 199 ou t of their 500 greatest songs of all time. Any teenager who heard this song while anticipating their first crush\, first slow dance\, or first kiss ca n attest to the power of musical memory. Who wouldn’t like to revisit that?
Juneteenth celebrates t he freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War. For more than 150 years\, African American communities across the coun try have observed this holiday. Last year\, President Biden signed a bill d eclaring Juneteenths\, June 19th a new national holiday.
Juneteenth a lso serves as the celebration of American renewal\, a celebration of a new beginning for our nation to reconcile the differences between our lofty goa ls and aspirations as stated in our constitution and where we are now as a nation. Juneteenth inspires all Americans to all be a better to people and to continue to strive towards the ideals stated in the declaration of indep endence\, that “all men are created equal.”
CATEGORIES:Concert,Featured Event LOCATION:Cape Henlopen High School GEO:38.757125;-75.150890 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/an-evening-with-the-chantels/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0357-EO-11588-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004552Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – The Sweetness of Water X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-the-sweetne ss-of-water/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0458-EO-11589-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004717Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – West of Rehoboth X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-west-of-reh oboth/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0579-EO-11590-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T004839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T004839Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – Dolomite Is My Name (film) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-dolomite-is -my-name-film/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.069-EO-11591-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T005005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T005005Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – The Fire Next Time X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-the-fire-ne xt-time/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0808-EO-11592-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T005152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T005152Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – Just as I am: A Memoir X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-just-as-i-a m-a-memoir/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.0915-EO-11593-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T005326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T005326Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film Group – Somebody’s Daughter X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-somebodys-d aughter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.1032-EO-11594-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20220118T005513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T181918Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221227T194500 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book and Film – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (film) DESCRIPTION: Join us for this monthly Book and Video club to discuss the Ne tflix film\, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. This is a virtual meeting and the li nk to register will be available soon. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-ma-raineys- black-bottom-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/R.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.1156-EO-13094-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230117T214945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T222630Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T203000 SUMMARY: Town Hall: DE State Legislative Priorities for 2023 DESCRIPTION: Reserve your spot Join the SDARJ in a discussion about past an d upcoming legislative endeavors. About this event Length: 1 hour 30 minute s As the new year begins\, so does the new legislative session for our stat e representatives. The SDARJ Legislative/Advocacy Committee is also gearing up for what will hopefully be an effective and successful year […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Reserve your spot Join the SDARJ in a discussion about past a nd upcoming legislative endeavors.
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
As the new year begins\, s o does the new legislative session for our state representatives. The SDARJ Legislative/Advocacy Committee is also gearing up for what will hopefully be an effective and successful year advocating for legislation that aligns with and supports our mission.
Those giving presentations in this webinar include:
Clara Licata\, SDARJ Legislative/Advoc acy Committee Chair\, will provide a summary of legislative achievements fr om the previous session. She will also provide a preview of the SDARJ prior ities for the upcoming session (specifically important legislation slated t o be introduced in the upcoming session).
Senator Kyle Gay will discu ss the bill she will be introducing providing Medicaid coverage for abortio ns. This bill will also require private health insurance companies to cover abortions.
Haneef Salaam\, Director of the ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice\, will discuss plans for introducing new legislation to amend the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.
A question and answer sessi on will follow the presentations of the panelists.
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-january-town-hall-meeting-de-st ate-legislative-priorities-for-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.1257-EO-13016-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230104T212149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T222641Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T194500 SUMMARY: Book & Film – The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Ra ce DESCRIPTION: Join us for this monthly Book and Video club to discuss The Fi re This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesmyn Ward et al. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person an
d via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin re
gistration. REGISTER HERE 
Paperback – June 20\, 2017
by
Jesmyn Ward (Author)
The New York Times bestseller\, these groun dbreaking essays and poems about race—collected by National Book Award winn er Jesmyn Ward and written by the most important voices of her generation—a re “thoughtful\, searing\, and at times\, hopeful. The Fire This Time is vi vid proof that words are important\, because of their power to both cleanse and to clarify” (USA TODAY).
In this bestselling\, widely lauded col lection\, Jesmyn Ward gathers our most original thinkers and writers to spe ak on contemporary racism and race\, including Carol Anderson\, Jericho Bro wn\, Edwidge Danticat\, Kevin Young\, Claudia Rankine\, and Honoree Jeffers . “An absolutely indispensable anthology” (Booklist\, starred review)\, The Fire This Time shines a light on the darkest corners of our history\, wres tles with our current predicament\, and imagines a better future.
Env isioned as a response to The Fire Next Time\, James Baldwin’s groundbreakin g 1963 essay collection\, these contemporary writers reflect on the past\, present\, and future of race in America. We’ve made significant progress in the fifty-odd years since Baldwin’s essays were published\, but America is a long and painful distance away from a “post-racial society”—a truth we m ust confront if we are to continue to work towards change. Baldwin’s “fire next time” is now upon us\, and it needs to be talked about\; The Fire This Time “seeks to place the shock of our own times into historical context an d\, most importantly\, to move these times forward” (Vogue).
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We re commend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll down the page to the listing for Sou thern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-and-film-group-the-fire-th is-time-a-new-generation-speaks-about-race/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.3621-EO-13378-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230206T204334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T204334Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T210000 SUMMARY: Dine and Donate to SDARJ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present a
Special Forum on Probation Reform. Join us for this free event. RESERVE A SPOT
Online
Thursday\, February
9\, 2023
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
The p resent probation system in Delaware is costly\, inefficient\, and does not assist offenders in re-entering society\, resulting in a return to prison f or technical violations\, not new crimes. The current one-size-fits-all sys tem does not tailor probation to the offender’s needs and does not assist t he offender in acquiring the services that are ordered\, such as addiction treatment.
Senator Marie Pinkney
Haneef Salaam: Campaign Director for the ACLU-DE Smart Jus
tice Program
Paulette Rappa: Executive Director of The Way Home
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will prese nt a Special Forum on Probation Reform. Join us for this free event. RESERVE A SPOT Reserve your spot
Get ready to do th e Electric Slide\, the Hustle\, the Bump\, the Twist\, and all the other fa vorite dances we used to do back in the day! It’s time for all of us who ha ve a passion for social justice to come together to have a little fun.
< p>* Please RSVP because this event is limited to 100 participants!< /strong> CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Sydney’s Restaurant &\; Lounge GEO:38.764094;-75.216435 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/old-school-dance-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.3852-EO-13379-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230206T204551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T204551Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T210000 SUMMARY: Dine and Donate to SDARJ DESCRIPTION: February 1st & 15th Dogfish Head will be donating 10% of all p roceeds to the Alliance to support our programs and events! Dogfish Head ha s been a generous donor to the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justic e in the past\, and this time they’re pulling out all the stops with two Be er and Benevolence Nights […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dogfish Head has been a ge nerous donor to the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice in the pa st\, and this time they’re pulling out all the stops with two Beer and Bene volence Nights on February 1st and 15th. They will donate 10% of all procee ds to the Alliance to support our programs and events! So come and eat and drink to your hearts content\, knowing that 10% of your tab will go to the Alliance. So plan a night of food\, drink and fun with your family and frie nds!
Join the SDARJ in an informative conversation with a panel of al
umni from Delaware's only Historically Black College and University. Register 
In honor of Black History Month\, the Southern Dela ware Alliance for Racial Justice's February Town Hall will focus on the his tory of Delaware State University\, Delaware's only Historically Black Coll ege and University. As stated on their website:
"DSU enjo ys a long history as one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Unive rsities (HBCUs). Founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students\ , DSU is proud of our heritage as one of the country’s first land-grant edu cational institutions. Today\, we’re a welcome center of learning for stude nts from many backgrounds."
Following a video covering t he history of DSU\, we will be joined by a panel of DSU alumni who will rem inisce about their days at DSU and the lessons they have learned that they have carried with them throughout their lives.
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. REGISTER HERE 
Released: 2020
Available on: Peacock
Narrated by Co mmon\, this film chronicles the first African American high school rowing t eam in this country (made up of young men\, many of whom were in rival gang s from the West Side of Chicago\, coming together to row in the same boat).
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We recommend that you register for ea ch meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll down th e page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fil l out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-group-a-most-beautiful-thin g-film/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.4035-EO-13436-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230209T155525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T155525Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T180000 SUMMARY: Delaware’s Giving Day DESCRIPTION: About Us Mission: To end racism and all its corrosive conseque nces. Your donation to SDARJ goes to fight racism and the ignorance that fu els it through education and activism. In addition to donating to SDARJ you can volunteer for the following SDARJ programs: SDARJ is an organic\, gras sroots\, volunteer-based organization fueled by the dedication of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mission: To end racism and all its corrosive consequences. Yo ur donation to SDARJ goes to fight racism and the ignorance that fuels it t hrough education and activism. In addition to donating to SDARJ you can vol unteer for the following SDARJ programs:
SDARJ is an organic\, grassr oots\, volunteer-based organization fueled by the dedication of its members and their desire to create positive social change. We have no offices or f ull-time employees and are funded only by personal donations and small gran ts.
Your donation to SDARJ goes to fight racism and the ignorance tha t fuels it through education and activism.
Black Voices: Black Voic es is a quarterly newsmagazine with a circulation of 17\,000 in Sussex coun ty. The magazine is inserted into the Cape Gazette Magazine and several pub lications in western Sussex county. The publication started in November 202 1 and covers various issues\, including criminal justice reform\, voting ri ghts\, reparations\, Black History in our schools\, and legislative initiat ives.
Monthly Town Halls: An online forum for critic al issues in the fight for racial justice. Cumulative annual attendance at SDARJ town halls is over 1000 people a year. Topics have included Affordabl e Housing\, Juneteenth\, Election reform\, Hate speech and hate crimes.
Legislative advocacy: SDARJ has advocated for legislati ve change\, including same-day and mail-in voting\, police transparency (LE OBOR reform)\, criminal justice reform\, implementation of a Black history curriculum\, and abortion rights.
Education: SDARJ p rovides scholarships to high school seniors (8 in 2022) and weekly recognit ion of outstanding students in local schools. The education committee also sponsors a monthly book club that meets at the Lewes Library that reviews e ssential books and films on the Black Experience\, such as “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGee.
Dialogue to End Racism: 7-week cla ss to guide people on becoming local activists. Over 125 people have gone t hrough the seminars since 2019 with more coming this spring. Many graduates are now active in SDARJ and other local social justice organizations.
< p>Educational/Cultural Events: SDARJ seeks to provide expe riential insights into the struggle for racial equality. Our events include the annual African American Film Festival\, co-sponsored with the Rehoboth Beach Film Society\, 2021’s Black Poetry event\, attended by 125 people\, the sold-out Chantel’s concert attended by over 800 people\, and bus trips to the African American Museum of History and Culture and Harriet Tubman Mu seum in Cambridge.History Committee: The SDARJ Hist ory committee was instrumental in helping the Georgetown community fight ef forts by its town council to use taxpayer monies to support the only instit ution in Delaware flying the Confederate flag\, the Marvel Museum. The hist ory committee also succeeded in getting a memorial to Patty Cannon\, a docu mented kidnapper of freed slaves\, removed from a highway in Maryland.
< p>County Served: Kent\; New Castle\; SussexOffice Location(s): Lewes
Sector: Civic Eng agement & Social Action\; Social Justice
Learn more about how you can help end discrimination in Delaware . Know your rights\, Protect your rights\, and report discrimination. REGISTER HERE Event pri ce: Free
Event length: 1:30
O rganizer: Division of Human and Civil Rights
Disparities have been discovered in prenatal/maternal health in the black community compared to others. Learn what we can do to change it. Reserve a spot
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is proud to present\, for it s March 14 Town Hall\, Focus on Black Maternal-Fetal Health. The panel will feature Shane Darby\, Founder and Executive Director of Black Mothers in P ower\, Representative Melissa Minor-Brown\, and newly elected Representativ e DeShanna Neal.
Black Mothers in Power is based in Wilmington and no w serves New Castle and Kent Counties. It addresses racial disparities in m aternal care. Shane will discuss its programs and how we can get involved i n Sussex County. Shane has collaborated with Rep. Minor-Brown on the Momnib us Bills\, a series of bills passed during the last session focusing on mat ernal health for the incarcerated and the poor.
Rep. Minor-Brown and Rep. Neal will discuss what’s on the legislative agenda this year to furthe r improve maternal-fetal health.
Black Mothers in Power is based in Wilmington and now serve s New Castle and Kent Counties. It addresses racial disparities in maternal care. Shane will discuss its programs and how we can get involved in Susse x County. Shane has collaborated with Rep. Minor-Brown on the Momnibus Bill s\, a series of bills passed during the last session focusing on maternal h ealth for the incarcerated and the poor.
Rep. Minor-Brown and Rep. Ne al will discuss what’s on the legislative agenda this year to further impro ve maternal-fetal health.
Reserve a spot CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/march-town-hall-black-maternal-fetal- health/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.4284-EO-14058-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230313T170953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T170953Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T150000 SUMMARY: Black/Women’s History Month X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:First State Community Action Agency GEO:38.694549;-75.386625 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/black-womens-history-month/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Brown_Minimalist_Illustration_Womens_History_Month_Instagram_Post_1080___1080_px_1_37810610002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2151Z-1673992271.147-EO-13039-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230111T214130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T215605Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T194500 SUMMARY: Book & Film – The Trees DESCRIPTION: The Trees by Percival Everett. An uncanny literary thriller ad dressing the painful legacy of lynching in the US\, by the author of Teleph one X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person an
d via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin re
gistration. REGISTER HERE
Published September 21\, 2021
An unca nny literary thriller addressing the painful legacy of lynching in the US\, by the author of Telephone
Percival Everett’s The Trees is a page-tu rner that opens with a series of brutal murders in the rural town of Money\ , Mississippi. When a pair of detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Inv estigation arrive\, they meet expected resistance from the local sheriff\, his deputy\, the coroner\, and a string of racist White townsfolk. The murd ers present a puzzle\, for at each crime scene there is a second dead body: that of a man who resembles Emmett Till.
The detectives suspect that these are killings of retribution\, but soon discover that eerily similar murders are taking place all over the country. Something truly strange is a foot. As the bodies pile up\, the MBI detectives seek answers from a local root doctor who has been documenting every lynching in the country for year s\, uncovering a history that refuses to be buried. In this bold\, provocat ive book\, Everett takes direct aim at racism and police violence\, and doe s so in a fast-paced style that ensures the reader can’t look away. The Tre es is an enormously powerful novel of lasting importance from an author wit h his finger on America’s pulse.
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We recommend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll down the pag e to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-group-the-trees/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230117T2224Z-1673994285.0799-EO-13097-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230117T220820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T204840Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T200000 SUMMARY: SOLD OUT – Visit the African American History & Culture Museum DESCRIPTION: This event is sold out SDARJ Sponsored Museum of African Ameri can History and Culture Excursion THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Save the Date! 04 /15/2023 Departure and Return Location: Cape Henlopen High SchoolDeparture Time: 7:30 amArrival at Museum: 10:30amReturn Time: 8:00pm Bus Tickets: $60 per person (SOLD OUT) Museum Admission: Free (SDARJ will make the group [… ] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This e vent is sold out
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Save the Date! 04/15/2023
Departure and Return Location: Cape Henlopen High School
Departure Tim
e: 7:30 am
Arrival at Museum: 10:30am
Return Time: 8:00pm
B us Tickets: $60 per person (SOLD OUT)
Museum Admissi on: Free (SDARJ will make the group reservation)
*There are o nly 56 seats available for this excursion. Don’t miss out on this opportuni ty.
DETAILS
When:
April 18th
at 6:30pm EST
Wh
ere:
UU Church
30486 Lewes Georgetown Highway (Rt. 9)\,<
br />Lewes\, DE.
Contact:
330-414-8978
or
socialjustice@uussd.org
by Bo Gordy-Stith
The Unitarian Universalists of Sout hern Delaware is pleased to partner with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, the Smart Justice/Clean Slate initiative\, the Campaign t o end Debtor’s Prison and others to offer a forum entitled Addressi ng Racism through Criminal (In)Justice Reform on the evening of April 18 st arting at 6:30. People with knowledge specific to Delaware will sh are the situation here AND some opportunities to influence legislative and structural changes. This is for anyone who cares about justice and equity a nd racism.
This event will give people of faith tools for making Dela ware a more loving\, caring\, and just place to live. The forum is free.
The war on drugs\, mass incarceration\, the bail bond system\, fines an d fees that continue accruing\, unequal sentencing\, probation rules that s end people back to prison for minor infractions\, profiling\, etc. All thes e are parts of the U.S. criminal (In)justice system that have sustained rac ial disparities by disproportionately affecting minorities and those with l ess income. They contribute to keeping us a divided society.
For ques tions or more information\, please contact Mac Goekler co-chair Social and Environmental Justice Committee\, UUSD at 330-414-8978 or socialjustice@uussd.org. The location of the fo rum will be at the UU Church at 30486 Lewes Georgetown Highway (Rt. 9)\, Le wes\, DE.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Sponsored Forum LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/forum-on-addressing-racism-through-cr iminal-injustice-reform/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Justice-Reform-sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.4608-EO-14218-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230420T234020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T234802Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T193000 SUMMARY: Meet the Candidates DESCRIPTION: Sunshine Circle Club Presents Meet the Candidates Jessica Tynd all Area A Incumbent Shawn Lovenguth Area A Opponent X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Shawn Lovenguth
Area A
Opponent
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. REGISTER HERE 
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We recommend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll do wn the page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Ju stice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button an d fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-united-skates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.4776-EO-13976-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230310T174743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T174743Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T193000 SUMMARY: Book & Film: Kindred by Octavia Butler DESCRIPTION: REGISTER Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin registration. REGISTER HERE About the book: Kindred by Octavia Butle r From Wikipedia\, the free encyclopedia Kindred (1979) is a novel by Ameri can writer Octavia E. Butler that incorporates time travel and is modeled o n slave […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. REGISTER HERE 
From Wikipedia\, the fre e encyclopedia
Kindred (1979) is a novel by American wr iter Octavia E. Butler that inc orporates time travel and is modeled on slave narratives. Widely popular\, it has frequently been chosen as a text by community-wide reading programs and book organizations\, and for high school and college courses.
The book is the first-person account of a young African-American writer\, Dana \, who is repeatedly transported in time between her Los Angeles\, Californ ia home in 1976 with her white husband and an early 19th-century Maryland p lantation on the Eastern Shore. There she meets some of her ancestors: a pr oud\, free Black woman and a white planter who forces her into slavery and concubinage. As Dana stays for longer periods in the past\, she becomes int imately entangled with the plantation community. Dana makes hard choices to survive slavery and to ensure her return to her own time.
Kindred explores the dynamics and dilemmas of antebellum slavery from the sens ibility of a late 20th-century Black woman\, who is aware of its legacy in contemporary American society. Through the two interracial couples who form the emotional core of the story\, the novel also explores the intersection of power\, gender\, and race issues\, and speculates on the prospects of f uture egalitarianism.
While most of Butler's work is classified as sc ience fiction\, Kindred crosses genre boundaries and is also classif ied as African-American literature. Butler has categorized the work as "a k ind of grim fantasy."
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in pe rson and via Zoom.
We recommend that you register for each me eting. Click here to register\, and scroll down the page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Just ice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-kindred-by-octavia-butler/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.4865-EO-14519-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230622T154846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T154846Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T200000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=TH;UNTIL=20230629T230000Z SUMMARY: 2023 Summer Spirituality Series DESCRIPTION: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church\, located on the corner of Second and Market Streets in Lewes\, invites you to join us for our 2023 Summer S pirituality Series. We meet Thursday evenings beginning June 1st. Each sess ion starts at 7pm and ends with ice cream from King’s Ice Cream. Come join us! June 29 “Recognizing & Confronting Bigotry” […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:St. Peter’s Episcopal Church\, located on the corner of Second and Market Streets in Lewes\, invites you to join us f or our 2023 Summer Spirituality Series.
We meet Thursday even ings beginning June 1st.
Each session starts at 7pm and ends with ice cream from King’s Ice Cream. Come join us!
June 29 “Recognizing & Confronting Bigotry” (This session will be held in the Church.)
A presentation by Andrew Goretsky\, Reg ional Director of The Anti-Defamation League Philadelphia. With the increa se in hateful rhetoric and violence towards Jewish Communities\, People of Color\, and the LGBTQIA+ Community it is more important than ever that we c ome together to stop hate and secure justice and fair treatment for all. Th e ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers fr om bias\, discrimination\, or hate.
For more information about visit The Anti-Defam ation League
For more information\, contact:
Jessic
a Potter
Family Ministries and Communications
S
t. Peter’s Episcopal Church
jessica@stpeterslewes.org
302-645-8479
Meeting I D: 857 7113 0225 Passcode: 209948 Join the meeting on Zoom
The annual meeting reviews the previous year’s accomplishments and previews upcoming programs and acti vities for 2023 as well as election of Steering Committee members. Everyone is welcome to attend\; however\, only members have the right to vote and p articipate. PROXY VOTING emails have been sent.
Plea se check your spam folder for an email titled\, The Southern Delawa re Alliance for Racial Justice 2023 Annual Meeting Proxy Voting Form. For those members who did not provide an email\, hard copies will be se nt via postal service.
Review your membership Join Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Membership ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/annual-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/annual-meeting-sdarj-membership.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.5078-EO-14403-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230609T214011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T215314Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ June Town Hall: Juneteenth DESCRIPTION: Reserve a spot Join us as we discuss the history and the herit age embedded in the celebration. SDARJ invites you to join us for an engagi ng presentation and discussion about the Juneteenth holiday. We are delight ed that our panelists will include Jane Hovington (community activist and o rganizer of the 2023 Georgetown Juneteenth celebration) and Trina […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:SDARJ invites you to join us fo r an engaging presentation and discussion about the Juneteenth holiday. We are delighted that our panelists will include Jane Hovington (community act ivist and organizer of the 2023 Georgetown Juneteenth celebration) and Trin a Brown-Hicks (community activist and organizer of the 2023 Lewes Juneteent h celebration).
This will be an opportunity to learn about the herita ge and history represented in this holiday and the importance of commemorat ing this day. We will also explore options for allies to demonstrate suppor t the African American community on this holiday.
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-june-town-hall-juneteenth/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/june-townhall-juneteenth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.5175-EO-14357-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230531T171856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T172834Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T170000 SUMMARY: Juneteenth Celebration in Georgetown DESCRIPTION: Sign up to volunteer at the event SDARJ will be involved in th e Georgetown on June 17. The celebration includes a parade beginning around 10AM in the Circle and will proceed about 1 mile to the Richard Allen Cent er. Join us as we walk with our founder Charlotte King. For both Georgetown and the upcoming […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sign up to volunteer at the event
The celebration includes a parade beginning around 1 0AM in the Circle and will proceed about 1 mile to the Richard Allen Center .
Join us as we walk with our founder Charlotte King.
For both Georgetown and the upcoming Lewes celebrations SDARJ will have a table to distr ibute information and sell merchandise for fundraising.
We do need vo lunteers to provide two hours of help at the tables. Please click on the Go ogle forms link for the location\, fill out your name\, email and check the box(es) for the slots you can assist.
Any questions\, please reach o ut to Court at court.sdarj@comcast .net
Georgetown at Richard Allen Center - 316 S. Railroad Avenue< /p>
VOLUNTEER: https://tinyurl.com/5857smat
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Richard Allen Center GEO:38.689992;-75.375812 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/juneteenth-celebration-in-georgetown/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Juneteenth-Georgetown-Celebration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.5336-EO-14361-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230531T172339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T145707Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T180000 SUMMARY: Juneteenth Celebration in Lewes DESCRIPTION: Sign up to volunteer at the event We need two volunteers for e ach shift. Court will set up and be at the table for the entire event. Cli ck here to sign up. If you have questions please email Court at court.sdarj @comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Sign up
to volunteer at the event
We need two volunteers for each shift.
Court will set up and be at the table for the entire event. Click here
to sign up. If you have questions please email Court at court.sdarj@comcast.net
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. REGISTER HERE 
Look up at the Lewes library
IMDb
Helen McCarter has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affai r a distraught Helen turns to her mother\, grandmother Madea and cousin Bri an who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from h er relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client\, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything.
Lewes Libra ry will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
This is an online event.
< h2>About this eventThe prevalence of disabilities in adults in the United States is on the rise. In Delaware\, the prevalence of disability in African Americans exceeds the prevalence in other Black communities by app roximately 7%.
Where are they? Are we seeing them in our churches\, a t concerts\, in our college classes\, out and about in our neighborhoods\, and at other community events? Are their needs being met? Would you know wh ere to send them for assistance if they needed help?
Do you interact with them? Do you know the appropriate language and etiquette to use when r eferring to or interacting with persons with disabilities. One in six Afric an American Delawareans have disabilities. We have so much to learn.
Join the SDARJ as we embark on a journey to awareness. Together we will lea rn how to look at others in our community with a focus on their Abilities. As we make that mental transition\, we will learn how to a ccess the accommodations available that will allow them full participation and inclusion in our society.
Our panelists include:
Representatives from the Disability Law Program (DLP) of the Community Legal Aide Society\, Inc (CLASI ). "CLASI's mission is to combat injustice through creative and persistent civil legal advocacy on be half of vulnerable and underserved Delawareans."
D Hall - Author of Keep up the Good Fight: The Untold Story of an Unknown Athlete Activist \, community activist and advocate for what he calls MVPs (Most Vulnerable People)\, and a recipient of global recognition as a Universal Peace Federa tion Ambassador for Peace.
Shann on Wright - !5 years working as Academic Counselor for Delawa re Technical Community College. He currently works as the Disabilities Supp ort Counselor/Advisor at Delaware Technical Community College.
S. Hope Vella - National disability advocate\, mentor\, trainer\, who provides organizational support and accommodation arrangements for event attendees who have disabilities. Hope has an Associate's Degree in Human Services and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.
This is an online eve nt.
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-july-town-hall-disability-in-th e-black-community/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Disability-in-the-Black-Community-townhall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.5627-EO-14291-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230502T185204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T185905Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T193000 SUMMARY: Book & Film Discussion Group: Nightcrawling DESCRIPTION: REGISTER Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin registration. REGISTER HERE About the book:Nightcrawling NEW YORK TI MES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person an
d via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin re
gistration. REGISTER HERE
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a you ng Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole” (Tommy Orange\, author of There There). A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker\, The Wash ington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, TIME\, GOODREAD S Kiara and her brother\, Marcus\, are scraping by in an East Oakland apart ment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of h igh school\, their family fractured by death and prisonBut while Marcus cli ngs to his dream of rap stardom\, Kiara hunts for work to pay their rent—wh ich has more than doubled—and to keep the nine-year-old boy next door\, aba ndoned by his mother\, safe and fed. One night\, what begins as a drunken m isunderstanding with a stranger turns into the job Kiara never imagined wan ting but now desperately needs: nightcrawling. Her world breaks open even f urther when her name surfaces in an investigation that exposes her as a key witness in a massive scandal within the Oakland Police Department.Rich wit h raw beauty\, electrifying intensity\, and piercing vulnerability\, Nightc rawling marks the stunning arrival of a voice unlike any we have heard befo re. Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in pers on and via Zoom.
We recommend that you register for each meet ing. Click here to register\, and scroll down t he page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justic e Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fi ll out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-discussion-group-nightcrawl ing/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/nightcrawling-bookclub.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.5721-EO-14719-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230731T152432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T172807Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T203000 SUMMARY: August Town Hall: Confronting Poverty in the Black Community DESCRIPTION: Reserve your spot Poverty has always been a problem in the Uni ted States. In Sussex County\, Black people are three times more likely to be impacted by poverty than their white counterparts. Join SDARJ in its Aug ust Town Hall featuring Bernice Edwards\, the Executive Director for First State Community Action Agency\, and her team. We […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Reserve your spot Poverty has always been a problem in the Unit ed States. In Sussex County\, Black people are three times more likely to b e impacted by poverty than their white counterparts.
Join SDARJ in it s August Town Hall featuring Bernice Edwards\, the Executive Director for F irst State Community Action Agency\, and her team.
We will learn abou t the 21 different programs offered for client based services\, education a nd training as well as community development and housing.
Bernice Mit chell Edwards has over 40 years of experience in program management and adm inistration in the non-profit and social service field.
Mrs. Edwards’ association with First State Community Action Agency\, Inc. began over 40 years ago as a head start parent. Her professional career started with Firs t State Community Action Agency\, Inc. (formerly known as Sussex County Com munity Action) December 1\, 1978\, obtaining several positions beginning as a Neighborhood Youth Supervisor\, Housing Counselor\, Community Developmen t Director\, Deputy Director to her current position as Executive Director. In this position\, Mrs. Edwards\, administers over twenty-one (21) anti-po verty programs with an annual operating budget of nearly 10 million dollars . With 182 plus employees\, Mrs. Edwards is strongly committed to the missi on of First State Community Action Agency\, Inc.
CATEGORIES:Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/august-town-hall-confronting-poverty- in-the-black-community/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Confronting-Poverty-in-the-Black-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.586-EO-14537-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230627T165514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T160037Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T200000 SUMMARY: Book & Film – Ernie Freeman: The Man in His Time DESCRIPTION: Watch the video from this event About the book: The Musical Bl ueprint Ernie Freeman The Man and His Times Paperback : 103 pages by Mr . Agin A. Shaheed (Author) Ernie Freeman now comes back into our world out of obscurity\, like light flooding into our living rooms of existence with the curtains open. […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Paperback : 103 pages
by Mr. Agin A. Sha
heed (Author)
Ernie Freeman now comes back into our world out of obsc urity\, like light flooding into our living rooms of existence with the cur tains open. A new ray of understanding with a wide view of Ernie Freeman’s trademark as composer\, arranger\, conductor\, producer\, director\, bandle ader\, orchestra leader and voice coach. A master of music. His creative id eas produced business sales that helped create fortunes for recording compa nies\, musicians\, artists and television shows and specials.
Whether at home in a recording studio\, his Hollywood and Sunset Offices or in his private home office sanctuary the alchemy and logarithms and the sheer mat hematics or orchestration produced an impressive list of the industry’s awa rds. One hundred and twenty Gold Records\, twenty Gold Albums\, two Grammys \, motion picture scores\, television programs\, and specials through six d ecades of music history\, Ernie Freeman The Man And His Times. His music in movies\, television programs\, and contemporary artists is experienced by today’s public and unsung by recognition two additional decades beyond his untimely death in 1981.
Click to see all of the books & films for 2023.
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Z oom.
We recommend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll down the page to t he listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book and F ilm Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out the f orm provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-ernie-freeman-the-man-in-hi s-time/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/ernie-freeman-bookclub.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.6036-EO-15635-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230829T235622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230903T132316Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T203000 SUMMARY: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism – Virtual ZOOM DESCRIPTION: Racism affects our community and every person’s quality of lif e. It shows up in inequalities between groups and in tensions among people from different ethnic backgrounds. To have healthy communities and a more benevolent country\, we need to face racism head-on. In a democracy\, the re must be ways for everyone to have a voice in […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racism affects our community and every person’s quality of life. It shows up in inequalities between groups and in tensions among people from different eth nic backgrounds. To have healthy communities and a more benevolent country \, we need to face racism head-on. In a democracy\, there must be ways for everyone to have a voice in finding the solutions and in carrying them out .
< a href="https://sdarj.org/event/dialogue-toward-ending-racism-in-person/" t arget="_blank" rel="noopener">Or\, join the in-person group starting 9/16. View details.
This event is SOLD OUT\, join the virtual group on ZOOM starting 9/13. View details.
Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. REGISTER HERE
by: Viola Davis
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 • A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK
“It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimat e\, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir\; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a o ne-on-one conversation about her life\, warts and all.”—USA Today
“[A ] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success….Her gorgeous storytelling w ill inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels.”—Los Angeles Times
In my book\, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past unt il she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.
This is my story\, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls\, Rhode Island\, to the stage in New York City\, and beyond. This is the path I took to findin g my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me.
As I wrote Finding Me\, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories a re often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy\, competitive\, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered\, desperate and clawing their way through m urky memories\, trying to get to some form of self-love. For anyone who nee ds reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . . . you.
Finding Me is a de ep reflection\, a promise\, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expr ession and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you
< p> Reserve your spotLewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and v ia Zoom.
We recommend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register\, and scroll down the page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book a nd Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out t he form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-who-we-are-a-chronicle-of-r acism-in-america-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Finding-Me-by-Viola-Davis-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.2432-EO-15982-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230925T182129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T232027Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T183000 SUMMARY: Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH) Meeting DESCRIPTION: Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH) has been formed for the express purpose of confronting and countering the rising tide of hate\, wherever an d whenever it exists in a direct\, focused and ongoing manner. SOAH seeks t o engage in this effort with all people of good faith\; community leaders\, businesses\, elected officials\, clergy\, law enforcement personnel\, youn g and old\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Speak
Out Against Hate (SOAH) has been formed for the express purpose o
f confronting and countering the rising tide of hate\, wherever and wheneve
r it exists in a direct\, focused and ongoing manner. SOAH seeks to engage in this effort with all people of good faith\; community l
eaders\, businesses\, elected officials\, clergy\, law enforcement personne
l\, young and old\, regardless of color\, creed\, sexual orientation\, nati
onal origin or religion. SOAH will speak out early\, often
and follow-up on the rising incidents and expressions of hate and join for
ces in this effort with all similarly motivated individuals and organizatio
ns. SOAH will insist that those in positions to execute po
licies and regulations speak out and develop strategies for legislation and
policies to prevent this hateful and potentially destructive behavior.
Register Once registered\, you will be able to attend the meeting in person. For those who cannot attend in perso n\, Join u s on ZOOM.
THOSE REGISTERED will be admitted int o the meeting.
For more information contact SOAH.
CATEGORIES:SOAH LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/speak-out-against-hate-soah-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230904T1934Z-1693856044.6328-EO-15718-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20230903T133527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T170628Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 SUMMARY: Book & Film: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride DESCRIPTION: REGISTER Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin registration. Register! About the book: The Heaven & Earth Grocery S tore: A Novel Hardcover – August 8\, 2023 by James McBride In 1972\, when w orkers in Pottstown\, Pennsylvania\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Lewes Library will again host our meetings\, both in person and
via Zoom. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to begin regi
stration. Register! 
H
ardcover – August 8\, 2023
by James McBride
In 1972\, when worke rs in Pottstown\, Pennsylvania\, were digging the foundations for a new dev elopment\, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the botto m of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long -held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill\, the dilapidated neigh borhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and s hared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Ea rth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutio nalize him\, it was Chona and Nate Timblin\, the Black janitor at Moshe’s t heater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill\, w ho worked together to keep the boy safe.
As these characters’ stories overlap and deepen\, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white\, Christian America struggle and what they must do to surv ive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it\, McBride shows u s that even in dark times\, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.
Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep fa ith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store\, James McBride has wri tten a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The G ood Lord Bird.
Lewes Library will again host ou r meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We recommend that y ou register for each meeting. Click here to registe r\, and scroll down the page to the listing for Southern Delaware A lliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click an d register” button and fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-the-heaven-and-earth-grocer y-store-by-james-mcbride/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Heaven-and-Earth-Grocery-Store-by-James-McBride.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.2606-EO-16357-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20231102T181157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T205931Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T183000 SUMMARY: SPEAK OUT AGAINST HATE (SOAH) Community Meeting DESCRIPTION: You are invited to the second SOAH Community Meeting Join us a t the Lewes Library or via Zoom on Thurs. Nov. 16 from 5- 6:30 pm. About th is event SPEAK OUT AGAINST HATE (SOAH) Community Meeting Join us for an emp owering evening at the second SOAH Community Meeting on Thursday\, November 16\, 2023 at 5:00 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at t he Lew es Library or via Zoom on Thurs. Nov. 16 from 5- 6:30 pm.
Join us for an empowering evening at the second SOAH Community Me eting on Thursday\, November 16\, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be in p erson at the Lewes Library\, 111 Adams Avenue (Registration is mandatory) o r via Zoom.
Our guest speaker will be Rick Grier-Reynolds\, an expert and frequent lecturer on non-violent approaches to conflict resolution.
Together\, we can make a difference by standing up against hate in our community. This meeting aims to foster open discussions\, share personal ex periences\, and develop strategies to combat hate and discrimination.
By attending this meeting\, you will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals\, engage in thought-provoking conversations\, and c ontribute to the creation of a more inclusive and accepting society. We wil l discuss the formation of our action groups and their intial steps.
Let your voice be heard and join us at the SOAH Community Meeting to collec tively work towards a brighter future\, free from hate and prejudice.
B.A.\, History\, Trinity C ollege\; M.Ed\, Harvard University\, former Distinguished Teacher and Histo ry/Social Science Department Chair at the Wilmington Friends School (De). H e has been recognized for his innovative teaching of economics\, internatio nal relations and peace studies by various regional\, national and internat ional organizations. He has traveled abroad participating in a variety of i nternational development\, humanitarian and social change endeavors. In 200 8\, he was recognized by Delaware’s Pacem in Terris as a “Peacemaker Among Us.” Currently: Consultant for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Prog ramme\; Delaware Co-coordinator for the Alternatives to Violence Project\; President of the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation\; teacher\, Osher Aca demy of Life-Long Learning\; substitute teacher\, Sussex Consortium\; Chair \, Lewes Board of Adjustment\; Trustee\, Wilmington Friends School.
<
a href="https://bit.ly/soahnovember" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Join i
n-person Join onl
ine
Join in-person Join online
Save your Spot!
Stream it on Peacock
Where to watch: Peacock Officia l site: The Real Rosa Parks
From the official websit e: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks\, which is based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis and executive produced by award-w inning journalist Soledad O’Brien\, corrects the record on Rosa Parks’ ofte n-overlooked accomplishments and the erasure of her radical politics. In sh ort\, what we are taught in school about Rosa Parks is a mere fraction of t he full story about who she truly was.
Directors Yoruba Richen and Jo hanna Hamilton expertly weave together interviews from academics and activi sts such as Bryan Stevenson\, Patrisse Cullors and Ericka Huggins\, along w ith personal stories from her family\, and remarkable footage of Mrs. Parks herself\, to dispel myths and to illuminate her decades-worth of extensive organizing\, strategizing\, and activism in the pursuit of Black liberatio n. Lisa Gay Hamilton lends her talent in the documentary as the voice of Mr s. Rosa Parks.
Lewes Library will again host ou r meetings\, both in person and via Zoom.
We recommend that y ou register for each meeting. Click here to registe r\, and scroll down the page to the listing for Southern Delaware A lliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click an d register” button and fill out the form provided.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group,Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/book-film-the-rebellious-life-of-mrs- rosa-parks-documentary/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Book-Film-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.2806-EO-16540-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20231117T042447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231222T002439Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T220000 SUMMARY: MLK – An Inspirational Musical Celebration DESCRIPTION: The Southern DE Alliance for Racial Justice presents:MLK An In spirational Musical Celebration With performances by: Praise Choir of Frien dship Baptist Church (Lewes) Christy Taylor & Friends Camp Rehoboth Ensembl e The Reminders Joyful Expressions\, Friendship United Methodist Church And More This event is held at At Epworth United Methodist Church. Proceeds be nefitting SDARJ programming. Tickets are […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With performances by:
This event is held at At Epworth United Methodist Church.
P roceeds benefitting SDARJ programming.
Tickets are $25.00 for adu
lts.
Kids under 12 enter free.
Other performers wi ll include Gwendolyn Miller\, The Reminde rs\, The Camp Rehoboth ALLIANCE Singers\, The Praise Choir of Friendshi p Baptist Church of Lewes\, and Joyful Expressions from Friendship United M ethodist Church of Millsboro. The music will be supplemented by a dazzling array of segregation-era pictures from the Lewes Historical Society. Well-k nown Coast TV personality Paul Williams will emcee the event.
Ticket s for the event are $25 and children under 12 are free. Proceeds benefit SD ARJ programs including scholarships\, academic recognition\, criminal justi ce reform\, Black Voices Magazine\, racial reconciliation workshops\, and m ore.
The Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Celebration Organiz ation\, Sussex County\, Inc. Annual Banquet will be held on Saturd ay\, January 13\, 2024\, beginning at 4:30 p.m.\, at the CHEER Center at 20 520 Sand Hill Road\, in Georgetown. The keynote speaker will be Representa tive Esthelda (Stell) Parker Selby\, State Representative of District 20 (M ilton and Lewes)
To purchase banquet tickets:
pleas
e contact Don Peterson at 703-963-1871 or email mlktickets2024@gmail.com
On Sunday\, January 14\, 2024\, the organization encourages everyone to worship at a location of their choice.
On Mond ay\, January 15\, 2024\, the organization will continue the annual traditio n of conducting a Monday Holiday Community Worship Service \, beginning at 10:00 A.M. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church\, loca ted at 23115 Slaughter Neck Road\, Lincoln\, DE.
Read the article in the Cape Gazette
CATEGORIES:Festival LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church GEO:38.719113;-75.107201 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/mlk-an-inspirational-musical-celebrat ion/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/MLK-Event-An-Inspirational-Musical-Celebration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3001-EO-17254-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20231213T213452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T211921Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T193000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=4TU;UNTIL=20241126T230000Z EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T180000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Book & Film Discussion Series DESCRIPTION: Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and online on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 - 7:30 p.m. to discuss important books and films . - Founder Dr. Aimee Wiest X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives January 23 – Twice as Hard: The Stories of Blac k Women Who Fought to Become Physicians\, from the Civil War to the 21st Ce ntury by Jasmine Brown
February 27 – The House of Eve b y Sadeqa Johnson
March 26 – But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Ora l History of the ‘60s Girl Groups by Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowi tz
April 23 – Origin (film) / Supplemental reading: Cast e by Isabel Wilkerson
May 28 – I Saw Death Coming: A
June 25 – Women of the Post: A No vel by Joshunda Sanders / Supplemental viewing: Six Triple Eight (film)
July 23 – Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
August 27 – I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO and Notes of a Native Son by R aoul Peck + James Baldwin
September 24 – Fiction: Daddy Was a Num bers Runner by Louise Merriweather
October 22 – Fil
m + Book GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT +
Make Me Rain: Poe
ms and Prose
November 26 – Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Mars hall\, the Groveland Boys\, and the Dawn of a New America by Gilbert King
December – No meeting
Delaware’s pr obation system is driving incarceration rates\, and not by new crimes\, but minor probation violations. Instead of focusing on the rehabilitation and support of returning citizens\, it works more like a revolving prison door for those caught in a broken system.
Join us to learn more ab out Delaware's broken probation system directly from individuals with lived experiences. This conversation will provide insight into the challenges pe ople on probation face after incarceration\, and the solutions needed to fi x Delaware's broken probation system like SB 4 — legislation that aims to e liminate systemic barriers that prevent those recently released from prison from successfully rejoining society.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Sponsored Forum LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/the-present-and-future-of-probation-i n-de/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-Probation-Reform-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3207-EO-17694-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240111T204718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T214634Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T203000 SUMMARY: January SDARJ Town Hall DESCRIPTION: Register It’s that time of year again! The Delaware Legislati ve Assembly went into session on January 9\, 2024 and the SDARJ Legislative Advocacy Committee will be busy monitoring bills and advocating for those that impact our interests. On January 31\, the Committee will present\, vi a zoom\, a discussion of our legislative priorities\, with appearances by [ …] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It’s that time of year again! The Delaware Legislative Assembly w ent into session on January 9\, 2024 and the SDARJ Legislative Advocacy Com mittee will be busy monitoring bills and advocating for those that impact o ur interests. On January 31\, the Committee will present\, via zoom\, a di scussion of our legislative priorities\, with appearances by legislators hi ghlighting some bills that are very important to us.
Sen. Kyle Evans Gay will be with us to discuss her bill\, SB180\, a constitutional amendme nt that rids the Delaware Constitution of literacy and durational residency requirements for voting\, ends permanent felony disenfranchisement\, and e liminates language requiring voters to be 21 to vote\, putting our Constitu tion in line with federal law. Sen. Gay also will discuss HB110\, which wo uld require Medicaid funding for abortion and would require private insuran ce companies to fund abortion in Delaware.
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker will discuss her bill\, HB189\, which would prohibit municipalities from al lowing corporations resident in their limits to vote. Voting turnout for m unicipal elections typically is poor and permitting local incorporated busi nesses to vote may exert an influence that dilutes the voices of human< /em> citizens. Some municipalities already permit this and a bill to amend Seaford’s charter to permit entity voting was defeated last session. Rep. Dorsey Walker’s bill would prohibit this practice statewide. Rep. Dorsey W alker will also discuss HB267\, which would prohibit imposing a penalty of incarceration or driver’s license suspension for failure to pay child suppo rt without a hearing to assess ability to pay and whether the failure to pa y was willful.
Rep. Kendra Johnson will present on her Healthy Commun ities bill\, which would require assessment of the impact of a project\, su ch as a residential development\, or manufacturing\, on local communities\, with emphasis on communities of color\, indigenous communities\, and low-i ncome communities.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/january-sdarj-town-hall/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/JAN-24-SDARJ-TownHall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3318-EO-16569-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20231119T222155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T212939Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000 SUMMARY: Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author\ , Sadeqa Johnson DESCRIPTION: Register Conversation with Sadeqa Johnson | The House of Eve J oin us in-person in the library or online for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author\, Sadeqa Johnson\, to discuss her latest novel\, T he House of Eve. Set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington\, DC\, this work of historical fiction explores what it means to be a woman […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in-person in the library or online for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author\, Sadeqa Johnson\, to discuss her lates t novel\, The House of Eve. Set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington\, DC\, this work of historical fiction explores what it mean s to be a woman and a mother\, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.
1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty a nd desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright. Meanwhile\ , Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington\, DC\, with ambition and secrets. W hen she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University\, they fall m adly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black famili es\, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes t hat a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done. With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways\, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the traject ory of their lives.
Sadeqa Johnson is the author of five novels. Her accolades include being the 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist\ , a BCALA Literary Honoree\, and the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’ s Choice Award winner. She is a Kimbilio Fellow and teaches in the MFA prog ram at Drexel University. Originally from Philadelphia\, she currently live s near Richmond\, Virginia with her husband and three teens.
Discussion Partner Janis Freeman
Raised in Los Angeles\, graduate of Howard University\, attended Pratt Institute School of Architecture\, design pract ice in NY and CT\, designed and managed the only federal design center for General Services Administration in Washington\, DC. Currently lives in Lewe s\, DE.
We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of t heir book from Browseabout Books by clicking HERE. Ca ll-in orders are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours\, please visit their website. Each copy p urchased comes signed. Books will be available for sale and for signing at the event.
This event is co-sponsored by The Social Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Click here to read about us..
NOTE: th is session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indic ate which you prefer.
If you have need assistance wi th registration or getting your Zoom invitation\, please email us.
Basic written instructio ns for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group,Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/join-us-for-a-conversation-with-new-y ork-times-bestselling-author-sadeqa-johnson/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/The-House-of-Eve-by-Sadeqa-Johnson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3434-EO-17732-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240118T140054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T194732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T203000 SUMMARY: February SDARJ Townhall – Dialogue Toward Ending Racism…Continues DESCRIPTION: Click here to join X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism,Town Hall LOCATION:Zoom GEO:40.712775;-74.005973 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/february-sdarj-townhall-dialogue-towa rd-ending-racismcontinues/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Feb24-SDARJ-TownHall-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3563-EO-17898-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240125T185225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161920Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T190000 SUMMARY: 2024 Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival DESCRIPTION: Get Tickets! The Film Society and its partner the Southern Del aware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) reunites to present the 5th Annua l Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival at the Cinema Art Theater. Festival attendees will experience documentaries\, a Friday night opening r eception\, a surprise opening night feature film selected by SDARJ Founder Charlotte King […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Get Tickets! The Film Society and its partner the Southern Delawar e Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) reunites to present the 5th Annual Rehoboth Beach African American Film Festival at the Cin ema Art Theater.
Festival attendees will experience documentaries\, a Friday night opening reception\, a surprise opening night feature film sel ected by SDARJ Founder Charlotte King (announced Feb 12) and on Sunday a se ries of shorts that examine a range but obscure efforts by African American s.
The Film Festival closes with a local documentary\, "Finding Their Voices: African American History & The Legacy of Lewes." The film shares m emories\, experiences and opinions of long-time Lewes residents and those t hat chose to return to their hometown.
CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event,Festival LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/2024-rehoboth-beach-african-american- film-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3672-EO-17927-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240126T142049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T211349Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T173000 SUMMARY: Southern Delaware Chorale celebrates Black History Month DESCRIPTION: Purchase tickets New partnership initiated with the Southern D elaware Alliance for Racial Justice The Southern Delaware Chorale is holdin g their annual “A Choral Tapestry – Celebrating Black History Month” concer t Saturday February 24\, 2:00pm at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehob oth Beach. This mini-festival will feature the Southern Delaware Chorale al ong with three guest choirs. […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:New partnership initiated with the Southe rn Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
The Southern Delaware Chorale is holding their annual “A Choral Tapestry – Celebrating Black H istory Month” concert Saturday February 24\, 2:00pm at Epworth United M ethodist Church in Rehoboth Beach. This mini-festival will feature the Sout hern Delaware Chorale along with three guest choirs. Cantabile Women’s Chor us\, conducted by Joanne Ward\, is based in Milford. Sussex Tech High Schoo l’s Bella Voce is conducted by Southern Delaware Chorale’s Assistant Conduc tor\, Sarah Rose. The final choir will be Georgetown’s Sussex Community Gos pel Mass Choir\, conducted by Elder Dr. Robert Brown. The concert will open with the Southern Delaware Chorale and all three guest choirs performing a moving rendition of the African-American National Anthem\, “Lift Every Voi ce and Sing.” Each of the four choirs will then perform their own sets of m usic that will cover a variety of choral music by Black composers\, from Sp irituals to Civil Rights Anthems to Gospel music.
In addition to celebrating choral musi c of Black composers and arrangers\, a new partnership with the Southern De laware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) is being inaugurated. Community engagement is one of the priorities for the Southern Delaware Chorale\, so this partnership is an exciting new venture for both organizations. Having SDARJ representation reflects the complex role music plays\, including it p olitical role that can help begin an improved dialogue about social justice \, racism\, and other issues that have been so divisive in the past and the present. Look for information in the lobby of Epworth United Methodist Chu rch before and after the singing on February 24. The Sussex County chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, the oldest established Greek letter organiz ation founded by African-American college-educated women will also be prese nt with information about their fine work and scholarship programs.
D r. Colin Armstrong\, Artistic Director & Conductor of the Southern Delaware Chorale\, is thrilled with the collaboration amongst all four choirs and t he positive energy that will be created for the audience and chorus members . In addition to celebrating the immense contributions of Black composers a nd writers\, this festival aims to use the common experience of music to br ing together racially\, economically\, socially\, and otherwise diverse pop ulations from all parts of Sussex County and beyond. He plans to have this be an annual event the last weekend of February that will eventually be ext ended into a multi-concert event featuring many more choirs from southern D elaware and beyond.
CATEGORIES:Concert,Featured Event,Festival LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church GEO:38.719113;-75.107201 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/southern-delaware-chorale-hosts-black -history-month-choral-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3769-EO-18238-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240202T013331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T013607Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T200000 SUMMARY: A Raisin In The Sun DESCRIPTION: By: Lorraine Hansberry Director: Ashley Williams A Readers The atre Collaboration to benefit The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Jus tice Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama\, a searing and timeless por trait of a family on Chicago’s South Side\, is a cherished American classic . On Chicago’s South Side\, the divergent dreams and conflicts of three gen erations of the Younger family come into striking relief. […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:By: Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Ashley Williams< /p>
A Readers Theatre Collaboration to benefit The < strong>Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
Lo rraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama\, a searing and timeless portrait o f a family on Chicago's South Side\, is a cherished American classic. On Ch icago’s South Side\, the divergent dreams and conflicts of three generation s of the Younger family come into striking relief. This portrait of one bla ck family’s search to maintain dignity and strength in the face of a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspirati on - as powerful and resonant today as when it was first seen over 60 years ago.
Join us an hour before curtain for a reception courtesy of The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Clear Space Theatre GEO:38.717126;-75.078491 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/a-raisin-in-the-sun-24th/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Raisin-in-the-sun.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3872-EO-18240-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240202T013952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T014241Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T150000 SUMMARY: A Raisin In The Sun DESCRIPTION: By: Lorraine Hansberry Director: Ashley Williams A Readers The atre Collaboration to benefit The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Jus tice Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama\, a searing and timeless por trait of a family on Chicago’s South Side\, is a cherished American classic . On Chicago’s South Side\, the divergent dreams and conflicts of three gen erations of the Younger family come into striking relief. […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:By: Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Ashley Williams< /p>
A Readers Theatre Collaboration to benefit The < strong>Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
Lo rraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama\, a searing and timeless portrait o f a family on Chicago’s South Side\, is a cherished American classic. On Ch icago’s South Side\, the divergent dreams and conflicts of three generation s of the Younger family come into striking relief. This portrait of one bla ck family’s search to maintain dignity and strength in the face of a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspirati on – as powerful and resonant today as when it was first seen over 60 years ago.
Join us an hour before curtain for a reception courtesy of The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:Clear Space Theatre GEO:38.717126;-75.078491 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/a-raisin-in-the-sun-25th/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Raisin-in-the-sun.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3958-EO-18433-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240223T170125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T170125Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T180000 SUMMARY: #DoMore24DE DESCRIPTION: Help SDARJ do a lot more! For 24 hours\, your donation through #DoMore24DE means so very much! Your donations enables us to continue our outreach to educate the public about racial injustice and to advocate for s olutions\, to continue our publication of our magazine\, Black Voices\, and to partner with other organizations to advance our mission of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For 24 hours\, your donation through #DoMore24D E means so very much!
Your donations enables us to continue our outre ach to educate the public about racial injustice and to advocate for soluti ons\, to continue our publication of our magazine\, Black Voices\, and to partner with other organizations to advance our mission of ending racism and its corrosive consequences.
The more we raise\, means a b igger cut of the pool!
Delaware non-profits raising money during this 24-hour marathon have chances to win additional bonus cash prizes.
The cam paign ends 6 p.m. on March 8th 2024!
Do Mo re 24 Delaware is a 24 hour day of giving designed to help nonprofits raise more money and engage new donors. Learn how your donation can do even mor e.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/domore24de/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.4043-EO-18349-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240212T195200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T183708Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T203000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=WE;UNTIL=20240424T223000Z SUMMARY: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism – Online DESCRIPTION: The online series is fully booked. Please bookmark this page a nd check back in-case there is a cancellation. CAN WE TALK? Talking about r ace is difficult. Dialogue Toward Ending Racism is an SDARJ-sponsored progr am to create a safe space where people can come together to share perspecti ves\, learn from key racial justice concepts\, make new […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Talking about race is difficult. Dialogue Toward Endin g Racism is an SDARJ-sponsored program to create a safe space where people can come together to share perspectives\, learn from key racial justice con cepts\, make new friends\, and learn how to get involved in the movement to create a community in which people of all backgrounds have a fair shot at the American dream.
It’s free\, and while the subject matter is serio us\, we make it engaging and fun. Our seven-week sessions start March 13.
*Participants should expect to attend all sessions.
**Participant
s will receive a ZOOM invitation via email prior to the first session.
Talking about race is difficult. Dialogue Toward Ending Racism is an SDARJ-sponsored program to create a safe space where people can come together to share perspectives\, learn from key racial justice concepts\, make new friends\, and learn how t o get involved in the movement to create a community in which people of all backgrounds have a fair shot at the American dream.
It’s free\, and while the subject matter is serious\, we make it engaging and fun. Our seve n-week sessions start in March 16. To register go to https://bit.ly/DTER24LIVE
*Participants should expe ct to attend all sessions.
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/dialogue-toward-ending-racism-live/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.857-EO-18878-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240321T150002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T152512Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T203000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Town hall – Understanding Our Faulty Child Support System DESCRIPTION: Join SDARJ for a two-part in-depth exploration of Delaware’s c hild support system beginning on April 9\, 2024 at 7 p.m. Panelists will in clude Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker\, the prime sponsor of HB 267\, and Theordo re Mermigos\, the Director of the Division of Child Support Services. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Save your Seat!
<
a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sdarj-april-town-hall-tickets-8683
37549987?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> 
Every parent has an oblig ation to provide financial support for their child. In families where there has been a divorce or where the parents are unmarried\, this obligation co ntinues by requiring the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the c ustodial parent and to the state for mothers or guardians receiving Tempora ry Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as well as other state benefits. Th e Delaware Office of Child Support Services administers these payments\, de termining the amount to be paid and generating a child support order. But w hat happens when circumstances change for the non-custodial parent and they can no longer afford the required payments and fall into arrears? Sanction s exist for failure to pay that include automatic loss of a driver’s licens e and professional licenses required for barbering\, plumbing and many othe r professions\, without a hearing to determine their ability to pay. These sanctions also can include incarceration without a hearing that would provi de information to confirm their ability to pay has been hindered. These san ctions\, intended to enforce payment\, limit the parent’s ability to earn i ncome and further impede their ability to pay their child support obligatio n. Legislation introduced this session\, HB267\, would prohibit suspension of driver’s or professional licenses or incarceration without a hearing to determine ability to pay and whether the failure to pay was willful.
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. Sh erry Dorsey Walker\, the prime sponsor of HB 267\, and Theordore Mermigos\, the Director of the Division of Child Support Services.
Click here to register and join us on Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Town Hall ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-town-hall-understanding-our-fau lty-child-support-system/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.8681-EO-19313-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240423T151308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T202556Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241229T170000 SUMMARY: Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community exhibi t DESCRIPTION: Between 1961 and 1962\, Gloria (Allen) Harmon\, along with 5 o f her siblings\, and the 3 oldest Daisey family siblings\, would integrate the Lewes Public School System. On hand Friday\, Harmon would go on to be the first Black to graduate from Lewes High School in 1963. Also attending the reception were 2 of the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Between 1961 and 1962\, Gloria (Allen) Harmon\, along with 5 of her siblings\, and the 3 oldest Daisey family siblings\, would integrate the Lewes Public School Sy stem. On hand Friday\, Harmon would go on to be the first Black to graduat e from Lewes High School in 1963. Also attending the reception were 2 of th e Daisey siblings\, Sarah (Daisey) Minor\, and Deborah (Daisey) Street\, wh o were in first grade and kindergarten at the time of integration.
Th e integration of the Lewes Schools received less attention than other citie s in Delaware (Milford\, Wilmington\, etc.) because while assistance of loc al\, state\, and federal law enforcement was provided\, and there was some racist name calling and disparate treatment\, no actual violence was noted. “It helped that everyone knew both our families very well\,” noted Harmon.
The exhibit continues the Lewes Historical Society (LHS) and Lewes A frican American Heritage Commission’s (LAAHC) quest to preserve such histor y that was often neglected and rarely recorded. Originating from the LHS’s 2023 documentary\, also titled “Voices Heard\,” the exhibit features about 30 photographs from the late 1800s to the 1960s depicting various aspects of the Black experience in Lewes\, such as church\, military service\, grow ing up\, and recreation. The documentary is also run on a continuous loop for visitors to watch. Overall\, the exhibit depicts a vibrant Black commu nity that once played a significant role in creating the culture of Lewes.< /p>
The photographs\, on public display for the first time\, are on loan from the Daisey Family Legacy Collection\, other private collections\, and the LHS.
LHS Director of education\, J. Marcos Salaverria\, said the gallery encourages people to think about the past and apply those teachings to the present. “I hope everyone walks away with\, ‘Why should we all car e about this?” Salaverria said.
LAAHC Commissioner Trina Brown-Hicks\ , a Lewes native who played a vital role in launching the documentary and e xhibit\, was adamant that “this is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of sharing the journey of the Black community of Lewes.”
Ervin Tomlin\, a former Lewes resident who now lives in Newark\, indicated “My girlfriend and I absolutely enjoyed the Voices Heard exhibit as well as meeting the wo nderful people who were very friendly and cordial. I am always interested i n how life was for African Americans during segregation of the 1950's and ' 60's and how they dealt with it.”
While Lewes’ Black population has s hrunk from about 25% in the 1960s to only 1% today (per U.S. Census)\, it’s past and present contributions continue to shape the community.
The exhibit runs through December 29th at the museum on 101 Adams Av e. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children. For more information call 302-645-7076 or go to historiclewes.org.
CATEGORIES:Exhibits &\; Excursions,Shared Event LOCATION:Lewes History Museum GEO:38.768000;-75.142042 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/voices-heard-the-history-and-legacy-o f-the-black-community-exhibit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.8771-EO-19277-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240418T155851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T162024Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T203000 SUMMARY: Film Screening BEYOND BARS\, a film by Robert Greenwald DESCRIPTION: Join us for a screening of BEYOND BARS\, a documentary produce d and made available by Brave New Films. During an election year with over two million Americans currently incarcerated\, BEYOND BARS exposes the cont inuing impact of white supremacy all through the powerful story of former S an Francisco DA Chesa Boudin and his family. Organize and mobilize with us today. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
There is no advance registration or fee for this movie event.
Beyond Bars! is a moving personal story as well as a call to action. It raises que stions about what incarceration accomplishes and why the U.S. imprisons mor e people per capita than any other Western country. Through the story of Ch esa Boudin\, whose parents were arrested and jailed when he was less than t wo years old\, this documentary dramatizes the toll that mass incarceration takes not just on those convicted of a crime but also on their families. I t calls for reforms to our system that can make it more just.
Please join the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware (UUSD) with co-host t he Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice on Friday\, May 3 starting at 6:30.
The location is UUSD\, 30486 Lewes Georgetown Highway\, Lew es DE to view the film and engage in the discussion about what Delaware nee ds to create a more just society.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Film Screening LOCATION:UUSD GEO:38.737280;-75.217646 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/film-screening-beyond-bars-a-film-by- robert-greenwald/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.8844-EO-19469-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240502T221919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T221933Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T193000 SUMMARY: Screening of “Neighbor Ladies” followed by a Q&A DESCRIPTION: Opening short film: Folk Songs\, c. 2007\, 12 minutes Main scr eening: Neighbor Ladies\, c. 2005\, 55 minutes Screening will be followed b y a Q&A with Producer/Director LeAnn Erickson Neighbor Ladies During the la te 1950’s and 1960’s American cities saw a rise in an unethical real estate technique known as ‘blockbusting’\, a practice that challenged the […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Openi
ng short film: Folk Songs\, c. 2007\, 12 minutes
Main
screening: Neighbor Ladies\, c. 2005\, 55 minutes
Screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director LeAnn Erickson
During the late 1950's and 1960's American cities saw a rise in an unethical real estate technique known as 'blockbusting'\, a pra ctice that challenged the diversity of neighborhoods as it created racial p anic. In the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia\, a group of women dec ided to fight back. Using grassroots organizing and legal maneuvering\, thi s documentary introduces nine women who\, each in their own way\, helped in tegrate and stabilize their community.
CATEGORIES:Film Screening LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/screening-of-neighbor-ladies-followed -by-a-qa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.89-EO-19311-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240422T143542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T143226Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T133000 SUMMARY: The 2024 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon DESCRIPTION: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is\, what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King\, Jr. “Volunteers do not necessaril y have the time\; they have the heart.” Elizabeth Andrew “We cannot live on ly for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” Herman Click to download the invitation On behalf of […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
"Life' s most persistent and urgent question is\, what are you doing for others?”< /p>
Martin Luther King\, Jr.
“Volunteers do not necessarily hav e the time\; they have the heart.”
Elizabeth Andrew
“We canno t live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men .”
Herman
Click to download the invitation
RSVP CLO SED\, SEE YOU AT THE EVENT!
[gravityform id="25" title="true "]
CATEGORIES:Featured Event LOCATION:The Virdern Retreat Center GEO:38.783363;-75.160471 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/save-the-date-volunteer-appreciation- luncheon/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Volunteer-Appreciation-Luncheon-V1.2-fb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.898-EO-19470-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240502T223104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T170715Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T203000 SUMMARY: Epworth United Methodist Church 2024 Author Series DESCRIPTION: The Author’s Series event is free and open to the public. 2024 Author Series “Justice – Moving from Silence to Action”Dr. Janus Adams Epw orth United Methodist church invites our community neighbors to attend our second Author Series event on May 19\, featuring Dr. Janus Adams. Emmy Awar d-winning journalist\, historian\, entrepreneur\, and bestselling author of eleven […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:"Justice – Moving from Silence to Action"
D
r. Janus Adams
Epworth United Methodist church invites our community neighbors to attend our second Author Series event on May 19\, featuring Dr . Janus Adams. Emmy Award-winning journalist\, historian\, entrepreneur\, a nd bestselling author of eleven books\, Dr. Janus Adams is the host of public r adio's "The Janus Adams Show" and podcast.
Dr. Janus Adams is an Emmy Award-winning journalist\, historian\, entrepreneur\, and bestselling author of eleven books
A f requent on-air guest\, she has appeared on ABC\, BET\, CBS\, CNN\, Fox News \, NBC's The Today Show\, and NPR's All Things Considered. With more than 5 00 articles\, essays and columns to her credit\, her work has been featured in Essence and Ms. Magazines\, The New York Times\, Newsday\, USA Today\, and The Washington Post. Her syndicated column ran in the Hearst Newspapers for sixteen years. Her commentary has been broadcast on CBS and NPR\, and published in the Huffington Post.
Her book\, Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African American History\, was licensed by McDonald's and reach ed more than 3 million readers.
A pioneer of issue-oriented African-A merican and women's programming she has hosted her own radio and television talk shows for more than ten years. Her series\, "Milestones in African-Am erican Business History\," ran on public radio's Marketplace. Her 19-hour I nternational Women's Day marathon broadcasts brought her to NPR as the netw ork's first National Arts Correspondent and opened the New York News Bureau .
An entrepreneur\, as founder of BackPax (a children's publishing co mpany) and Harambee (the first national book club for African American lite rature)\, she changed the publishing landscape for authors and audiences. A dynamic speaker and passionate storyteller\, she is known for her unique p erspectives on current events through the lens of history.
Indeed\, D r. Adams has been engaged by history and culture since childhood. A norther n school desegregation pioneer at 8\, she was one of the four children sele cted to break New York's de facto segregation in the public schools in the wake of Brown v. Board of Education. A classically-trained pianist\, she is a graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts. Her master's is t he nation's first graduate degree in Black Studies. Her doctoral chair was author and composer Shirley Graham Du Bois (widow of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois\, the "Father of Pan-Africanism" and co-founder of the NAACP).
Her hon ors include Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from Shaw University and the S tate University of New York.
For more information\, please contac t even coordinator Todd Popham: toddpopham@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:Shared Event LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church GEO:38.719113;-75.107201 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/epworth-united-methodist-church-2024- author-series/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.9052-EO-19737-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240605T203527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T163913Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T180000 SUMMARY: Georgetown Juneteenth Event DESCRIPTION: On June 15th\, Georgetown will be hosting its Juneteenth Celeb ration. SDARJ will be marching in the Juneteenth parade and will have a tab le at the event. SDARJ plans to have a car and plus 5-10 people in the par ade. The parade route is a mile. We will meet at 9:15 to march in the para de on Front […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On Jun e 15th\, Georgetown will be hosting its Juneteenth Celebration. SDARJ will be marching in the Juneteenth parade and will have a table at the event. SD ARJ plans to have a car and plus 5-10 people in the parade. The parade rou te is a mile. We will meet at 9:15 to march in the parade on Front Street in Georgetown.
We have solicited food vendors\, health organizations and craft vendors to set up on site to sell items\, food\, free check of bl ood pressure and other vital health checks. During the day\, we have a vari ety of fun activities for kids and entertainment for all including musical selections\, dance performances.
We extend the invitation for you to participate in the parade (Hatti-302-548-0057)\, or set up your tent and se ll your items to the visitors. If you would like to participate in the acti vities on that day\, sell items\, or participate in the parade please conta ct us via email: richarda llenelementary@yahoo.com or by phone at: Richard Allen: 302-548-4929.
[gravityform id="26" title="true"]
It’s t hat time again! The City of Lewes would like to invite you to participate i n The Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 22nd\, 2024.
Vend ors\, Information Booths\, Non Profits\, Food Trucks please complete th e attached form in its entirety. Food truck space is limited. Complete asap to secure your space.
As in previous years\, there is No Vendor Fee\ , in addition\, anyone is welcome to become a sponsor.
All loca l and surrounding communities members near and far are welcomed to attend. No entry fee.
Volunteers Needed. Click here to apply!
For questions please contact<
br />Trina Brown-Hicks
City of Lewes African American Heritage Commiss
ioner
(302) 752-8112
You are encou raged 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 a bout 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 build ing.
In the Fall of 2019 the Southern Delaware Alliance of Racial Jus tice convened a meeting to discuss the establishment of a coalition to consider and plan for the restoration and preservation of the Nassau Colored School in BellTown. This community meeting of more than 100 individuals affirmed a strong commitment to not only restore the School\, but to utilize it to preserve the rich African American history of those wh o lived in Belltown\, attended the school\, and made many contributions to the Sussex Co. area.
Since 2019 much work has been made towards the restoration of the Nas sau Colored School through the collaborative efforts of the Southern De laware Alliance for Racial Justice\, the Nassau Coalition\, the Delaware Hi storical and Cultural Affairs\, and the Greater Lewes Community Foundation.
This event re quires registration\, please click here to register.
REGISTER HERE
<
/p>
In this session\, ICSC and project participants f rom John Dickinson Plantation and the Sou thern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, the Chinese Historica l Society of America\, Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses\, and the Illinois State Museum will share frameworks and strategie s for building reciprocal community partnerships. You’ll hear about the rel ationship-building activities between the museums and community partners th at began with getting to know each other personally before diving into a pr oject together. We will also share how institutions can intentionally share power with partners\, how to identify a larger shared purpose with your pa rtner\, and the important ingredients needed to create and maintain recipro cal relationships.
This webinar is the sec ond of three in a series that share s tories and tools for reflection\, collaboration\, and internal change as th e International Coalition of Sites of Conscience leads a cohort of thirteen museums and community partners across the United States in Addressing the Silences\, a three-year proj ect intended to help sites create ever deeper\, more meaningful relationshi ps in their communities. Since first coming together in late 2022\, project participants have worked to foster co-creation with their communities and correct silences and absences in their institutions\, enabling them to bett er leverage their extraordinary capacity to serve as spaces for reflection and centers for positive social change.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/addressing-the-silences-building-reci procal-relationships/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.9358-EO-20433-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240718T142444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T141923Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T150000 SUMMARY: Dying to Get Out Death by Incarceration: Life\, LWOP\, & ‘Virtual Life’ DESCRIPTION: Saturday\, August 17th\, 2024 11:00am – 3:00pm\, Route 9 Libra ry The “Death by Incarceration (DBI): State of Delaware Life Sentences” sum mit is by and for previously incarcerated people\, family/friends of curren tly incarcerated people\, criminal justice system personnel\, academics\, p olicy makers\, and members of the general public: Learn about death by inca rceration (life/LWOP/virtual life sentences) in […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Satur
day\, August 17th\, 2024
11:00am - 3:00pm\, Route 9 L
ibrary
The “Death by Incarceration (DBI): State of Delaware Life Sentences” summit is by and for previously incarcerated people\, famil y/friends of currently incarcerated people\, criminal justice system person nel\, academics\, policy makers\, and members of the general public:
We are thrilled to invi te you to an informative Town Hall! The Southern Delaware Alliance for Raci al Justice (SDARJ) is proud to unveil a groundbreaking collaboration with t he John Dickinson Plantation (JDP).
This transformative project\, spearheaded by the Interna tional Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, is dedicated to fostering knowledge of tho se excluded from history. Spanning two-and-a-half years\, it brings togethe r 13 museums from across the United States\, all committed to preserving ou r full\, factual history.
Read the r
elated article by Gloria Henry on page 14 of the May issue of BlackVoices.<
br />
As the designated Community Partner\, SDARJ plays a pivotal role in this initiative alongside JDP. Our participation wi ll focus on:
SDARJ's involvement in "Addressing the Silences" empow ers us to ensure that the stories of the enslaved residents of JDP are told with accuracy and respect. This project will assist with ancestral history and documentation of the black community. Furthermore\, it will enhance th e entire community’s knowledge about the forgotten and silenced enslaved pe ople.
At the project's conclusio n\, a national learning session will bring together all participating museu ms and community partners to share insights and outcomes. This exchange wil l help museums become more welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Don't miss this chance to be part of a significant movement towards inclusivity and r epresentation in historical storytelling. Join us to learn more about this exciting initiative and how it will benefit our community!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register Today!
Let's make history
together!
Listening to those who came before us is essential to our commitment to the path ahead. Montgomery and Selma\, Alabama are heavy with history and rich in opportunities to understand more about the racial just ice that continues to plague our society.
Visiting historical sites\, memorials\, museums\, and landmarks while sharing honest conversations abo ut personal and community experiences\, generational trauma\, and beliefs\, we hope to further equip people for the work of becoming the Beloved Commu nity Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned.
Download the application
Download this announcement
The pilgrimage begins with a shared e vening meal at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday\, September 22nd in Montgomery and ends after a morning session on Thursday\, September 26th.
The cost for each participant is $1\,250 plus individual travel costs to/from Montgomery.
*Some need-b ased scholarships are available upon request.
Our four experienced facilitators are led by Lori Yadin of the Center for Courage and Renewal\, who brings her deep wisdom and years o f experience to this work of compassion\, honesty\, and the seeking of just ice and healing.
Accept ed until all slots are filled
Application submission deadlin e
Rolling notification
Notification of chosen applicants for participation
As designated by Dr. Kingsberry with email receipt of form
Registration form and $625 deposi t deadline
August 15
Final payment due of $625
August 22**
Cancellation deadline
For those tr aveling by air – there is a regional airport in Montgomery. Another option is to fly into Atlanta and rent a car – it is a 2-hour drive from Atlanta t o Montgomery. If you are driving\, the hotel does have a parking lot (there is a daily parking fee that is not included in the trip cost).
The v enue is unable to accommodate vegans and full meal payment is required for each guest whether the participant can eat the food provided. Accordingly\, the trip cost remains the same for all\, regardless of dietary restriction s.
This trip requires the ability to sit in a bus for several hours o f driving/touring around Montgomery and Selma and the ability to walk unaid ed for up to 1 mile at a setting.
Sheridan Quarless Kingsberry (
sqkin
gsberry1@verizon.net)
or
Shannon Hanson (shansondelaware@gmail.com)
Download the application
Download this announcement <
/a>
Join us September 27\, 2 8\, and 29\, in Lewes\, for the 2024 History Book Festival. Discover a broa d range of historical fiction and narrative nonfiction by both well-known a nd emerging authors. Scroll down to learn more.
About the Festival Authors Books Keynote Event Closing E
vent Special Events Saturday
Schedule
SDARJ is pleased to serve as a Community Partner for the History
Book Festival in Lewes. The Closing Event on Sunday\, September 29\, will f
eature 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 Under
ground 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 boo
k. Reserve your seat.
Alice Faye Duncan will present her pictur
e book "Coretta's Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott Kind" at a f
ree author event on Saturday\, September 28.
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.
<
a href="https://www.historybookfestival.org/pitts-leonard" rel="noopener" t
arget="_blank"> 
Leonard Pitts Jr. will present his book\, #54 Miles: A Novel\," at a fre
e author event on Saturday\, September 28\, at 9:00 am in the Large Meeting
Room at Lewes Public Library.
Tanisha C. Ford will present her book\, "Our
Secret Society\," at a free author event on Saturday\, September 28\, at 1
0:30 am in the Large Meeting Room at Lewes Library.
<
img src="https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Free-Author-Event-by-Carole-H
opson.jpg" title="Free Author Event by Carole Hopson" alt="Free Author Even
t by Carole Hopson" srcset="https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Free-Autho
r-Event-by-Carole-Hopson.jpg 940w\, https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Fr
ee-Author-Event-by-Carole-Hopson-300x160.jpg 300w\, https://sdarj.org/wp-co
ntent/uploads/Free-Author-Event-by-Carole-Hopson-600x319.jpg 600w" sizes="(
max-width: 940px) 100vw\, 940px" /> Carole Hopson will present her boo
k\, "A Pair of Wings: A Novel\," at a free author event on Saturday\, Septe
mber 28\, at 12:30 pm in the Lewes Elementary School Auditorium.
Theresa Runstedtler will present
her book\, "Black Ball\," at a free author event on Saturday\, September 28
\, at 2:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room at Lewes Library.
Ashton Lattimore will present her book\, “Al
l We Were Promised: A Novel\,” at a free author event on Saturday\, Septemb
er 28\, at 3:30 pm in the Large Meeting Room at Lewes Library.
Click to see ful
l Saturday Schedule
KEYNOTE EVENT Friday 9/27 | 7 PM
Ticketed Keynote Event with Jodi Picoult\, author of By Any Other Name (Ballantine Books\, 2024). She is the #1 New York Tim es bestselling author of 29 novels that have been translated into 34 langua ges with many being adapted for the screen. Picoult will be in conversation with Alicia Andrzejewski\, who is an assistant professor of English at the College of William & Mary and worked with Picoult on the research for this novel.
The Keynote Event is funded through the generous support of < a href="https://www.browseaboutbooks.com/book/9781501104169" target="_blank " rel="noopener">Sally Mott Freeman and John K. Freeman.
Tickets to the Keynote event are sold out. In the coming weeks we will be announcing a special author event for Monday\, September 30. In ord er to get pre-sale notice for this event\, be sure to sign up f or the History Book Festival enews.
Click a ban ner below to read more & purchase tickets.
CLOSING EVE
NT Sunday 9/29 | 2:30 PM
Ticketed Closing Eve
nt with Tiya Miles\, author of Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman
and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (Penguin Press\, 2024). She is
the Michael Garvey Professor of History at Harvard University\; author of t
he National Book Award-winning All That She Carried: The Journey of Ash
ley's Sack\, a Black Family Keepsake\; a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship rec
ipient\; and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Miles will be in conversation with <
strong>Linda D. Harris\, who leads programming for the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridg
e\, MD. Harris will open the event with a presentation of Underground Railr
oad "code songs\," accompanied by her husband\, David B. Cole.
A reservation is required to attend this event. Each r
eservation includes one general admission seat and a signed\, hardback copy
of Night Flyer. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Histor
y Book Festival\, helping to provide free literary programming for people o
f all ages. Please note that reservations are limited.
The Closing Event is funded through the g
enerous support of Griswold Home Care for Sussex &
Kent Counties and presented in partnership with the Harriet Tubma
n Museum and Educational Center\, and the Southern Delaware Alliance
for Racial Justice (SDARJ).
Tickets to the closing Abou t the closing event
This event is full but please reach out to us if you would like to be placed on the wait ing list.
Racism being in the forefr ont of conversations today – Are you concerned about racism but unsure what to do about it? Wonder why people often seem to see things differently? Wo rds like equity\, bias & privilege confusing to you?
Email us to get on the waiting list
While the subject matter is serious\, we make it engagin g and fun. Our seven-week sessions online start October 2nd\, 2024. The in- person sessions will begin Saturday\, October 5th\, 2024\, and will be held at the Lewes Public Library – 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes.
**On line participants/registrants will receive a ZOOM invitation via email befo re the first session –In-person participants will receive a confirmation em ail if they have provided an email address at the time of registration.
Wednesday – online – begins 10/2/24 – 6:30 pm to 8:30 p m (7 consecutive sessions)
If you're interested in joining the in-per son sessions\, please click here.
Email us to get on th e waiting list Watch this from BlueCoastTalk.com
Racism being in the forefront of conversations t oday – Are you concerned about racism but unsure what to do about it? Wonde r why people often seem to see things differently? Words like equity\, bias & privilege confusing to you?
While the subject matter is serious\, we make it engaging and fun. Our seven-week sessions online start October 2nd \, 2024. The in-person sessions will begin Saturday\, October 5th\, 2024\, and will be held at the Lewes Public Library – 111 Adams Avenue\, Lewes.
**Online participants/registrants w ill receive a ZOOM invitation via email before the first session –In-person participants will receive a confirmation email if they have provided an em ail address at the time of registration.
Saturday – in-person – begins 10/5/24 – 10 am to 12 pm (7 consecutive sessions)
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/dialogue-toward-ending-racism-in-pers on-sessions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.986-EO-21363-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20241003T184840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T184840Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000 SUMMARY: Stand Up for America and Vote! Town Hall DESCRIPTION: How do you feel about America today? Does the polarization of our society trouble you? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our entire nation is polarized\, from the halls of Congress to the local citizenry.
Does the us vs. them m entality make you feel that only certain groups have the right to be called Americans or patriots?
Amer ica belongs to everyone\, not just to “us” or “them.” In order to ensure th at our voices are heard\, we must vote. The importance of voting cannot be overstated. It is both a right and requirement of citizenship. We should not vote for a party. We should not vote for “us” instead of “them.” We should vote for the candidates who will act in the best interests of the ci tizenry and who will act to preserve democracy. As Michele Obama so eloquen tly said\, “It’s up to us—all of us—to be the solution we seek… it’s up to all of us to be the antidote to all the darkness and division. To stand up not just for our basic freedoms but for decency and humanity… for basic res pect\, dignity\, and empathy… for the values at the very foundation of this democracy.”
Join us on October 29 for a panel discussion featuring y outh voices including students\, the campaign manager of the ACLU Delaware Voting Rights Coalition\, and community leaders on what voting means to the m\, how we can work to make voting more accessible in Delaware\, and how to work to get the America we want.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Town Hall LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/stand-up-for-america-and-vote-town-ha ll/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537534.9917-EO-19248-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20240416T223917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T180123Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T220000 SUMMARY: The SDARJ Gala DESCRIPTION: The Gala has sold out! Thank you! Thank you for volunteering f or the Making A Difference Gala! The request has been fulfilled. SOLD OUT S hare this with friends and help to spread the word! SDARJ is celebrating th e life and legacy of our founder and leader for the past eight years\, Char lotte King\, with our […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Thank you for volunteering f or the Making A Difference Gala! The request has been fulfilled.
SDARJ is celebrating the life and legacy of our founder and leader for the past eight years\, Charlotte King\, with ou r first “Difference Makers Gala.” As a volunteer-based organization\, we be lieve that it is important to celebrate those who voluntarily give their ti me and resources to make our community a better place for all people. This year’s honorees include Charlotte King\, Preston and Kathleen Schell\, and Ryan’s Beach Shop of Rehoboth Beach.
You’ll enjoy the evening that includes:
Dress: Cocktail Party Attire
Charlo
tte King co-founded the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice in 20
15 and served as its chair until February 2024. She is one of the most infl
uential Delawareans in activism and social justice. Charlotte also served a
s president of the Delaware League of Women Voters and executive director o
f the Department of Social Services for the state of Maryland.
Preston
and Kathleen Schell have generously contributed to many projects and cause
s in Sussex County related to racial justice and equality\, including the M
arch for Our Lives\, anti-racism billboards\, the John Lewis Bridge Walk\,
the renovation of the Nassau School\, and more.
Ryan’s Beach Shop was an early supporter of SDARJ’s mission. They have continuously demonstrated sup port of all people by offering SDARJ merchandise and other items in their s tore that reflect their commitment to racial justice and equality. Ryan’s B each Shop has sponsored such SDARJ initiatives and events\, as The Chantels and MLK: From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.
All sponsors will have their name/logo on the SDARJ webpage \, press releases and social media. Sponsor names and logos will appear in a full page “Thank You” ad after the event in the Cape Gazette. Sponsor Dea dline: 9/30/2024.
1/8 page ad in Gala program
Complete this form to let us know you'd like to s ponsor the Gala. Sponsor deadline 9/30/2024.
[gravityform id="28" tit le="false"]
This meeting for the Community is an ongoing collaboration with Community members and Ca pe Henlopen School District to let the community know what SDARJ has been d iscussing during these meetings and how they affect families--especially ch ildren.
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Featured Event,Shared Event LOCATION:Friendship Baptist Church GEO:38.775946;-75.146636 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/community-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0066-EO-22801-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20241224T205126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241224T210802Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241228T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241228T150000 SUMMARY: Kwanzaa Awards Luncheon DESCRIPTION: Kwanzaa Luncheon 2024 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: 
Much of the racial turmoil in our country today can be t raced directly to elements of our history\, even before the founding of the United States. Many of the racial stereotypes we hear – or hold – are a d irect consequence of intentional economic and public policy and beliefs tha t have no grounding in genetics. Understanding this history gives us a fou ndation for action to address the profound inequities that exist in our soc iety today.
The program will be broken into six\, one hour segments. The structure and content of the full series is as follows. Click here to join.
You may participate by co ming to St. Martha’s at 117 Maplewood St\, Bethany Beach as well as via Zoo m. To join by zoom\, please complete the form below or send an email to Sue Linderman
It will be held on the first Monday in January from 2:30pm – 3:30pm with a time for discus sion following the Zoom program. The program will continue for the followin g five Mondays.
St Martha's Episc
opal Church
[gravityform id="33" title="true"]
SOAH's Commun ity Meeting will consist of a moderated panel of local Faith Leaders addres sing the present culture and environment.
Visit soah-de.org to learn more.
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Featured Event,Shared Event,SOAH LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/soah-community-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0339-EO-22792-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20241224T143707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241224T155954Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T200000 SUMMARY: Town Hall – Black Farmers in Sussex County DESCRIPTION: January 14th at 6:30 - 8pm at the Lewes Public Library. Learn about past discriminatory practices against Black farmers and present-day l egislation on the federal and state level. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Click here to register Lewes and Sussex Coun ty have a rich history of Black communities such as Belltown\, Jimtown\, Ra bbits Ferry and others beginning with Levin Thompson\, born to a Maryland f ree family and who arrived in Delaware in 1794. He purchased a 200-acre fa rm and timberland east of Laurel and named it Thompson’s Beginning.
J essica Clark will present a PowerPoint titled “Black Farmers in Sussex Coun ty and Other Area History” on January 14\, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 at t he Lewes Library.
The presentation is an update of the article titled “What It’s Like to be a Black Farmer in Sussex County\,” published in Augu st 2024 in Volume 12 of Black Voices\, a quarterly publication of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Mr. James “Tim” Harmon\ , a Belltown resident and a long-term generational farmer\, one of two Suss ex County farmers featured in Black Voices\, will be present to an swer any farming questions. The presentation will also include other Black history of the area.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Town Hall LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/black-farmers-in-sussex-county/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0398-EO-23157-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250109T174145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T181447Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T153000 SUMMARY: Fines\, Fees\, and You DESCRIPTION: Fines\, Fees\, and You Progress in the First State A Virtual P anel You’re invited to hear about the progress our state has made in allevi ating the financial burdens imposed on justice-involved Delawareans through criminal legal system fines and fees and to explore what work is still to be done. Click to RSVP The Campaign to […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:You’re invited to hear about the progress our state has made in alle viating the financial burdens imposed on justice-involved Delawareans throu gh criminal legal system fines and fees and to explore what work is still t o be done.
Click to R
SVP The Campaign to End Debtors' Prison\, in partnership with Friendshi
p House\, Delaware Center for Justice\, Network Delaware\, the League of Wo
men Voters of Delaware\, the YWCA of Delaware\, and Tide Shift Justice Proj
ect\, invite you to hear about the progress our state has made in alleviati
ng the financial burdens imposed on justice-involved Delawareans through cr
iminal legal system fines and fees and to explore what work is still to be
done.
In 2021\, the National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham Law School ranked Delaware near last in a ranking of states fines and fees policies and practices. In 2022\, with the passing of an omnibus fines and fees reform bill\, Delaware moved from 47th to 23rd. In 2024\, Delaware mad e still further progress\, passing a set of "fee elimination bills" that re moved these costs from being imposed on our most vulnerable populations whi le simultaneously stabilizing funding for vital government services.
What's next? Hear from a panel of experts to learn more about where Delawar e started\, how far we've come\, and what may lie in our future.
Governor-Elect Matt Meyer
Attorney General Kathy
Jennings
Priya Sarathy Jones\, Fines and Fees Justice Center
Reb
ecka Ash\, Delaware advocate
Meryem Dede\, Campaign to End Debtors' Pr
ison
And moderated by U.S. Representative Sarah McBride
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Please note that the January and February discussion to
pics have been updated. The book Night Flyer has been moved to January and
the film Stamped will be discussed in February. CLOSE
Tiya Miles i s the Michael Garvey Professor of History at Harvard University\, the autho r of five prize-winning works on the history of slavery and early American race relations\, and a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship recipient. She was the fou nder and director of the Michigan-based ECO Girls program. Her book All Tha t She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack\, A Black Family Keepsake was a New York Times bestseller that won the 2021 National Book Award for nonfic tion.
A Washington Post Notable Book • One of Smithsonia n Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year • Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography
“Though broa d strokes of Tubman’s story are widely known\, Miles probes deeper\, examin ing her inner life\, faith and relationships with other enslaved Black wome n to paint a deeper\, more vibrant portrait of a historical figure whose my thic status can sometimes overshadow her humanity.” –The New York Time s
From the National Book Award–winning author of All That She Carried\, an intimate and revelatory reckoning with the myth and the t ruth behind an American everyone knows and few really understand
Harriet Tubman is among the most famous Americans ever born and s oon to be the face of the twenty-dollar bill. Yet often she’s a figure more out of myth than history\, almost a comic-book superhero. Despite being ba rely five feet tall\, unable to read\, and suffering from a brain injury\, she managed to escape from her own enslavement\, return again and again to lead others north to freedom without loss of life\, speak out powerfully ag ainst slavery\, and then become the first American woman in history to lead a military raid\, freeing some seven hundred people. You could almost say she’s America’s Robin Hood\, a miraculous vision\, often rightly celebrated but seldom understood.
Tiya Miles’s extraordinary Night Flyer change s all that. With her characteristic tenderness and imaginative genius\, Mil es explores beyond the stock historical grid to weave Tubman’s life into th e fabric of her world. She probes the ecological reality of Tubman’s surrou ndings and examines her kinship with other enslaved women who similarly pas sed through a spiritual wilderness and recorded those travels in profound a nd moving memoirs. What emerges\, uncannily\, is a human being whose mystic ism becomes more palpable the more we understand it—a story that offers us powerful inspiration for our own time of troubles. Harriet Tubman traversed many boundaries\, inner and outer. Now\, thanks to Tiya Miles\, she become s an even clearer and sharper signal from the past\, one that can help us t o echolocate a more just and sustainable path.
Author Tiya Miles
From Wikipedia:
Tiya Alicia Miles is an American historia n. She is Michael Garvey Professor of History at Harvard University and Rad cliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She is a public historian\, academic historian\, and creative writer whose wor k explores the intersections of African American\, Native American and wome n's histories. Her research includes African American and Native American i nterrelated and comparative histories (especially 19th century)\; Black\, N ative\, and U.S. women's histories\; and African American and Native Americ an women's literature. She was a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.
View the boo
ks and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
The “Death by Incarceration (DBI): State of Delaware Life Sentences” summi t is a vital resource for those impacted by the justice system—including in carcerated individuals\, their families and friends\, policymakers\, and th e wider community.
REGISTER Lear n More Download the flyer
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Returning Citizens LOCATION:George town GEO:38.692623;-75.376351 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/dying-to-get-out/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0645-EO-23341-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250128T150855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T195429Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T160000 SUMMARY: Bear Library Expungement Fair DESCRIPTION: Learn more about the Adult Expungement Reform Act\, juvenile e xpungement reform\, and Delaware’s new expungement process. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:S enator Darius Brown and Senator Marie Pinkney invite you to attend the ...< /strong>
Learn more about the Adul t Expungement Reform Act\, juvenile expungement reform\, and Delaware's new expungement process.
Limited number of free one-on-one legal counsel ing services available\, only to those who pre-register on a first come fir st serve basis.
Please complete this form for the expungement clinic with the Office of Senator Marie Pinkney\, Office of Defensive Services\, DELJI S\, and APEX Program.
<
/p>
CATEGORIES:Expungement Clinic,Featured Event,Shared Event
LOCATION:Bear Library
GEO:33.565655;-81.761071
ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/bear-library-expungement-clinic/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0726-EO-23347-1@162.241.226.28
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z
CREATED:20250128T152621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T202021Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T163000
SUMMARY: Watch the PBS documentary at St Martha’s
DESCRIPTION: Watch the PBS documentary is The African Americans – Many Rive
rs to Cross Part 4 at St. Mary’s. The documentary explores African American
history from 1892 to 1940. There will be a discussion period following the
film. All are welcome to join us. Visit PBS to learn more
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Watch the PBS documentary is The African Americans - Many Ri vers to Cross Part 4 at St. Mary's.
The documentary explores Afri can American history from 1892 to 1940. There will be a discussion period f ollowing the film.
All are welcome to join us.
Cost:
$10 per person\, all children under
12 are free
In April 2022\, less than a year after his father’s Nove mber 2021 passing\, Darryl and his siblings came into possession of a cache of old family photos\, many of which were stored in an old gold colored ca n by their late great great Aunt Elsie Daisey Draine. In September 2022 Da rryl began sharing hundreds of the photoson the “Memories of Lewes” Faceboo k page. Unbeknownst to him and his family\, the photos offered a rare glim pse into the African American history of Lewes from the late 1800s through the 1960s and would be used to facilitate and enrich the completion of the “Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community in Lewes” docu mentary and exhibit.
Visit the
Lewes History Museum event page
A celebration of the pioneering Black composers who have transformed American Music.
Sponsored by Elevate Vocal Arts.
Admission free.
Celebrate Black History Month
through the music of pioneering Black composers. Featuring works by Kay\, F
ranklin\, Dilworth\, Robles\, Moore\, and Bonds\, this concert honors the B
lack experience and the artists who have transformed American music with th
eir bold\, joyful\, and revolutionary compositions.
This concert is o ffered at no cost\, in part due to the generous support of the St. Cecilia Music Guild of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. We highly recommend you reserv e your seat for free in advance.
Facebook Event Page
Official Website The Film Soci
ety and its partner the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDAR
J) will present the 6th Annual Rehoboth Beach Black American Fil
m Fest\, February 21 - 23\, 2025 at the Cinema Art Theater.
S how your support by purchasing a VIP Festival Pass. Just click the button below. After your pass is purchased\, you will b e able to purchase complimentary tickets for all festival films\, at no cos t. You may use your pass to purchase your tickets online -- or simply call the theater at (302) 313-4032 and our team will book your films for you.
Nickel Boys
Ain’t No Back to a Merry Go RoundRECEPTION: 6:00PM
Stamped from the BeginningQ&A: 8:30PM
Nickel Boys
Ernest Cole: Lost and FoundRECEPTION: 6:00PM
The Six Triple EightQ&A: 8:30PM
We Stranger
s
Color Book
Nickel Boys
Read more and Get Tickets
Tickets for the newly added Nickel Boys
Cl ick Schedule or Film Guide to see the films. Tickets are available for each film or you can purchase a VIP pass.
CATEGORIES:Black American Film Festival,Featured Event,Film Festival,Film Screening LOCATION:Cinema Arts Theater GEO:38.743358;-75.154370 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-african-american-film-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.0984-EO-23421-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250213T150115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T150115Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T163000 SUMMARY: Sons of Thunder X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
F rom CoastTV:
LEWES\, Del.- A pa nel discussion on the integration of Lewes Public Schools will take place S aturday\, Feb. 22\, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lewes Elementary School\, hos ted by the African American Heritage Commission.
The event will featu re five surviving members of the Allen and Daisey families\, who were among the first Black students to attend the formerly segregated schools in 1961 . It wasn’t until 1966\, 12 years after the “Brown vs. Board of Education” decision\, that the official end of segregated schools occurred in Lewes\, making it one of the last school districts in the state to do so.
At the time\, Delaware had implemented a "Jim Crow" law that enforced racial s egregation\, which was not repealed until 1963. This panel will reflect on their personal experiences as they helped integrate the schools. The event is free and open to the public.
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Featured Event,Shared Event LOCATION:Lewes Elementary School GEO:38.768676;-75.146487 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/panel-to-discuss-history-of-lewes-sch ool-integration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3001-EO-17254-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20241202T174018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T164552Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T193000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T180000 SUMMARY: February SDARJ Book & Film Discussion DESCRIPTION: Our February 25th discussion will be about the film Stamped fr om the Beginning. The supplemental reading is Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\ , and You. Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and online 6-7:30 p.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Stamped from the Beginning is a 2023 American documentary film\, directed and produced by Roger Ross Wil liams. It is based upon the non-fiction book of the same name by Ibram X. K endi.
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Fil m Festival on September 9\, 2023\, and was released in a limited release on November 10\, 2023\, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 20\, 2023.< /p>
Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Ibram X. Kendi\, th e film explores racist tropes and imagery that were developed and enshrined in American culture throughout history.
Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You: A Remix of the National Book Aw
ard-winning Stamped from the Beginning
by Jason Reynolds (Author)\, Ibram X. Kendi (Author)
Don’t miss t his “fresh and conversational” (TIME Magazine)\, “potent and provocative” ( The San Francisco Chronicle)\, #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America.
This is NOT a history book.
T
his is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better underst
and why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power\, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this count ry\, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey\, sh owing how racist ideas started and were spread\, and how they can be discre dited.
- Amazon
Author Jason Reynolds
The first name bits:
What Jason knows is that t here are a lot — A LOT — of people\, young\, old\, and in-between\, who hat e reading. He knows that many of these book haters are boys. He knows that many of these book-hating boys\, don't actually hate books\, they hate bore dom. If you are reading this\, and you happen to be one of these boys\, fir st of all\, you're reading this Jason's master plan is already working (mua hahahahahaha) and second of all\, know that Jason totally feels you. He REA LLY does. Because even though he's a writer\, he hates reading boring books too.
So here's what he plans to do: NOT WRITE BORING BOOKS.
Th at's it\, and that's all.
Now\, for the last name bits:
Jason R eynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason ’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Long Way Down\, which received a Newbery Honor\ , a Printz Honor\, and a Correta Scott King Honor\, and Look Both Ways\, wh ich was a National Book Award Finalist. His latest book\, Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You\, is a collaboration with Ibram X. Kendi. Recently na med the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature\, Jason has appea red on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing f or Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington\, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
Author Ibram X. Kendi
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in t he Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Cent er for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of many highly acclaimed books including Stamped from the Begin ning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America\, which won the Nat ional Book Award for Nonfiction\, making him the youngest-ever winner of th at award. He has also authored five #1 New York Times bestsellers\, includi ng How to Be an Antiracist\, Antiracist Baby\, and Stamped: Racism\, Antira cism\, and You\, co-authored by Jason Reynolds. Time magazine named Dr. Ken di one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a Ma cArthur Fellowship\, popularly known as the Genius Grant.
View the books and films we've disc
ussed in previous meetings.
In person at the Lewes Libraryhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e /not-in-our-community-soah-community-meeting-feb-26-2025-tickets-1229508134 929?aff=oddtdtcreator
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Featured Event,Shared Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/soah-community-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1237-EO-22191-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20241125T222611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T154356Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T203000 SUMMARY: From Dreams to Action: Celebrating MLK’s Legacy for Change DESCRIPTION: February 28th at 7pm Join us at the Epworth United Methodist C hurch for the 2025 MLK An Inspirational Musical Celebration - The Struggle for Civil Rights Continues. Tickets only $25. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
T he Southern DE Alliance for Racial Justice presents:
FEA TURING:
Ticke ts also available at the door.
Get Tickets FREE for kids under 12
All sponsor s get mentioned in the program and acknowledgement at the event including f rom the stage and in the slide show. [gravityform id="37" title="false"]
CATEGORIES:Concert,Featured Event LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church GEO:38.719113;-75.107201 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/mlk-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1288-EO-23547-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250227T172142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T202700Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T180000 SUMMARY: DoMore24 DESCRIPTION: 24 Hours of Giving to Nonprofits in the First State Do More 24 Delaware is a 24 hour day of giving designed to help nonprofits raise more money and engage new donors. Visit DEGives.org to support these and other Delaware nonprofits year round. What is Do More 24 Delaware? Do More 24 Del aware is designed […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do More 24 Delaware i s a 24 hour day of giving designed to help nonprofits raise more money and engage new donors. Visit DEGives.org to support these and other Delaware no nprofits year round.
What is Do More 24 Delaware?
Do More 24 Delaware is designed to be a fun and easy way for the entire
community to impact philanthropy and be inspired to donate to nonprofits se
rving Delaware. It is a unique 24-hour giving event that showcases the amaz
ing and vital work of nonprofit organizations serving our state. The goal i
s to inspire Delawareans to come together for 24 hours and contribute as mu
ch as they can financially to the causes and organizations that they suppor
t.
When is Do More 24 Delaware 2025?
Do More 24
Delaware 2025 will be held over 24 hours on March 6-7\, 2025\, starting at
6 PM EST on Thursday\, March 6\, 2025 and ending at 6 PM EST on Friday\, M
arch 7\, 2025.
Why give through Do More 24 Delaware on March
6-7?
Do More 24 Delaware is intended to be a unique giving ho
liday for nonprofits serving Delaware. Our goal is to ignite a culture of c
ommunity-wide giving and allow everyone the opportunity to be a philanthrop
ist. We also want to use Do More 24 Delaware to empower the next generation
of donors to be inspired to give to nonprofits and causes they are interes
ted in and passionate about.
Source: https://www .domore24delaware.org/pages/do-more-24-faqs
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/domore24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1342-EO-23633-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250306T160520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T160537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T113000 SUMMARY: International Women’s Day – Unite & Resist in Rehoboth Beach\, DE DESCRIPTION: Learn More Women’s March Website: On International Women’s Day \, we’re taking to the streets to stand against the growing threat of fasci sm. Join us to defend our rights\, our bodies\, and our future. No permissi on is needed—just show up and bring your friends! We will be gathering with Indivisible in the Walmart parking lot. Unite […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Learn More Women's March Website:
On International Women’s Day\, we’re taking to the streets to stand again
st the growing threat of fascism. Join us to defend our rights\, our bodies
\, and our future. No permission is needed—just show up and bring your frie
nds! We will be gathering with Indivisible in the Walmart parking lot.
Are you angry about attacks coming from Washington on DEI\, racial justice\, federal workers\, Social Security\, Medicare\, Medic aid\, and more?
Do you want to do something but don’t know how you ca n have an impact?
You have the power to fight back\, and we will tell you some ways to do so.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Ju stice\, the Uni tarian Universalist of Southern Delaware\, and Speak Out Against Hate will host a town hall on how to fight back.
There will be a special focus on ec onomic boycotts of companies that have ended their Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and supported anti-democratic policies from Washi ngton.
Your dollars and how you use them can make a difference. Learn how. We will also review additional strategies for fighting backing\, incl uding protests\, lobbying elected officials\, and more.
Speak ers include (as of 3/10/2025):
After the presentations\, there will be a 20–30-minute question-and-answer period during which audience members can ask questions and voice their views.
Join us on March 18th to le arn more and be inspired!
This event is free.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Town Hall LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware GEO:38.738293;-75.211974 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-what-can-i-do-now/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3001-EO-17254-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250102T181736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T165825Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T193000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T180000 SUMMARY: March SDARJ Book & Film Discussion DESCRIPTION: Our March discussion will be about James - A Novel by Percival Everett. More details to come. Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and o nline 6-7:30 p.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Read the NPR article \, "'James' reimagines Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' with mordant humor\, and horror"
A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and ferociously funny—told from the enslave d Jim's point of view
When Jim overhears that he is abo ut to be sold to a man in New Orleans\, separated from his wife and daughte r forever\, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile\, Huck ha s faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of Ameri can literature know\, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
Brimming with the electrifying humor a nd lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon\, this br illiant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency\, intelligence\ , and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishin g event and a cornerstone of twenty-first-century American literature.
< p>Source: Good Reads
Author Percival
Everett
Percival L. Evere tt (born 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
There might not be a more fertile mind in American fiction today than Everett’s. In 22 years\, he has written 19 books\, including a farcical Western\, a savage satire of the p ublishing industry\, a children’s story spoofing counting books\, retelling s of the Greek myths of Medea and Dionysus\, and a philosophical tract narr ated by a four-year-old.
The Washington Post has called Everet t “one of the most adventurously experimental of modern American novelists. ” And according to The Boston Globe\, “He’s literature’s NASCAR cham pion\, going flat out\, narrowly avoiding one seemingly inevitable crash on ly to steer straight for the next.”
Everett\, who teaches courses in creative writing\, American studies and critical theory\, says he writes ab out what interests him\, which explains his prolific output and the range o f subjects he has tackled. He also describes himself as a demanding teacher who learns from his students as much as they learn from him.
Everett ’s writing has earned him the PEN USA 2006 Literary Award (for his 2005 nov el\, Wounded)\, the Academy Award for Literature of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (for his 2001 novel\, Erasure)\, the PEN/Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature (for his 1996 story collection\, Big Picture) and the New American Writing Award (for his 1990 novel\, Zulus). He has served as a judge for\, among others\, the 1997 National Book Award for fiction an d the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1991.
Source: Good Reads
View the books and films we've discussed in previous m
eetings.
On Saturday April 5th there will be a national demonstratio n to protest cuts in the federal government that we cause great harm to all Americans and have a disproportionate impact on Black people.
Nation wide there are hundreds of local demonstrations and over 1\,000\,000 people have registered to attend a demonstration.
There is a demonstration in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday noon at the bandstand.
Founde r\, Dr. Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
Please register to attend *either* In -Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam f ilter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) an d ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.< /p>
Subscribe to get event notifications
< a href="https://bit.ly/sdarjjanbookandfilm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
Dis cover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them. The film is directed\, written\, and produced by Lagueria Davis. Watch it o n Netflix.
As a special opportunity\, we have a rranged to show the film one time Tuesday\, April 22\, at 4:00 pm at Cinema Art Theater before our discussion. (Directions below .)
The film will be shown in the JEMS theater\, which seats 36 people. Seating will be first come\, first served. until sea ts are filled. The screening is free. You can also view th e film on Netflix.
From Wi kipedia: On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes\, 96% of 27 c ritics' reviews are positive\, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The websit e's consensus reads: "It took 20 years for a Black Barbie doll to appea r next to white ones on shelves\; this inspiring and insightful documentary spotlights the women who persisted to make this possible."
Rich ard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars a nd wrote\, "Davis deftly weaves together archival footage with informat ive graphics\, clever use of Barbie dolls to illustrate certain points in a nthropomorphic fashion\, and interviews with historians\, public figures an d three Black women who were instrumental figures at Mattel and who are the heart and soul of this story."
Directions from the Cinema Art T
heater to the Lewes Public Library
The screening of Black Barbie will take place Tuesday\, April 22\, at 4:00 pm at Cinema Art Theater before ou r discussion at the Lewes Library. They are about 5 minutes apart and you'l l have plenty of time to get there after the screening.
FROM:
Cinema Art Theater
17701 Dartmouth Dr\, Lewes\, DE 19958
TO: Lewes Public Library
111 Adams Ave\, Lewes\, D
E 19958
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-film-discussion-series-apr il-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1548-EO-23532-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250303T130037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T153203Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T203000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=MO;UNTIL=20250512T223000Z EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T183000,20250429T183000,20250422T183000,20250415T183000,20250408T183000,20250401T183000,20250505T183000 RDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T183000,20250324T183000,20250331T183000,20250407T183000,20250414T183000,20250421T183000,20250428T183000 SUMMARY: DTER 2025 (online) DESCRIPTION: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion gr oup that meets for 7 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Trained facilitators explor e the history & causes of racism & bias along with ways to combat them. It ’s a safe space to talk frankly and listen to the experiences of others. La sting friendships often develop! A program […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dialogue Towa rd Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion group that meets for 7 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Trained facilitators explore the history & causes of racism & bias along with ways to combat them. It’s a safe space to talk fr ankly and listen to the experiences of others. Lasting friendships often de velop!
A program sponsored by Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial J ustice\, DTER sessions are FREE for registrants.
This event occurs ev ery Monday\, online\, at 6:30pm-8:30pm starting March 24th.
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism,Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/dter-2025-online/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Dialogue-Toward-Ending-Racism-DTER-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250412T1449Z-1744469388.6234-EO-24546-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250410T195508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T154121Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T203000 SUMMARY: Meet the School Board of Education Candidates DESCRIPTION: Sunshine Circle Club PresentsMeet the School Board of Educatio n Candidates If you have never voted in a board election\, you need to vote in this one. Our nation’s history\, fact-based science\, and prevention of censorship are on the ballot. Come to the candidates forum to find out whi ch candidates will do the best job for […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you have never voted in a board election\, you need to vote in t his one. Our nation's history\, fact-based science\, and prevention of cens orship are on the ballot. Come to the candidates forum to find out which ca ndidates will do the best job for our children.
Participating candida tes for the Cape Henlopen School Board include:
The in-person portion of the event takes place at the Lewes Public Library on April 29th (111 Adams A venue\, Lewes). To watch it online\, register here.
UPCOMING EVENT:
T
he Cape Henlopen School board election is May 13th.
Join us at Le gislative Hall on May 6\, 2025\, for (Ex)Prisoner Lobby Day—a powerful opportunity to advocate for improved conditions of confinement and meaningful pathways home for rehabilitated individuals.
Connect with legislators and urge them to support legislation that improves the liv es of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Your voice matters—hel p amplify the concerns of incarcerated individuals who cannot advocate for themselves.
Register now and stand in solidarity for justice and reform!
CATEGORIES:Returning Citizens LOCATION:Delaware Legislative Hall GEO:39.157318;-75.519737 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/exprisoner-lobby-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1624-EO-23530-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250303T130038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T154103Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T200000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=TU;UNTIL=20250506T220000Z SUMMARY: DTER 2025 (in-person) DESCRIPTION: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion gr oup that meets for 7 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Trained facilitators explor e the history & causes of racism & bias along with ways to combat them. It ’s a safe space to talk frankly and listen to the experiences of others. La sting friendships often develop! A program […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dialogue Towa rd Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion group that meets for 7 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Trained facilitators explore the history & causes of racism & bias along with ways to combat them. It’s a safe space to talk fr ankly and listen to the experiences of others. Lasting friendships often de velop!
A program sponsored by Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial J ustice\, DTER sessions are FREE for registrants.
This event occurs ev ery Tuesday\, in-person\, at 6:00pm-8:00pm starting March 25th.
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism,Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/dter-2025-in-person/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Dialogue-Toward-Ending-Racism-DTER-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250410T1839Z-1744310380.2884-EO-24110-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250402T151425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T215233Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T113000 SUMMARY: Reentry Simulation DESCRIPTION: To learn more about the experiences of those returning to soci ety after serving time in Delaware’s prison\, come to the Reentry Simulatio n on May 10 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at DelTech Georgetown. Step into the sh oes of someone reentering society after incarceration in our hands-on Reent ry Simulation event! Welcome to the Reentry Simulation event at DelTech! Jo in […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To learn more about the experiences of those returning to society after serving time in Delaware's prison\, come to the Reentry Simulation on May 10 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at DelTech Georgetown.
Welcome to the Ree ntry Simulation event at DelTech! Join us for an immersive experience where you'll g et a taste of what it's like to reintegrate into society after incarceratio n. This in-person event will provide valuable insights and spark important conversations about the challenges faced by returning citizens. Don't miss this opportunity to gain empathy and understanding. See you there!
CATEGORIES:Returning Citizens LOCATION:DelTech GEO:38.697017;-75.405789 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/reentry-simulation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250508T1416Z-1746713812.1438-EO-25152-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250508T141242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T142509Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T210000 SUMMARY: Support Expansion of Voting Rights in DE – Kickoff and Phone-banki ng DESCRIPTION: Learn more about our Every Vote Counts campaign’s legislative priorities\, the dangerous and voter-silencing SAVE Act\, and how you can g et involved with protecting and expanding the right to vote. Join fellow vo lunteer advocates for a virtual phone-banking encouraging state legislators to pass EVC priority legislation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Monday
\, May 12 | 6 – 9 p.m. | VIRTUAL
Kickoff and Phone-bank
ing
6 – 7 p.m.: Learn more about our Every Vote Counts c ampaign’s legislative priorities\, the dangerous and voter-silencing SAVE A ct\, and how you can get involved with protecting and expanding the right t o vote.
7 – 9 p.m.: Join fellow volunteer advocates for a virtual pho ne-banking encouraging state legislators to pass EVC priority legislation.< /p>
CATEGORIES:Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/support-expansion-of-voting-rights-in -de-kickoff-and-phone-banking/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250508T1416Z-1746713812.1519-EO-25153-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250508T141327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T142548Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T180000 SUMMARY: Support Expansion of Voting Rights in DE – Voting Rights Canvassin g DESCRIPTION: Learn more about our Every Vote Counts campaign’s legislative priorities\, the dangerous and voter-silencing SAVE Act\, and how you can g et involved with protecting and expanding the right to vote. Join fellow vo lunteer advocates for a virtual phone-banking encouraging state legislators to pass EVC priority legislation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesda
y\, May 13 | 4 – 6 p.m. | Appoquinimink Public Library\, Middletown
Voting Rights Canvassing
Join for a 2-in-1 canvass to get Delawareans mobilized around EVC priority legislation and en sure they are equipped with the information they need to cast their ballots in Delaware’s 2025 school board elections.
CATEGORIES:Shared Event LOCATION:Appoquinimink Public Library GEO:39.449559;-75.711932 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/support-expansion-of-voting-rights-in -de-voting-rights-canvassing/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250309T1625Z-1741537535.1691-EO-23381-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250203T155200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T155250Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T193000 SUMMARY: Ending Erasure: Uncovering the Legacy of Slavery in Central Delawa re DESCRIPTION: We invite you to participate in a compelling webinar titled “E nding Erasure: Uncovering the Legacy of Slavery in Central Delaware\,” sche duled for May 14\, 2025\, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This crucial event is pa rt of the 2025 Diversity in Delaware History Series and promises to be an e nlightening experience. The John Dickinson Plantation […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We invite you to participate in a compelling webinar titled "Ending Erasure: Uncovering the Legacy of Slavery in Central Delaware\," scheduled for May 14\, 2025\, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This crucial event is part of the 2025 Diversity i n Delaware History Series and promises to be an enlightening experience.
The John Dickinson Plantation (JDP) has joined forces with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) in a transformative three-yea r project supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This initiative\, "Addressing the Silences: Museums Reflect\, Correct\, an d Transform to Foster Cohesion\,"is dedicated to address gaps in historical narratives and harnessing the unique potential of museums as spaces for th oughtful reflection and powerful catalysts for social change.
During this presentation\, the dedicated staff of the John Dickinson Plantation wi ll share valuable insights into the challenges faced\, the successes achiev ed\, and the resources developed throughout this significant project. Their collaboration with SDARJ underscores the importance of collective efforts in redefining our understanding of history. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with important narratives and contribute to a more inclusive future and leverage their extraordinary capacity to serve as spaces for reflection and centers for positive social change. During the presentation\, the staf f of the JDP will share the challenges\, successes\, and resources they hav e gained from this project and their joint efforts with SDARJ.
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/ending-erasure-uncovering-the-legacy- of-slavery-in-central-delaware/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250516T1845Z-1747421154.3543-EO-25205-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250512T225944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T164208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T193000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Annual Business Meeting DESCRIPTION: Click here to complete the SDARJ Annual Business Meeting Proxy X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Click here to complete the SDARJ Annual Business Meeting Proxy
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Committee Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-annual-business-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250508T1602Z-1746720135.5557-EO-25161-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250508T142449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T145207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T170000 SUMMARY: Every Vote Counts Lobby Day – Sponsored by ACLU DESCRIPTION: Take part in our Week of Action for Voting Rights! Join the Ev ery Vote Counts campaign on Thursday\, May 15 as we head to Legislative Hal l in Dover to speak directly with Delaware lawmakers about the urgent need to protect and expand access to the ballot in Delaware. Together\, we’ll ad vocate for EVC priority legislation […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join the Every Vote Co unts campaign on Thursday\, May 15 as we head to Legislative Hall in Dover to speak directly with Delaware lawmakers about the urgent need to protect and expand access to the ballot in Delaware. Together\, we’ll advocate for EVC priority legislation including:
Thur
sday\, May 15\, 9 a.m. (please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
Legislati
ve Hall
411 Legislative Ave\, Dover\, DE 19901
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Capacity is limited. Re gister by 12 p.m. on Friday\, May 9.
No prior experi ence needed.
To attend EVC Lobby Day and participate in legislator meetings\, you must attend a VIRTUAL training session on Wednesd ay\, May 14 at 6 p.m. Zoom link will be provided after registration. < /p>
CATEGORIES:Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/every-vote-counts-lobby-day-sponsored -by-aclu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250508T1602Z-1746720135.5664-EO-25154-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250508T141409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T142658Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T130000 SUMMARY: Support Expansion of Voting Rights in DE – Lunch and Learn: The SA VE Act Unpacked DESCRIPTION: Learn more about our Every Vote Counts campaign’s legislative priorities\, the dangerous and voter-silencing SAVE Act\, and how you can g et involved with protecting and expanding the right to vote. Join fellow vo lunteer advocates for a virtual phone-banking encouraging state legislators to pass EVC priority legislation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Friday
\, May 16 | Midday 12-1 p.m. | VIRTUAL
Lunch and Learn:
The SAVE Act Unpacked
Grab your lunch and join us for a virtual conversation on the SAVE Act\, a federal bill that would create un necessary new barriers that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voter s. Learn what's at stake and how you can help protect the right to vote.
CATEGORIES:Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/support-expansion-of-voting-rights-in -de-lunch-and-learn-the-save-act-unpacked/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250501T1631Z-1746117080.8447-EO-25040-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250501T162825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T210905Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T193000 SUMMARY: May SDARJ Town Hall DESCRIPTION: May 21st at 6pm\, in-person and online. This will be a town ha ll 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. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be a town hall to review the hate incident at the Mil lville 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 hal l.
Two volunteers-firefighters have been indicted for chasin g a Black employee of the Millville Fire Department with a noose while scre aming racial incidents department. This is just one of many.
This Tow n Hall will be about what we can do to stand up as a community and stop thi s!
Register for online or in-person attendance and click to volunteer to help with registration and managing the Zoom meeting.
Regis
ter to join in-person Register to join online
Volunteer
<
img src="https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/SDARJ-Town-hall-May-2025-3.jp
g" title="May Town hall - Stopping Racist Hate Incidents Against Black peop
le in our Community" alt="May Town hall - Stopping Racist Hate Incidents Ag
ainst Black people in our Community" srcset="https://sdarj.org/wp-content/u
ploads/SDARJ-Town-hall-May-2025-3.jpg 1080w\, https://sdarj.org/wp-content/
uploads/SDARJ-Town-hall-May-2025-3-240x300.jpg 240w\, https://sdarj.org/wp-
content/uploads/SDARJ-Town-hall-May-2025-3-819x1024.jpg 819w\, https://sdar
j.org/wp-content/uploads/SDARJ-Town-hall-May-2025-3-600x750.jpg 600w" sizes
="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw\, 1080px" />
Recipiant of a DE 250 Grant Award!
This groundbreaking exhibition marks the first comprehensive pres entation of African American history in Rehoboth\, documenting the previous ly untold stories and significant contributions of the Black community to t he area's development and cultural heritage across nearly three centuries.< /p>
"Celebrating African American Rehoboth" begins i n the 1690s with recently discovered archaeological evidence of African bur ials at Avery's Rest\, the colonial home of John and Sarah Avery. The exhib it then chronicles the vibrant businesses\, organizations\, and individuals that shaped historic West Rehoboth during the 20th century\, including the Malloy Hotel\, featured in The Negro Travelers' Green Book. A detailed dio rama illustrates how the Rehoboth-Lewes Canal served as a physical boundary that racialized space in the early 20th century. West of the canal include s farms\, churches\, and the schools that served Black children until Rehob oth High integrated in the early 1960s--including the 1920s DuPont "Colored " School\, Rehoboth School 200c. East of the canal\, despite the segregated beach and boardwalk\, Oswald Winchester made history in 1933 as the first Black lifeguard on the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. The exhibition brings these s tories to life through oral history videos\, an interactive tour of West Re hoboth\, and other engaging interpretive content.
Pictured Charles S. H
orn\, photographer\, Charlie Burton\, ca. 1970.
Terrance Van\, artist\,
West Rehoboth Mural\, Developing Artists Collaboration\, 2021.
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
by Fawn Weaver< /p>
Love & Whiskey is the true story of Jack Daniel\, Nearest Green\, the man\, and Uncle Nearest\, the whiskey company Fawn Weaver founded to honor and amplify Green's legacy. But it’s not the whole story. A bonus chapter in the e-book edition centers on Weaver's commitment to right the wrongs of history by cementing one man’s legacy for generations to come. It represen ts a living promise to give a family back the dream that was denied them in a place and time where dreams were not permitted for all.
Set against the backdrop of Lynchburg\, Tennessee\, t his narrative weaves together a thrilling blend of personal discovery\, his torical investigation\, and the revelation of a story long overshadowed by time. Through extensive research\, personal interviews\, and the uncovering of long-buried documents\, Weaver brings to light not only the remarkable bond between Nearest Green and Jack Daniel but also Daniel’s concerted effo rts during his lifetime to ensure Green’s legacy would not be forgotten. Th is deep respect for his teacher\, mentor\, and friend was mirrored in Jack’ s dedication to ensuring that the stories and achievements of Nearest Green ’s descendants\, who continued the tradition of working side by side with J ack and his descendants\, would also not be forgotten.
“Love & Whiske y” is more than just a recounting of historical facts\; it’s a live journey into the heart of storytelling\, where every discovery adds a layer to the rich tapestry of American history. Weaver’s pursuit highlights the importa nce of acknowledging those who have shaped our cultural landscape\, yet rem ained in the shadows.
As Weaver intertwines her present-day quest wit h the historical threads of Green and Daniel’s lives\, she not only pays ho mage to their legacy but also spearheads the creation of Uncle Nearest Prem ium Whiskey. This endeavor has not only brought Nearest Green’s name to the forefront of the whiskey industry but has also set new records\, symbolizi ng a step forward in recognizing and celebrating African American contribut ions to the spirit world.
“Love & Whiskey” invites readers to witness a story of enduring friendship\, resilience\, and the impact of giving cre dit where it’s long overdue. It’s an inspiring tale of how uncovering the p ast can forge new paths and how the spirit of whiskey has connected lives a cross generations. Join Fawn Weaver on this extraordinary adventure\, as sh e navigates through the layers of history\, friendship\, and the unbreakabl e bonds formed by the legacy of America’s native spirit\, ensuring the stor ies of Nearest Green and his descendants live on in the heart of American c ulture.
Source: https://loveandwhiskeybook.com
Fawn Weaver (born in 1976) is an American entrepre
neur and author who holds the position of CEO at Grant Sidney Inc. In 2017\
, Weaver co-founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey where she serves as the c
hief historian. She is the founder of the Nearest Green Foundation. In Marc
h 2021\, she was named to Endeavor's board of directors.
Source: Wikipedia
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.<
/p>
Trina Brown Hicks
Trina Brown Hicks\, the new Lewes City Council mem ber\, will be sworn in on Wednesday\, June 4\, at 1:00 at City Hall.
The event is in-person and online.
We are only promo ting the event and providing access to their online Zoom link.
Join f
rom PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
85829933838?pwd=G26I6aSqTN77JBiz5EqDQD0btRFGQL.1
Join via audio:<
br />+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Webinar ID: 858 2993 3838
Passcode: 839729
Click here to complete the SDARJ Annual Business Meeting Proxy
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/board-member-election/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250523T1344Z-1748007858.9176-EO-25469-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250522T201237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T154703Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T190000 SUMMARY: Saving Medicaid and Social Security SDARJ Town Hall DESCRIPTION: The town hall will be about fighting back and protecting your benefits. Experts on Medicaid and social security have been invited to spea k. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On May 21\,2025 the United States House of Representatives passe d a bill cutting federal spending on healthcare by $800 million dollars pri marily through cuts to Medicaid spending*. Social Security staff and access are being cut by the government as well.
The fate of the bill is unc ertain in the Senate. A vote on the Senate version of the bill is expected in July.
Saving Medicaid and Social Security will be the topic of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice’s timely June Town Hall. The event will be held at the Cheer Senior Center in Georgetown.
Over 23 6\,000** Delawareans receive some sort of help from Medicaid as 2024 . That represents almost one in four people in our state. The African American co mmunity in our state will be especially hard hit. These cuts will devastate health care for many people in our state and could lead to the closing or reduction of medical services in Delaware hospitals and clinics. This town hall will be about fighting back and protecting these vital benefits. Exper ts on Medicaid and social security will speak in addition to governmental r epresentatives who will update us on the status of the proposed legislation .
Attendees will also be able to sign petitions and send letters to g overnmental officials opposing cutting these programs.
For more infor mation\, please contact Joseph Lawson\, Executive Director\, Southern Delaw are Alliance for Racial Justice at infor.SDARJ.org or 302 884 2235.
S
ource:
* NY times 5/22/2025
** Mediciad.gov
Register H
ere Sign up to Volunteer
The town hall will be about fighting back and protecting your benefits. Experts on Medicaid an d social security have been invited to speak.
Register Here Sign up to Volunteer
CATEGORIES:Town Hall LOCATION:Cheer Community Center GEO:38.700884;-75.368650 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-town-hall-saving-medicaid-and-s ocial-security/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250610T2349Z-1749599392.4524-EO-25646-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250609T145146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T142507Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T123000 SUMMARY: NO KINGS Georgetown\, DE DESCRIPTION: We are sharing this event\, please click here to visit the off icial website to learn more. On June 14\, good people across the U.S. will stand against tyranny and protest the takeover of our country by the Trumpi sts. ‘NO KINGS’ Nationwide Day of Protest Check Indivisible for details and to RSVP. Assemble in Georgetown at […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are sharing this event\, please click here to visit the official website to learn more.
On June 14\, good people across the U.S. will stan d against tyranny and protest the takeover of our country by the Trumpists.
Check Indivisible for details and to RSVP.
Assemble in Georgetown at 11:00 on June
14
Route 113 on the sidewalk in front of StarbucksCollege Park Shopping Center (Redner’s/Walmart’s)
GPS: 30
1 College Park Drive\, Georgetown\, DE 19947
Questions? Contact Carolyn Quin n at 302. 604.0132
"The Reckoning" - Juneteenth Event
Vie
w the event page
Event Highlights:
West Side Creative Market
Experience a marketplace
like no other\, featuring 21 local Black\, Brown\, and African American-own
ed businesses. Support artisans\, makers\, and entrepreneurs while enjoying
music curated by DJ Blackout. From 5:30 to 7:00 pm\, immerse yourself in d
ynamic entertainment\, inspiring speakers\, historical presentations\, and
so much more. Indulge in delicious bites from J&B Grilling food truck\, ser
ving up local favorites throughout the event.
West Rehoboth Legacy Mu
ral
Just a short walk from the market\, the West Rehoboth Legacy Mura
l serves as a living tribute to the rich cultural tapestry of our community
. Located at the corner of Malloy and Center St.\, this mural tells the pow
erful stories of those who shaped this space. Don’t miss the community Fish
Fry by Poochy Fish Fry\, where you can mingle with neighbors and enjoy tas
ty bites. DJ Blackout\, a talented local artist\, will keep the atmosphere
lively with her soulful tunes.
Celebrate Together
This event is
an open invitation to all\, offering a chance to honor Juneteenth’s signif
icance while connecting with the past\, present\, and future of West Rehobo
th. Whether you’re shopping\, learning\, or simply enjoying the festivities
\, you’ll be part of a transformative community experience.
Get Invol
ved
Interested in sponsoring or donating? Reach out to us at westreho
bothlegacy@gmail.com to support the event and West Side New Beginnings\, In
c.\, a local nonprofit dedicated to the continued growth and empowerment of
West Rehoboth.
Want to be a vendor or share your talent? We’d love t
o hear from you at westrehobothlegacy@gmail.com.
Parking & Accessibil
ity
Parking is available along Church St.\, providing easy access to
West Side Creative Market. This is a free\, family-friendly event open to e
veryone—so don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate history\, culture\, a
nd the spirit of freedom.
Visit Event Website Visit the Instagram page
A powerful day of reflection\, jo y\, and unity in the heart of historic West Rehoboth commemorating Juneteen th—the pivotal moment in U.S. history when the last enslaved people were fr eed. This inaugural event honors the Black heritage of Rehoboth Beach and c elebrates the vibrant culture and rich history of our community.
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Shared Event LOCATION:West Side Creative Market GEO:42.064394;-87.705667 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/west-rehoboth-juneteenth-celebration/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/juneteenth-2025-rehoboth-beach.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250531T2305Z-1748732707.7248-EO-25548-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250529T142131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T175548Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T130000 SUMMARY: Georgetown Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION: A story about (SDARJ) participation in Georgetown’s annual Jun eteenth Celebration on June 21\, 2025 -> The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) took part in Georgetown’s annual Juneteenth Celebra tion today\, highlighting our ongoing commitment to promoting racial justic e and community engagement. Under a bright blue tent adorned with the SDARJ logo and mission statement\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:->
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Raci al Justice (SDARJ) took part in Georgetown’s annual Juneteenth Celebration today\, highlighting our ongoing commitment to promoting racial justice and community engagement.
Under a bright blue tent adorned with the SDAR J logo and mission statement\, volunteers greeted attendees with educationa l materials\, merchandise\, and information about the organization’s initia tives. The booth featured t-shirts\, hats\, and literature with messages su ch as “Racism Hurts Everyone\,” drawing attention to SDARJ’s advocacy work and the broader goals of the Juneteenth holiday.
[gallery ids="25816\ ,25814\,25815\,25813\,25812"]
The event\, held on the grounds of the Richard Allen School\, brought together community members for a day of reme mbrance\, celebration\, and education about the significance of Juneteenth— the youngest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery i n the United States. SDARJ’s participation included not only the informatio n table but also involvement in the Juneteenth parade\, which featured loca l organizations\, families\, and supporters marching to honor the legacy of emancipation and the ongoing struggle for equality.
Throughout the d ay\, visitors to the SDARJ booth learned about the group’s educational prog rams\, youth initiatives\, scholarship opportunities\, and ways to get invo lved in future events and advocacy efforts. The celebration also featured f ood vendors\, health screenings\, music\, and children's activities\, refle cting Juneteenth's inclusive and festive spirit.
SDARJ’s presence at the Georgetown Juneteenth Celebration underscored the importance of communi ty collaboration in the fight against racism and the promotion of justice\, echoing the holiday’s enduring message of freedom\, remembrance\, and hope for the future.
Founde r\, Dr. Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
Please register to attend *either* In -Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam f ilter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) an d ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.< /p>
Subscribe to get event notifications
< a href="https://bit.ly/sdarjjanbookandfilm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
(Winner 202
0 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE NOMI
NATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD® FOR BEST PICTURE AND DIRECTED BY ACADEMY AWARD®
NOMINEE RAMELL ROSS
The next book for Book & F ilm is "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead. There is also a movie out now based on that novel. While the discussion will focus on the book\, the mov ie is available on various streaming platforms. It is helpful to read the b ook before watching the movie\, in order to get the most out of the film.
When Elwood Curtis\, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee\, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy\, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of hor rors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Tu rner\, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive\, that the world is crooked\, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous \, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a d ecision whose repercussions will echo down the decades.
Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the li ves of thousands of children\, The Nickel Boys is a devastating\, driven na rrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of h is powers and “should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation’s b est” (Entertainment Weekly).
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m
r_xgWPcF1A[/embed]
Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times best selling author of The Underground Railroad\, which in 2016 won the P ulitzer Prize in Fiction and the National Book Award and was named one of t he Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review\, as well as The Noble Hustle\, Zone One\, Sag Harbor\, The Intuitionist\, John Henry Days\, Apex Hides the Hurt \, and The Colossus of New York. He is also a Pulitzer Prize finalis t and a recipient of the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships. He lives in New York City.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qZ429r UZw[/embed]
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-film-discussion-series-jun e-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250330T1138Z-1743334727.6818-EO-24060-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250328T151042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T145543Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T180000 SUMMARY: The City of Lewes Annual Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION: We are looking for volunteers for this event.Please respond by noon on Friday 5/27 to Sandy Baynard at (330)998-3118 or complete the form . The City of Lewes African American Heritage Commission is excited to anno unce our Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 28th\, 2025. Free Entr y…..No Vendor Fee. Health\, education\, information\, and non-profit organi zations are also welcome […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Pleas
e respond by noon on Friday 5/27 to Sandy Baynard at (330)998-3118 or compl
ete the form.
The City of Lewes African American Heritag e Commission is excited to announce our Annual Juneteenth Celebration Satur day June 28th\, 2025.
Free Entry…..No Vendor Fee.
Health\, educ ation\, information\, and non-profit organizations are also welcome to atte nd.
Joining us this year:
If you would like to volunteer please call 302-752-8112< /p>
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Lewes Elementary School on Savan nah Rd is the back up location for inclement weather or if an EXCESSIVE hea t warning is issued.
Event Highligh
ts:
(more details to be sent on 7/2)
When:
Early morning July 3rd
Where:
Rehoboth
Beach\, DE (This event's address is private. Sign up for more details.)
Stand with us as we shine a national spotlight on what makes Rehoboth Beach truly unique: our diversity. This is your inv itation to join a movement that celebrates everyone.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/celebration-of-diversity-and-inclusio n/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250628T0201Z-1751076102.351-EO-25877-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250626T204500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T173134Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T193000 SUMMARY: SDARJ “Good Trouble Lives On” Commemorative Rally DESCRIPTION: IMPORTANT UPDATE: The John Lewis Good Trouble Lives On is bein g moved due to extreme heat. We are doing this out of an abundance of cauti on for our attendees\, some of whom are senior citizens and are particularl y vulnerable to extreme heat conditions. The “Feels Like” heat index is exp ected to be over 103 degrees. […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are doing this out of an abundance of caution for our attendees\, some of whom are senior citizens and are particularly vuln erable to extreme heat conditions. The “Feels Like” heat index is expected to be over 103 degrees. The actual temperature at the start of the event is expected to be 91 degrees. The sand will be very hot.
We apologize f or this inconvenience\, but your safety rises above all other concerns.
The indoors event will still start at 6:00 pm and will end at 7:30. The program will go on as planned. Please pass this along to all people you kno w who were planning to attend.
The new location will be indoors at Epworth United Methodist Church at 19285 Holland Glade Rd.
Severity: Moderate
Possible threat to life or property
Weathe
r Event Onset
10:00 AM (EDT)\, July 17
Descript ion
Action Recommended
Execute a pre-planned activity as instructed in the Description.
Urgency
Take action within next hour.
Affected Area
Inland Sussex
Issued By
National Weather Service
View Alert Source
Are you ready to make “Good Trouble”? Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honor the enduring legacy of Congressman John Lewis and unite as a comm unity to defend our civil and human rights.
On the anniversary of Joh n Lewis’s passing\, we gather to remember. This event is more than a rally— it’s a living call to action\, echoing Lewis’s famous charge to stand up\, speak out\, and demand justice for all. For decades\, John Lewis inspired u s to confront injustice with courage and nonviolence\, reminding us that de mocracy thrives when we challenge unfair systems and protect equal rights.< /p>
Join Southern Delaware for Racial Justice\, alongside community partn ers\, notable speakers\, and activists\, for an evening of solidarity\, son g\, and action. This is not a protest\, but a rally to reaffirm that in Ame rica\, democracy endures when we stand up for one another.
Let’s hono r John Lewis by making “Good Trouble” together—protecting our right to vote \, resisting authoritarianism\, and building a more just and inclusive futu re. The spirit of Selma lives on in each of us\, and our voices will not be silenced.
RSVP
Download th
e Program Volunteer
WATCH: John Lewis Interview: Finding Hope in Challenging Times & Ov
ercoming Hatred
John Lewis reflects on the struggle against segregation in the 1960s. He discusses the moral imperative to fight agains t racial discrimination\, the transformative power of nonviolence\, and emp hasizes the need for continued unity and progress.
[embed]https://www .youtube.com/watch?v=NcJCMJ2yxTA[/embed]
Joh n Robert Lewis (February 21\, 1940 – July 17\, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Rep resentatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his d eath in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins and the Freedom Rides\, was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to 1966\, and was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups w ho organized the 1963 March on Washington. Fulfilling many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States\, in 1965 Lewis led the first of three Selma to Montgo mery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where\, in an incident that be came known as Bloody Sunday\, state troopers and police attacked Lewis and the other marchers.
A member of the Democratic Party\, Lewis was firs t elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 and served 17 terms. The district he represented included most of Atlanta. Due to his length of service\, he became the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. He w as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in the House\, serving from 1 991 as a chief deputy whip and from 2003 as a senior chief deputy whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards\, including the Presidential Meda l of Freedom in 2011.
John Lewis (1940-2020)
John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired b y Martin Luther King Jr.\, he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement. Lewis was a Freedom Rider\, spoke at 1963's March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday." He was elected to Cong ress in 1986 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.
John Robert Lewis was born outside of Troy\, Alabama\, o n February 21\, 1940. Lewis had a happy childhood — though he needed to wor k hard to assist his sharecropper parents — but he chafed against the unfai rness of segregation. He was particularly disappointed when the Supreme Cou rt ruling in 1954's Brown v. The Board of Education didn't affect his schoo l life. However\, hearing King's sermons and news of the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott inspired Lewis to act for the changes he wanted to see.
In 1957\, Lewis left Alabama to attend the Am erican Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville\, Tennessee. There\, he le arned about nonviolent protest and helped to organize sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. He was arrested during these demonstrations\, which upset his mother\, but Lewis was committed to the civil rights movement and went on to participate in the Freedom Rides of 1961.
Freedom Riders challe nged the segregated facilities they encountered at interstate bus terminals in the South\, which had been deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. It was dangerous work that resulted in arrests and beatings for many involved\, in cluding Lewis.
Sources:
https://www.biogr
aphy.com/political-figures/john-lewis
https://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/John_Lewis
Be sure to check out our calendar and subscribe to our mailing list to get the latest information.
CATEGORIES:Events and Excursions,Featured Event LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church GEO:38.719113;-75.107201 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/good-trouble-lives-on/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/Good-Trouble-Lives-On-2025-Honoring-John-Lewis.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250628T0201Z-1751076102.3675-EO-25853-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250625T192229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T193940Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T220000 SUMMARY: Revisiting Iconic Rosedale Beach & Juke Joints from Yesteryear DESCRIPTION: Let’s take a trip down memory lane and explore the legendary R osedale Beach and Juke Joints of the past! Sponsored by: DSUAA Sussex Count y Chapter Revisiting Iconic Rosedale Beach & Juke Joints from Yesteryear Do any of these names bring back pleasant memories?: Happy Day Club• Johnnie Walker • Moon Light Grill • Gun & Rod […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sponsored by: DSUAA Sussex County Chapter
Do any of these names bring back pleasant memor ies?: Happy Day Club• Johnnie Walker • Moon Light Grill • Gun & Rod • C ordreys • Chicken Shack • Pig Pen • Zanzabar
If so\, we encourage you to come join the DSUAA Sussex County Chapter at the Georgetown Cheer Center for a trip down memory lane! Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich history of Rosedale Beach and the legendary local juke joints of the 50s\, 60s\, 70s and beyond . This in-person event will transport you back to the vibrant music scene a nd lively atmosphere of yesteryear. We will be honoring the honors of these fine juke joint establishments as well as the DJs who used to spin the rec ords. Don't miss this unique opportunity to relive the magic of a bygone er a!
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
This novel was inspired by Bessie Coleman\, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air. Bessie’s fascination with flight began when an airplane buzzed ov erhead as she worked in a Texas cotton field\, a few years after the Wright brothers’ first flight. Moving to Chicago\, she won the backing of wealthy \, powerful Black men\, but her true love remained flying. In 1920\, no one in the U.S. would teach a Black woman to fly\, so Bessie learned to speak French and set off for Europe. Two years ahead of Amelia Earhart\, she earn ed her pilot’s license.
Carole Hopson is a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. Afte r a 20-year career as a journalist and business executive\, she followed he r dream to become a pilot. Hopson founded the Jet Black Foundation\, an org anization dedicated to sending 100 Black women to flight school by 2035.
View the books an
d films we've discussed in previous meetings.
The Le ague of Women Voters of Sussex County\, Delaware (LWVSCDE) is hosting a p ublic forum for the candidates for Delaware Representative District 20. The forum will be held on Thursday\, July 31 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Th
ose attending the event in person are asked to bring their written question
s so that they can be reviewed for submission to the candidates. If you are
not able to attend in person\, you can still submit your question using th
e form below. Your submission is anonymous\, and you can submit additional
questions up to the deadline of midnight\, July 27.
Ask Question 
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Watch the movie in advance of our meeting.
Tuesday\, August 26
Time:
Doors open at 3:30 pm\; movie starts at 3:45 pm
Location:
Cinema Art Theater\, 17701 Dartmouth Dr.\, Lewes\, DE<
/a> (behind Wawa)
Admission:
FREE. First come\,
first served until theater is full.
Discussion will be at Lewes Libra ry or via Zoom starting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday\, August 26.
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he help s change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Starring: Colman Domingo\, Chris Rock\, Glynn Turman< /p>
Rustin is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe\, f rom a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black\, and a story by B reece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Produced by Ba rack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground\, the film stars Colman Domingo in the title role\, alongside Chris Rock\, Glynn Turman\, A ml Ameen\, Gus Halper\, CCH Pounder\, Da'Vine Joy Randolph\, Johnny Ramey\, Michael Potts\, Jeffrey Wright\, and Audra McDonald. It is based on the tr ue story of Rustin\, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington.
Rustin premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31\, 2023\, and was screened at the Toronto Internationa l Film Festival on September 13\, 2023. The film received a limited theatri cal release on November 3\, 2023\, before being released on Netflix on Nove mber 17. The film received generally positive reviews\, with Domingo's perf ormance garnering numerous accolades including nominations for the Academy Award\, BAFTA Award\, Golden Globe Award\, and SAG Award for Best Actor.
In 1960\, as the civil rights movement fights for ra cial equality across the United States\, activist Bayard Rustin urges Marti n Luther King Jr. to lead a protest ahead of the Democratic National Conven tion. New York Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and NAACP leader Roy Wil kins\, critical of King's rising popularity and Rustin's influence\, threat en to accuse King of a homosexual relationship with the openly gay Rustin\, leading to Rustin's resignation from the Southern Christian Leadership Con ference.
Three years later\, Rustin remains alienated from King and m uch of the movement\, but his commitment to nonviolent action is embraced b y many younger activists\, including Tom Kahn\, his assistant and lover. Pl anning a large-scale march on Washington\, D.C.\, Rustin enlists the help o f A. Philip Randolph\, the respected architect of demonstrations that led t o such victories as ending racial segregation in the armed forces. Despite support from NAACP organizer Medgar Evers\, Wilkins rejects Randolph and Ru stin's plan\, and Rustin begins an affair with Elias Taylor\, a married org anizer and pastor.
Violence against demonstrators in Birmingham recei ves national attention and spurs Rustin to leave his work at the War Resist ers League\, while Evers is assassinated hours after President John F. Kenn edy calls for civil rights legislation. Rustin visits King — remembering be ing assaulted by police himself in 1942 for refusing to move to the back of a bus — and convinces him to lend his support to the march. Wilkins contin ues to object to Rustin's participation due to his reputation\, but Randolp h appoints Rustin as his deputy director\, fully in charge of organizing th e March on Washington.
Gathering a team of volunteers and dedicated a ctivists\, including Cleve Robinson and Dr. Anna Hedgeman\, at a makeshift office in Harlem\, Rustin visits the National Mall but is prevented from me eting with D.C. officials. He warns King that they have made powerful polit ical enemies\, and is forced to accept Wilkins' and others' demands that re duce the march to a single day. Rustin and his organizers continue to raise funds and public support\, but his affair with Taylor strains his relation ship with Kahn.
Senator Strom Thurmond publicly denounces Rustin as a communist\, and Powell attempts to embarrass him into stepping down\, but Rustin's remarkable efforts to organize a 100\,000-person march in seven we eks speak for themselves. After Rustin receives a strongly-worded call from Taylor's pregnant wife\, Taylor ends their affair. Thurmond publicizes Rus tin's arrest for homosexual activity in Pasadena ten years earlier\, but Ra ndolph and King come to his defense.
On August 28\, 1963\, the March on Washington draws over 200\,000 people\, gathering in front of the Lincol n Memorial. The massive demonstration culminates in King's "I Have a Dream" speech\, and though Wilkins invites Rustin to join the march's leaders at the White House\, he remains behind with his volunteers. An epilogue explai ns that the march was the nation's largest peaceful protest at that time\; the Civil Rights Act was enacted nine months later\; and Rustin would later meet his lifelong partner\, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Rustin is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by Geo rge C. Wolfe\, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black\, and a story by Breece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin . Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground\ , the film stars Colman Domingo in the title role\, alongside Chris Rock\, Glynn Turman\, Aml Ameen\, Gus Halper\, CCH Pounder\, Da'Vine Joy Randolph\ , Johnny Ramey\, Michael Potts\, Jeffrey Wright\, and Audra McDonald. It is based on the true story of Rustin\, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington.
Rustin premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31\, 2023\, and was screened at the Toro nto International Film Festival on September 13\, 2023. The film received a limited theatrical release on November 3\, 2023\, before being released on Netflix on November 17. The film received generally positive reviews\, wit h Domingo's performance garnering numerous accolades including nominations for the Academy Award\, BAFTA Award\, Golden Globe Award\, and SAG Award fo r Best Actor.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustin_ (film)
In 1960\, as the civil rights movement fights for racial e quality across the United States\, activist Bayard Rustin urges Martin Luth er King Jr. to lead a protest ahead of the Democratic National Convention. New York Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and NAACP leader Roy Wilkins\, critical of King's rising popularity and Rustin's influence\, threaten to accuse King of a homosexual relationship with the openly gay Rustin\, leadi ng to Rustin's resignation from the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc e.
Three years later\, Rustin remains alienated from King and much of the movement\, but his commitment to nonviolent action is embraced by many younger activists\, including Tom Kahn\, his assistant and lover. Planning a large-scale march on Washington\, D.C.\, Rustin enlists the help of A. P hilip Randolph\, the respected architect of demonstrations that led to such victories as ending racial segregation in the armed forces. Despite suppor t from NAACP organizer Medgar Evers\, Wilkins rejects Randolph and Rustin's plan\, and Rustin begins an affair with Elias Taylor\, a married organizer and pastor.
Violence against demonstrators in Birmingham receives na tional attention and spurs Rustin to leave his work at the War Resisters Le ague\, while Evers is assassinated hours after President John F. Kennedy ca lls for civil rights legislation. Rustin visits King — remembering being as saulted by police himself in 1942 for refusing to move to the back of a bus — and convinces him to lend his support to the march. Wilkins continues to object to Rustin's participation due to his reputation\, but Randolph appo ints Rustin as his deputy director\, fully in charge of organizing the Marc h on Washington.
Gathering a team of volunteers and dedicated activis ts\, including Cleve Robinson and Dr. Anna Hedgeman\, at a makeshift office in Harlem\, Rustin visits the National Mall but is prevented from meeting with D.C. officials. He warns King that they have made powerful political e nemies\, and is forced to accept Wilkins' and others' demands that reduce t he march to a single day. Rustin and his organizers continue to raise funds and public support\, but his affair with Taylor strains his relationship w ith Kahn.
Senator Strom Thurmond publicly denounces Rustin as a commu nist\, and Powell attempts to embarrass him into stepping down\, but Rustin 's remarkable efforts to organize a 100\,000-person march in seven weeks sp eak for themselves. After Rustin receives a strongly-worded call from Taylo r's pregnant wife\, Taylor ends their affair. Thurmond publicizes Rustin's arrest for homosexual activity in Pasadena ten years earlier\, but Randolph and King come to his defense.
On August 28\, 1963\, the March on Was hington draws over 200\,000 people\, gathering in front of the Lincoln Memo rial. The massive demonstration culminates in King's "I Have a Dream" speec h\, and though Wilkins invites Rustin to join the march's leaders at the Wh ite House\, he remains behind with his volunteers. An epilogue explains tha t the march was the nation's largest peaceful protest at that time\; the Ci vil Rights Act was enacted nine months later\; and Rustin would later meet his lifelong partner\, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustin_(film)
[e mbed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuZ-UONInl4[/embed]
2024 Outstanding Academic Title\, given by Choice Reviews
Celebr ates the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin\, the civil rights leader behind the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
While we can all re call images of Martin Luther King Jr. giving his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of a massive crowd at Lincoln Memorial\, few of us remember the man who organized this watershed nonviolent protest in eight short weeks: Bayar d Rustin.
This was far from Rustin’s first foray into the fight for c ivil rights. As a world-traveling pacifist\, he brought Gandhi’s protest te chniques to the forefront of US civil rights demonstrations\, helped build the Southern Christian Leadership Conference\, led the fight for economic j ustice\, and played a deeply influential role in the life of Dr. King by he lping to mold him into an international symbol of nonviolent resistance. Ru stin’s legacy touches many areas of contemporary life—from civil resistance to violent uprisings\, democracy to socialism\, and criminal justice refor m to war resistance.
Despite these achievements\, Rustin was often re legated to the background. He was silenced\, threatened\, arrested\, beaten \, imprisoned\, and fired from important leadership positions\, largely bec ause he was an openly gay man in a fiercely homophobic era. With expansive\ , searching\, and sometimes critical essays from a range of esteemed writer s—including Rustin’s own partner\, Walter Naegle—this volume draws a full p icture of Bayard Rustin: a gay\, pacifist\, socialist political radical who changed the course of US history and set a precedent for future civil righ ts activism\, from LGBTQ+ Pride to Black Lives Matter.
Michael G.
Long\, Editor
Michael G. Long writes about civil rights\, nonviole
nt protest\, and gender and sexuality. He’s the editor of 42 Today: Jackie
Robinson and His Legacy\, as well as the author and editor of several books
on Bayard Rustin\, including Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the
1963 March on Washington\, Troublemaker for Justice: Bayard Rustin\, the Ma
n Behind the March on Washington\, and I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life
in Letters.
Source: https://nyupress.org/978147981849 5/bayard-rustin/
View the books and films
we've discussed in previous meetings.
Locati on update: Jones Hall - Wesley United Methodist Church
In honor of National Black Business Month\, the Southe rn Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) is hosting a community town hall event to elevate the voices of Black business owners and discuss the systemic barriers they face in Delaware. This event will highlight both cha llenges and policy opportunities to create a more equitable environment for Black-owned businesses.
Aynna Khan\, P
resident of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC)
Ms. Khan w
ill deliver keynote remarks on the current state of Black-owned businesses
in Delaware and the ongoing efforts of the DEBCC to advocate for economic e
quity.
6:00 PM – Doors Open
Re
gistration and networking
Light refreshments (if applicable)
6:
30 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome from SDARJ Leadership
Acknowledgment of sponsors/partners (if any)
6:40 PM – Keynote Addre
ss
Aynna Khan\, President\, DEBCC
Topic: “Advancing Black-Owned
Businesses in Delaware”
We are looking for 3 volunteers for this event. One usher\, two for the sign in table. Please click to apply.
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Th
e 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Cathol
ic Church
by Rachel L. Swarns
Special anno uncement: Author Rachel Swarns will be joining us via zoom for the discussion!
“An absolutely essential addition to the history of the Catholic Church\, whose involvement in New World slavery sustained the Chur ch and\, thereby\, helped to entrench enslavement in American society.”—Ann ette Gordon-Reed\, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hemingses of Mo nticello and On Juneteenth
In 1838\, a group of America’s most prominent Catholic priests sold 272 enslav ed people to save their largest mission project\, what is now Georgetown Un iversity. In this groundbreaking account\, journalist\, author\, and profes sor Rachel L. Swarns follows one family through nearly two centuries of ind entured servitude and enslavement to uncover the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in the United States. Through the saga of the Mahoney f amily\, Swarns illustrates how the Church relied on slave labor and slave s ales to sustain its operations and to help finance its expansion.
The story begins with Ann Joice\, a free Black woman and the matriarch of the Mahoney family. Joice sailed to Maryland in the late 1600s as an indentured servant\, but her contract was burned and her freedom stolen. Her descenda nts\, who were enslaved by Jesuit priests\, passed down the story of that b roken promise for centuries. One of those descendants\, Harry Mahoney\, sav ed lives and the church’s money in the War of 1812\, but his children\, inc luding Louisa and Anna\, were put up for sale in 1838. One daughter managed to escape\, but the other was sold and shipped to Louisiana. Their descend ants would remain apart until Rachel Swarns’s reporting in The New York Times finally reunited them. They would go on to join other GU272 des cendants who pressed Georgetown and the Catholic Church to make amends\, pr odding the institutions to break new ground in the movement for reparations and reconciliation in America.
Swarns’s journalism has already start ed a national conversation about universities with ties to slavery. The 272 tells an even bigger story\, not only demonstrating how slavery f ueled the growth of the American Catholic Church but also shining a light o n the enslaved people whose forced labor helped to build the largest religi ous denomination in the nation.
Rachel L. Swarns is a journalism professo r at New York University and a contributing writer for The New York Time s. She is the author of American Tapestry and a co-author of Unseen. Her work has been recognized and supported by the National Endo wment for the Humanities\, the Ford Foundation\, the Biographers Internatio nal Organization\, the Leon Levy Center for Biography\, the MacDowell artis t residency program\, and others.
Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2289297/rachel-l-swarns/< /a>
View the bo
oks and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
HBF is the only book festival dedicated to history through story\, showcas ing new historical fiction and narrative nonfiction from multiple subjects\ , eras\, and voices. 95% of HBF’s 22 author presentations are free and open to all\, drawing readers from 30 states and abroad to this singular event at the Delaware beaches in historic Lewes\, dubbed “the first town in the f irst state.”
SDARJ is pleased to serve as a Community Partner with th e History Book Festival\, welcoming authors who are contributing important stories for our community.
These authors will present their w ork and answer questions at FREE events on Saturday\, September 27.
HBF authors also visit classrooms in Delaware\, from preschool to coll ege. HBF provides their books to schools\, libraries\, and community organi zations\, engaging and inspiring people of all ages to read\, think\, and t alk about history.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Featured Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/9th-annual-history-book-festival/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/History-Book-Festival-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250922T1643Z-1758559389.9783-EO-26701-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250922T161325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T162135Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T133000 SUMMARY: Johnnie Walker Beach Day DESCRIPTION: Celebrate Johnnie Walker Beach Day WHEN: Saturday\, September 27\, 2025 – Program Starts at 10:30am WHERE: Johnnie Walker Beach – 1 Georg ia Ave This Beach was renamed Johnnie Walker Beach after the African Americ an business owner who created a welcoming atmosphere for Black families dur ing the years of segregation in the 1950s and 1960s. The […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:WHEN: Saturday\, Sept
ember 27\, 2025 - Program Starts at 10:30am
WHERE: Jo
hnnie Walker Beach - 1 Georgia Ave
This Beach was renamed Johnnie Wal ker Beach after the African American business owner who created a welcoming atmosphere for Black families during the years of segregation in the 1950s and 1960s. The name change was prompted by recommendations from the Africa n American Heritage Commission and each year we celebrate the renaming.
You're encouraged to bring your own food.
Parking meters will be en
forced.
Light refreshments will be served.
Come out and hear the plans for the future!
Sponsored by: Lewes African American Heritage Commission
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events and Excursions,Shared Event LOCATION:Johnnie Walker Beach GEO:38.781317;-75.127807 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/johnnie-walker-beach-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250815T0258Z-1755226713.6132-EO-26435-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250814T203516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T183811Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T194500 SUMMARY: Fall 2025 Dialogue Toward Ending Racism – Lewes Library DESCRIPTION: Groups will meet in-person in Lewes on Tuesday evenings\, with the first group meeting on September 30. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: 
A program sponsored by Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, DTER sessions are FREE for registrants.
Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DT ER) is a guided discussion group that meets for 6 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Trained facilitators explore the history & causes of racism & bias along w ith ways to combat both. It’s a safe space to talk frankly about race and t o listen to the experiences of others. Lasting friendships often develop!
Groups will meet in-person in Lewes on Tuesday evenings\, with the fir st group meeting on September 30.
Registrants are urged to commit to attending all 6 of their group sessions.
Registrants will be required to provide a phone number for registration to be completed. Sign up soon!
From food to shelter\, the cost of living is rising for everyone. If you’re struggling\, we’d love to help! Join us at our Community Resource Fair on Tuesday\, Sep tember 30\, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at First State Community Action Agency i n Georgetown to learn about programs and services that can support you and your family.
The fair will offer information on the following and muc h more:
First State Community Action Agency will offer guidance on the programs they offer such as food pantry assistance\, training opportunitie s\, and more.
Parterning Organizations:
Event Details:
What: Community Resource Fair
When: Tuesday\, Sept
ember 30
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: First State Community Ac
tion Agency
Conference Room (around back)
308 N. Railroad Ave\, G
eorgetown\, DE 19947
Registration is not required but welc omed.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Shared Event LOCATION:First State Community Action Agency GEO:38.694549;-75.386625 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/community-resource-fair/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251004T0017Z-1759537071.5778-EO-26862-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251002T205848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T210105Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T140000 SUMMARY: A conversation with ACLU President Deborah N. Archer DESCRIPTION: The Lewes Public Library and ACLU Delaware will welcome legal scholar and ACLU President Deborah N. Archer for a conversation about her n ew book\, “Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Rac ial Inequality\,” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:(Cape Gazette) The Lewes Public Li brary and ACLU Delaware will welcome legal scholar and ACLU President Debor ah N. Archer for a conversation about her new book\, “Dividing Lines: How T ransportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality\,” at 12 p.m.\, T uesday\, Oct. 7\, at the library\, 111 Adams Ave.\, Lewes\, and online via Zoom.
As the nation’s roads\, highways and commuter train systems cru mble\, Archer argues that communities must consider the role race has playe d in transportation infrastructure before it is possible to think about reb uilding and repairing. Her work is an essential account of how transportati on infrastructure — from highways and roads to sidewalks and buses — became a means of protecting segregation and inequality after the fall of Jim Cro w.
“The inequity of transportation bleeds into so many other civil ri ghts issues\, from accessing reproductive healthcare to voting in local and national elections\,” said Mike Brickner\, ACLU-DE executive director. “We 're grateful for Deborah Archer's work in this area and glad to have more D elawareans taking part in this important dialogue.”
Archer is a tenur ed professor and associate dean at New York University School of Law as wel l as the faculty director of the Community Equity Initiative at NYU Law.
She will be in conversation with Ronald Collins\, a legal scholar and L ewes Public Library distinguished lecturer.
Seating is limited\, and registration is required. At registration\, participants will be asked to s elect in-person or online attendance. Click here to register or c all 302-645-2733.
Register Here 
Dividing Lines
Deborah N Archer
A prog ram sponsored by Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, DTER sessi ons are FREE for registrants.
Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion group that meets for 6 weeks in 2-hour sessions. Train ed facilitators explore the history & causes of racism & bias along with wa ys to combat both. It’s a safe space to talk frankly about race and to list en to the experiences of others. Lasting friendships often develop!
G roups will meet via Zoom on Tuesday evenings\, with the first group meeting on October 7th.
Registrants are urged to commit to attendin g all 6 of their group sessions.
Registrants will be require d to provide a phone number for registration to be completed. Sign up soon!
The Western Sussex Bus To ur will take place on Saturday\, October 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, leaving from the Georgetown Plaza (1 Georgetown Plaza\ , 19947--behind KFC on Rt. 113).
Enjoy discovering new and beautiful places\, learning Sussex County history\, and visiting significant African American historic sites. We will ride in a comfortably air conditioned\, 56 -passenger motor coach bus as local historian\, Artez West takes us to 7 to wns on the western side of the county and he and Laurel community leader\, Robin Fisher\, share their wealth of knowledge about many unique stories an d places.
We will meet and hear from other local leaders along the wa y and over lunch.
Cost for the tour is $45/person which includes d rinks and snacks provided by SDARJ\, but bring a bag lunch for our lunc h stop in Laurel.
CATEGORIES:Exhibits &\; Excursions LOCATION:Georgetown Plaza GEO:38.680152;-75.395197 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-western-sussex-county-bus-tour/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/SDARJ-WESTERN-SUSSEX-COUNTY-BUS-TOUR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251011T0300Z-1760151628.35-EO-26867-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251009T214743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T215611Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T190000 SUMMARY: Postcard Writing | Scribe for Democracy DESCRIPTION: Postcard Writing | Scribe for Democracy October 12th X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:(Published on Women's March Sussex) Your efforts writing postcar ds have already made a difference — in 2024 when 5 of the 6 Sussex Democrat ic candidates were elected\, and again in the August 2025 Special Election. Now\, we have another critical mission: reaching voters in a swing state a nd helping drive Democratic turnout on November 4\, 2025.
This time\, we’re focusing on Virginia\, a true battleground. Building and protecting Democratic power there is one of the best ways to defend against the chaos and extremism of the current administration. Virginians are being hit espec ially hard: tariffs have triggered layoffs at production and shipping facil ities\, while DOGE cuts have left thousands of federal workers jobless and veterans without adequate VA healthcare.
The November election will b e a watershed moment—not only for protecting Virginia’s future from runaway extremism but also for strengthening the firewall of Democratic legislatur es that safeguard millions of Americans nationwide.
We’re partnering with the Progressive Turnout Project\, who will provide postcards\, messagi ng\, and voter mailing lists. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm\, sc ribing skills\, and stamps. Join us anytime between 1:00 - 6:00 and bring a friend!
Let’s pick up our pens once again and help save democracy—on e postcard at a time.
Register to receive the l ocation information.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/postcard-writing-scribe-for-democracy / END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251014T1406Z-1760450771.8295-EO-26914-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251013T191149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T192142Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T163000 SUMMARY: Delaware Reentry: Changes and Challenges DESCRIPTION: Delaware Reentry: Changes and Challenges to discuss the obstac les and opportunities faced by returning citizens in our community. There i s no fee to attend\, but registration is required. Register here. Register Here (Posted on Registration page) About this event Join us at the Route 9 Library and Innovation Center on October 15\, 2025 at 11:00 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:There is no fee to attend\, but registration is required. Register here.
Register Here (Posted on Registration page)
Join us at the Route 9 Library and Innovation Cente r on October 15\, 2025 at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) for Reentry Need for Part nership Conference 2025 to discuss the changes and challenges faced by indi viduals reintegrating into society.
This event aims to provide a plat form for open dialogue and sharing of experiences. Whether you are a reentr y professional\, a community member\, or someone interested in this topic\, this event is for you!
Let's come together to learn\, connect\, and support each other in navigating the reentry process. Don't miss this oppor tunity to be part of a meaningful conversation!
Things to Note Before Purchasing Tickets: Networking is scheduled to occur during lunch. This se ssion will provide you and other conference attendees with the opportunity to share and learn about programs and services. You are encouraged to bring your own lunch or purchase a meal ticket. We have arranged for the Reader’ s Café to prepare a boxed lunch for conference participants. Lunch tickets are $15.71 and must be pre-ordered no later than Monday\, October 6\, 12:00 pm. If you purchase a meal ticket\, your lunch will be delivered to the co nference venue prior to the networking session.
Only one ticket is re quired to register you for the conference. If you obtain a general conferen ce ticket upon registration and decide you want a boxed lunch\, you have un til October 6th 12 pm to purchase a meal ticket. Go back into your current registration profile and transfer your ticket type to include lunch. Please do not complete a new registration profile as this creates a duplication i n the Eventbrite system.
CATEGORIES:Returning Citizens LOCATION:Route 9 Library &\; Innovation GEO:39.701091;-75.552090 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/delaware-reentry-changes-and-challeng es/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251014T1406Z-1760450771.8363-EO-26869-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251013T180532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T181718Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000 SUMMARY: Fundraiser for LA Esperanza DESCRIPTION: Stand with us. Support the children. Be the difference. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: 
Stand with us. Support the children. Be the diff
erence.
The national "No Kings" rally is slated to be one of the largest protests in American Hi story. It is a protest for democracy\, freedom of speech\, civil rights\, a nd civil liberties.
It will take place on October 18th from 1:30 to 3 :30 pm at the Georgetown Circle\, which will be closed to all vehicular tra ffic.
There are many different ways to participate in this National p rotest. We have sign waves on Route 1 (some 9-11:00)\, Dogs for Democracy o n the Boardwalk (11:00-12:00)\, and a rally in Georgetown from 1:30-3:30. T he main event is the Rally. At this point we are still working on speakers. We have a commitment from AG Jennings.
Please
write to cheryl@indivisiblesode
.org if you have any ideas for good speakers and have a way to possibly
get them to commit. Please contact me beforehand and we can discuss our pl
ans for the afternoon.
We will be collecting food and other items for
our less well-off neighbors at the rally in Georgetown. We will try to get
a more detailed list to you as soon as possible.
The protest and rall y will feature speakers from local organizations in Sussex County.
Sponsored by: No Kings national organization and Indivisible
southern Delaware
About
Honorees
Tickets <
br /> Sponsor
Silent Auction
We are looking volunteers if you are interested please apply below. You can also sponsor the event .
Last year we hosted our first annu al Difference Makers Gala where we honor those making a difference in the c ommunity. The 2024 honorees included Charlotte King\, Preston and Kathleen Schell\, and Ryan’s Beach Shop of Rehoboth Beach. In addition\, there was a silent auction\, a DJ\, dancing and a gourmet buffet dinner by Executive C hef Phil Lambert.
Scroll to read about th is year's honorees and Gala details.
The
crowd at the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice’s Difference Mak
ers Gala. 
The one and only Charlotte King speaks befo
re accepting her award. 
Preston and Kathleen Sc
hell give a speech prior to accepting their award. 
Joe Lawson serves as emcee for the evening. 
A few of the items up for auction. 
Tarraye
Stergis spins the tunes as Special-T Entertainment. 
A hat with the SDARJ logo. 
Sen. Russ Huxtable
and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester take the time to pose for a photo.
Posing for a group photo are (l-r) David Wern
er\, Heather Werner\, Katie O’Neal and David Sullivan. 
Apri
l Armstrong and Melanie Matt enjoy a little socializing before dinner. 
Pat Campbell-White in her stylish new hat.“The
2024 Difference Makers Gala was an affirmation of our efforts and the fact
that people are pleased with what the alliance has done\,” - Charlotte
King
The mission of the Matt Haley Trust is to make our world a little bit better a nd kinder and to further Matt Haley’s legacy by removing the establishment hurdles that keep individuals from reaching their full potential. The Trust offers second chances to individuals\, questions the unjust status quo\, a nd lifts others up.
The Lewes Public Library prides itself on providing consistent and reliable equity of acces s in all they do for the community and beyond. The opportunity to freely ac cess information should be a right and not a privilege and the library work s to ensure resources\, spaces\, and programming are accessible and availab le to everyone regardless of race\, religion\, beliefs\, socioeconomic stat us and ability. It is a place where everyone is free to be who they are and have an equal opportunity to learn\, live\, grow and strive for their pers onal goals.
Hattie Bull grew up in Quitman\, Georgia where racism was rampant and unapologetic. Her lifelong work has been to change t he impact of racism on children and families. Her passion is to make sure a ll children are treated fairly and equally. Ms. Bull holds an undergraduate degree in Business Education and a master’s degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction. She works with the Cape Henlopen School District Minority Community Liaison Committee which focuses on increasing minority hiring\, addressing the disparity in discipline\, and closing opportunity gaps for a ll children.
Waynne Harmon Paskins is a nati ve of Rehoboth Beach\, Delaware. A retired educator from Cape Henlopen Scho ol District\, Ms. Paskins co-founded and/or chartered several local organiz ations\, including Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Celebration Organization of Sussex County\, Sisterhood Book Club\, and Sussex County Alumnae Chapter o f Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. She continues to volunteer with church and other service groups locally.
To sponsor the 2025 Gala pl ease complete the form below or mail your check to P.O. Box 306\, Lewes\, D E 19958 make payable to Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Incl ude your organization's name. address\, phone\, and email to receive your i nvoice.
All sponsors will have their name/logo on the SDARJ webpage\, press releases and social media. Sponsor names and logos will app ear in a full page “Thank You” ad after the event in the Cape Gazette. Spon sor Deadline: 10/10/2025.
[gravityform id="43" title="false" descript ion="false"]
Diamond Sponsor $10\,000
10 Seats at the Gala
Front Inside cover Gala Program
Formal recognition at the event
Platinum Sponsor $6\,000
6 Seats at the Gala
Back Cover Gala Program
Formal reco
gnition at the Gala
Gold Sponsor $4\,000
4 Seats at the G
ala
Full page ad in the Gala program
Formal recognition at the Ga
la
Silver Sponsor $2\,000
2 Seats at the GalaFull page ad in the Gala program
Formal recognition at the Gala
Bronze Sponsor $1\,000
½ page ad in the programFormal recognition in the Gala program
Supporter Sponsors
hip $500
¼ page ad in the Gala program
Congratu
lations Listing $250
Listing as part of the congratulations p
age in program
You can also “make a difference” by directly d onating to these SDARJ programs.
Your sponsorship helps fund:
We a re no longer accepting applications to volunteer at the 2025 Gala. Please < a href="https://sdarj.org/jobs-volunteer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">v isit our Volunteer page if you'd like to volunteer for future events or a committee.
Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
(< a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59148724-under-the-skin" target ="_blank" rel="noopener">GoodReads.com) PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • "A st unning exposé of why Black people in our society 'live sicker and die quick er'—an eye-opening game changer."— Oprah Daily
From an award-winning writer at the New York Times Magazine and a contributor to the 1619 Project comes a landmark book that tells the full story of racial health dispariti es in America\, revealing the toll racism takes on individuals and the heal th of our nation.
In 2018\, Linda Villarosa's New York Times Magazine article on maternal and infant mortality among black mothers and babies in America caused an awakening. Hundreds of studies had previously establishe d a link between racial discrimination and the health of Black Americans\, with little progress toward solutions. But Villarosa's article exposing tha t a Black woman with a college education is as likely to die or nearly die in childbirth as a white woman with an eighth grade education made racial d isparities in health care impossible to ignore.
Now\, in Under the Sk in \, Linda Villarosa lays bare the forces in the American health-care syst em and in American society that cause Black people to “live sicker and die quicker” compared to their white counterparts. Today's medical texts and in struments still carry fallacious slavery-era assumptions that Black bodies are fundamentally different from white bodies. Study after study of medical settings show worse treatment and outcomes for Black patients. Black peopl e live in dirtier\, more polluted communities due to environmental racism a nd neglect from all levels of government. And\, most powerfully\, Villarosa describes the new understanding that coping with the daily scourge of raci sm ages Black people prematurely. Anchored by unforgettable human stories a nd offering incontrovertible proof\, Under the Skin is dramatic\, tragic\, and necessary reading.
Au
thor Linda Villarosa
Linda Villarosa (born J anuary 9\, 1959) is an American author and journalist who is a former execu tive editor of Essence magazine. She has worked on health coverage for Scie nce Times. She is also author of several books\, and her first novel\, Pass ing for Black\, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in 2008.
Vi llarosa was born on January 9\, 1959. Her mother Clara Villarosa is also an author\, publisher and motivational speaker. Linda Villarosa is a graduate of the University of Colorado and spent a year at Harvard University as a journalism fellow. She also earned a master's degree in urban journalism/di gital storytelling in 2013 from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. She lives in Brooklyn with her partner\, two children and pets.
Linda Vi llarosa was awarded the Lillian Smith Book Award for her book: “Under the S kin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America” in Sept. 2023. Linda V illarosa has covered women's and African-American health issues in The New York Times\, The Root\, O Magazine\, Glamour\, Health\, Vibe and Woman’s Da y. She was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Magazine Ar ticle category for an article in Essence titled "Pride and Prejudice."
< p>She is a co-founder of Villarosa Media\, other co-founders being her moth er Clara Villarosa and sister Alicia. In 2008\, her first novel\, Passing f or Black\, was published. She is author and co-author of three books\, incl uding Body & Soul: The Black Women’s Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being. Villarosa worked as a consultant to provide editorial expertis e to companies and organizations like American Express Publishing and Mered ith. She also directs the undergraduate journalism program at the City Coll ege of New York.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Vill arosa
View
the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
Join the Lewes Public Library\, the ACLU of Delawa re\, CAMP Rehoboth\, Delaware Sexuality & Gender Col lective\, S outhern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, and Sussex Pride for a conver sation with Robert Fieseler\, author of Amer ican Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives\, t he riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Blac k and queer citizens in the twentieth century. Joining Robert in conversati on is Ron Collins.
For nearly a decade\, the Florida Legislature founded\, funded\, and suppo rted the Johns Committee—an organization using the cover of communism to vi ciously attack members of the NAACP and queer professors and students. Spea rheaded by Charley Johns\, a multi-term politician in a gerrymandered legis lature\, the Committee was determined to eliminate any threats to the state ’s white\, conservative regime. Using a secret trove of primary source docu ments that have been decoded and de-censored for the first time in history\ , journalist Fiesler unravels what happened behind the closed doors of the Committee's inquisition. He describes the heartbreaking ramifications for c itizens of Florida whose lives were imperiled and profiles marginalized res idents with compassion and a determination to bring their devasting experie nces to light at last.
Robert W. Fieseler is a journalist investigati ng marginalized groups and a scholar excavating forgotten histories. A Nati onal Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Journalist of the Year and rec ipient of the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship\, his debut book Tinderbox won seven awards\, including the Edgar Award\, and his reporting has a ppeared in Slate\, Commonweal\, and River Teeth\ , among others. Fieseler graduated co-valedictorian from the Columbia Journ alism School and is pursuing a PhD at Tulane University as a Mellon Fellow. He lives with his husband in New Orleans.
Ron Collins is a retired l aw professor\, co-founder of the History Book Festival\, and the Lewes Publ ic Library’s Distinguished Lecturer. His latest book is Tragedy on Tria l: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial.
This even t is co-hosted by the ACLU of Delaware\, CAMP Rehoboth\, Delawa re Sexuality & Gender Collective\, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, and Suss ex Pride.
We invite you to support the author by purchasing a cop y of their book from Browseabout Books. Call-in orders ar e accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a cop y. For store hours\, please visit their website. Each copy purchased comes signed. Books will be available for sale and for signing at the event.
< hr />NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or thro ugh Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate whi ch you prefer.
If you have need assistance with regi stration or getting your Zoom invitation\, please email the library.
Basic written instructio ns for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom ma y be found here.
This is an online event. Event URL will b e sent via registration email.
Register Here < !--/themify_builder_static-->
CATEGORIES:Co-Sponsored Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/conversation-with-robert-fieseler-ame rican-scare/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025_American-Scare_FB_Display.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251026T0851Z-1761468712.7436-EO-26979-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251024T141950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T162339Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T193000 SUMMARY: Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce and SDARJ Mixer DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the mixer is to bring people in the social just ice community together with Black businesses to build relationships that wi ll lead to future collaboration. Light appetizers will be served. Cash bar is available. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The De laware Black Chamber of Commerce and SDARJ will be hosting a mixer at Thomp son Island Grill on 11/13/2025. The purpose of the mixer is to bring people in the social justice community together with Black businesses to build re lationships that will lead to future collaboration. Light appetizers will b e served. Cash bar is available.
Sponsored by: The S outhern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
[gravityform id="48" title="false"]
CATEGORIES:Co-Sponsored Event,Featured Event LOCATION:Thompson Island Brewery GEO:38.712978;-75.104863 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/joint-mixer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251118T2243Z-1763505839.5238-EO-27609-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251117T212315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T160504Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T193000 SUMMARY: “They’re Trying to Kill Us” Film Screening DESCRIPTION: "They’re Trying to Kill Us"\, a new groundbreaking documentary from Executive Producers seven-time NBA All-Star\, Chris Paul and 7X Gramm y winner\, Billie Eilish. Screening at the Cinema Art Theatre on Friday\, N ovember 21st. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hosted by VEGREHOBOTH and SDARJ\, "The y’re Trying to Kill Us" is a film exposing how food inequality and systemic racism impacts health and communities across America.
The film featu res notable influencers from the fields of Hip Hop\, medicine\, sports\, en tertainment\, policy\, and politics weighing in on the singular most deadly threat to American society that mainstream media doesn't want to talk abou t.
Post-film discussion facilitated by Paul Williams (Coast TV)\, Tie rra Williams (Chakra's Cafe) and Joe Lawson (SDARJ).
Visit their official website to learn more.
Small plate reception before the film courtesy by Chakra's Cafe.
Doors open at 5:30PM - film a t 6:00PM
Click the button above and then select Friday to see the tickets.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS rUnhxUazA[/embed]
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Film Screening LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/theyre-trying-to-kill-us-film-screeni ng/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240321T1355Z-1711029302.3001-EO-17254-1@162.241.226.28 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20250102T214740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T181024Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T193000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T180000 SUMMARY: November SDARJ Book & Film Discussion DESCRIPTION: Our November 25th discussion will be about the film What Happe ned\, Miss Simone? With Supplemental reading: I Put a Spell on You: The Aut obiography of Nina Simone. A screening of the movie will start at 4pm at th e Cinema Art Theater. Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and online 6-7: 30 p.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Founder\, Dr.
Aimee Wiest. Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
REGISTER Archives Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onl ine. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. I f you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get event notifications
Join us at the last Book & Film Discussion of 2025.
We have arrang ed to show "What Happened\, Miss Simone?" at Cinema Art Theater in Lewes on Tuesday\, November 25. This will be a FREE event for the first 30 people w ho arrive. Doors will open at 3:45 and the movie will start at 4:00 pm. The n we will move to Lewes Library for the regular discussion at 6:00 pm.
The documentary chronicles the life of American singer Nina Simo ne\, who became a civil rights activist and moved to Liberia following the turbulence of the 1960s. The documentary combines previously unreleased arc hival footage and interviews with Simone's daughter and friends. The title of the film was taken from a Maya Angelou quote. (Wikipedia)
Watch the film on Netflix
Available fo
r purchase on Apple TV and Amazon Video<
/p>
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jIOawq8y8[/embed]
I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone
James Baldwin used to tell Nina Simone\, “This is the world you have made
for yourself\, now you have to live in it.” Simone has created for herself
a world of magnificent peaks. Often compared to Billie Holiday and Edith P
iaf\, Simone is known as one of the greatest singers of her generation. She
has recorded forty-three albums\, ranging from blues to jazz to folk\, and
her hits like “I Loves You\, Porgy\,” “My Baby Just Cares for Me\,” “I Put
a Spell on You\,” and “Mississippi Goddam” have confirmed her as an enduri
ng force in popular music. Her song “Young\, Gifted\, and Black” became the
anthem for the Civil Rights Movement and thrust her beyond international s
tardom into the center of activism. But such worlds as Simone’s are not wit
hout their grim valleys: disastrous marriages\, arrest and the threat of im
prisonment\, mental breakdown\, poverty\, and attempted suicide. She has su
rvived these trials and continues to perform throughout Europe and the Unit
ed States. With undiminished passion and in her unconquerable voice\, this
is Nina Simone’s powerful memoir of her tempestuous life. (Good Reads)
View the
books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
Book & Film Archives < br />
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-book-film-discussion-series-nov ember-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251215T2347Z-1765842433.1371-EO-27852-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251215T145701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T143923Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T133000 SUMMARY: Kwanzaa Awards Luncheon DESCRIPTION: Kwanzaa Awards Luncheon Men of KwanzaaHonorees: Cliffvon Howel l- Umoja (Unity) Melvin Mitchell- Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) Calvin Jackson- Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) Chester Hope- Ujamaa (Coo perative Economics) Donald G. Thomas\, Sr.- Nia (Purpose) Dan Cook- Kuumba (Creativity) Bishop Alfred Cannon- Imani (Faith) Sunshine Circle ClubHattie Bull\,President RSVP RSVP by Dec. 20. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sunshine Circle Club
Hattie Bull\,
President
RSVP by Dec. 20.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:15PM
During the event\, we will pay homage to Dr. King and young civ il rights leaders\, like as John Lewis\, Ella Baker\, Fannie Lou Hamer\, an d Andrew Young\, preserving and Maintaining the Truth About American His tory and African American History will also be a theme.
Proceeds from this year’s event will raise money for Charlotte King Scholarship s for high school seniors to be awarded in the spring of 2026. Each rec ipient will receive a $1500 scholarship. In addition\, funds raised will be used for our Academic Achievement awards for middle school students.
We will feature mu sical acts and performances as well as inspirational commentary. As in prev ious years we will showcase young people in our program. So get ready to be inspired and fired up for 2026 which is likely to be one of the most conse quential years in American history.
We hope to see you there!
Your gift will help fund scholarship for worthy high school seniors in Sussex County!.
This event is part of the 38th Annual Commemorative Weekend Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Located at the site of the former Howard T. Ennis Sc hool. The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Debbie Harrington\, Board of Trustees \; Delaware State University.
The price for banquet tickets is $55 for adults and $25 for children age 14 and under. Advance sales only. No tickets sold at the door. The deadline to reserve tickets is Januar y 7\, 2026.
If you would like to sponsor youth tickets for the banque t\, purchase tickets\, or need additional information\, please call Hattie Bull at 302-228-0057 or email: hattiebull1951@gmail.com.
The community’s support is always needed and appreciated in perpetuating and nurturing the legacy\, the vision and the dream of Dr. King. Donations to the Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Celebration Organization may be sent to P.O Box 781\, Reh oboth Beach\, DE 19971. Contributions will help fund scholarships for deser ving youth in Sussex County and the on-going work of the Organization.
< p>Thank you in advance for your support!Tonight we
come together to celebrate Martin Luther Kings Birthday and to celebrate t
he goals and accomplishments SDARJ!
COMING TOGETHER FOR GOOD- A MARTIN
LUTHER KING CELEBRATION
A Fund Raiser for SDARJ
Rehoboth Beach
Convention Center
Saturday January 17th
Doors Open 5:30 Festivit
ies Start at 6pm
Tonight we come together to celebrate Martin Luther Kings Birthday and to celebrate the goals and accomplishments that Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice brings to our community\, the state o f Delaware and the world. SDARJ’s goals include educating for change throug h knowledge and understanding of past and current racial issues and conditi ons.
We start with an opening presentation and move into our live ent ertainment with Gaye Adegbalola and E’lissa Jones.
Gaye Adegbalola is an American blues singer and guitarist\, teacher\, lecturer\, activist\, a nd photographer. Gaye is a Blues Music Award winner\, is a best known music ally as a founding member a Saffire- The Uppity Blues Women. (1984-2009) ht tps://adegbalola.com/bio/
E’lissa Jones is a gifted singer\, prolific songwriter\, violinist\, pianist and guitarist. She is an exceptionally ta lented artist with a wide range whose songs embrace audiences with powerful melodies and expressive lyrics. Influential styling ranges from folk to ro ck in her catalogue of over 250 original songs. https://www.elissajone s.com/about.html
Single tickets- $50
Table for 10- $600
Venmo- @gaywomenofrehobot h
DAY OF EVENT SINGLE TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $60
TABLES DAY OF EVENT $700
Tonight is a fund raiser FOR SDARJ. Southern Delaware All iance for Racial Justice.
Let's support this ourstanding organization for the community work that they do to bring us all together. They can not do it without YOU!
If you would like to help SPONSOR the event please c lick here to see the options.
Please email jm99@earthlink.net if you would like a donation letter.
CATEGORIES:Events and Excursions,Fundraiser,Martin Luther King Jr Weekend,Shared Event LOCATION:Rehoboth Beach Convention Center GEO:38.716501;-75.083487 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/coming-together-for-good/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251219T1036Z-1766140567.2421-EO-27915-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251217T185934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T171758Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000 SUMMARY: Monday Holiday Community Worship Service DESCRIPTION: This event is part of the 38th Annual Commemorative Weekend Ce lebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Service will be in person at Friendship Baptist Church. The Messenger for the Monday Worship Service is the Reverend Janet West from Friendship Baptist Church in Lewes\, DE. T he worship leader will be Mrs. Kendra Gainey from Friendship United […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This event is part of the 38th Annual Commemorative Weekend Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Service will be in person at Friendship Baptist Church. The Messenger for the Monday Worship Service is the Reverend Janet West from Friendship Baptist Church in Lewes\, DE. The worship leader will be Mrs. Kendra Gainey from Friendship United Methodist Church in Millsboro\ , DE.
For Monday Holiday Worship information\, call Janie Miller: 302 -226-0515.
The community’s support is always needed and appreciated i n perpetuating and nurturing the legacy\, the vision and the dream of Dr. K ing. Donations to the Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Celebration Organization may be sent to P.O Box 781\, Rehoboth Beach\, DE 19971. Contributions will help fund scholarships for deserving youth in Sussex County and the on-goi ng work of the Organization.
Thank you in advance for your support!Dr. MLK Celebration Organization\, Sussex County\, Inc.
CATEGORIES:Martin Luther King Jr Weekend,Shared Event LOCATION:Friendship Baptist Church GEO:38.775946;-75.146636 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/monday-holiday-community-worship-serv ice/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260106T1924Z-1767727487.9586-EO-28150-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260106T154924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T172418Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T140000 SUMMARY: AFRAM Presents The Martin Luther King Day Celebration DESCRIPTION: Help celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.\, an influential American civil rights leader. Dr. KING was most well- known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and f or racial equality in the United States. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pleas e note: This event's start time has been updated form 9am to 10am.
This theme\, from The King Center\, is a blueprint for ac tion to build the Beloved Community. It emphasizes creating a world free fr om injustice where violence is replaced by compassion and love.
Help celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.\, an influent ial American civil rights leader. Dr. KING was most well-known for his camp aigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.
This family-friendly celebration was well atte nded with over 200 enthusiasts.
Help maintain this extraordinary even t for our community on Monday\, January 19\, 2026 at St. John's UM Church S eaford\, De.
Elder Tyrone Johnson Sr\,
Churches
Take A Corner powerful speaker\, will present the Keynote.
O
ur Guest Singers:
Sussex County Community Choir
Guest Youth:
2025 Miss Lil AFRAM Contestants
Jahzara
Reid-Cuffee
Black Inventions
My'Keal Bowers
Performing Arts
Guest Organizations :
Co Partners:
Together\, we can promote harmon y across the First State and the Eastern Shore by furthering the legacy of Dr. King.
In partnership\, we can continue the work of nonviolence by promoting equality to all.
As you consider a level of partnership\, it helps to underwrite the cost of speakers\, entertainment\, and culinar y masters.
The DreamTeam Committee would like to make this a "no cost " event for participants.
CALL: 302-228-5636
EMAIL: 28aframfestival@gmail.com
CALL: 302
-228-5636
EMAIL: 28aframfestival@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:Martin Luther King Jr Weekend,Shared Event LOCATION:St John's United Methodist Church GEO:38.643286;-75.613960 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/mission-possible-ii-building-communit y-uniting-a-nation-the-nonviolent-way/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260121T1750Z-1769017851.6665-EO-28583-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260119T182207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T182407Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T143000 SUMMARY: League\, Libations & Learning DESCRIPTION: League\, Libations & Learning The League of Women Voters of Su ssex County is honored to have Charlotte King\, together with Maria Cordonn ier\, speak at our January 20 League\, Libations & Learning community even t\, which will be a lunch at Tiki Jac’s in Rehoboth Beach\, from noon – 2:3 0. The topic is SDARJ: Working to End Racism […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County is honored to have Charlotte King\, together with Maria Cordonnier\, speak at our January 20 League\, Libations & Learning community event\, which w ill be a lunch at Tiki Jac's in Rehoboth Beach\, from noon - 2:30. The top ic is SDARJ: Working to End Racism in Delaware.
Tuesday\, January 20\ , 2026\, Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Tiki Jac’s\, 71 Rehoboth Avenue\, Rehoboth Beach
Speakers: Charlotte King\, Founder and Chair Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and Maria Cordonnier SDARJ Advocacy Committee C hair
Topic: SDARJ: Working to End Racism in Delaware Libations and Lu nch (individual checks) followed by 45-minute presentation including Q&A
To reserve your seat\, go to https://signup.com/go/sRvEHsY
CATEGORIES:Shared Event LOCATION:Tiki Jak's GEO:38.716739;-75.078630 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/league-libations-learning/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251113T2344Z-1763077463.1392-EO-27435-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251112T175329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T143658Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T193000 SUMMARY: January Book & Film Discussion: “The Other Wes Moore: One Name\, T wo Fates” DESCRIPTION: The January 27th discussion will focus on the book The Other W es Moore: One Name\, Two Fates by Wes Moore. Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and online 6-7:30 p.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confir mation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733 ) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your regist ration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe t o get event notifications
Due to anticip
ated weather issues\, and with the intention of keeping everyone safe\, we
will present the January 27 Book Group meeting Online Only. In order to rec
eive the Zoom link for this meeting\, please register for Online participat
ion so that the Zoom link will be emailed to you. Regist
er
A non-fiction book by author Wes Moo re about two young men from the same city and with the same name who have d rastically different life outcomes.
Borrow if from the L
ewes Library
Listen on Audible<
/a> | App
le | Google Play
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the governor -elect of Maryland\, the "compassionate" (People)\, "startling" (Bal timore Sun)\, "moving" (Chicago Tribune) true story of two ki ds with the same name from the city: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar\, d ecorated combat veteran\, White House Fellow\, and business leader. The oth er is serving a life sentence in prison.
Selected by Stephen Curry as his "Underrated" Book Club Pick with Literati
Th e chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is tha t my story could have been his.
In December 2000\, the Baltimore Sun ran a small piece about Wes Moore\, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship. The same paper also ran a series of article s about four young men who had allegedly killed a police officer in a spect acularly botched armed robbery. The police were still hunting for two of th e suspects who had gone on the lam\, a pair of brothers. One was named Wes Moore.
Wes just couldn't shake off the unsettling coincidence\, or th e inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. A fter following the story of the robbery\, the manhunt\, and the trial to it s conclusion\, he wrote a letter to the other Wes\, now a convicted murdere r serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His letter ten tatively asked the questions that had been haunting him: Who are you? Ho w did this happen?
That letter led to a correspondence and relati onship that have lasted for several years. Over dozens of letters and priso n visits\, Wes discovered that the other Wes had had a life not unlike his own: Both had had difficult childhoods\, both were fatherless\; they'd hung out on similar corners with similar crews\, and both had run into trouble with the police. At each stage of their young lives they had come across si milar moments of decision\, yet their choices would lead them to astonishin gly different destinies.
Told in alternating dramatic narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redempti on\, The Other Wes Moore tells the story of a generation of boys try ing to find their way in a hostile world. (Source: Mahogany Books )
Wes M oore is the governor of Maryland. He is the New York Times bests elling author of The Other Wes Moore\; The Work\, which was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul Sunday\; and Five Days\, a fina list for the Porchlight Business Book Award. He’s also a former Rhodes Scho lar\, a combat veteran of Afghanistan\, and a social entrepreneur who serve d as the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation\, one of the largest antipoverty organizations in the country. Wes Moore lives in his hometown of Annapolis with his wife and two children. (Sources: Pen guin Random House)
View the books and films we've discussed in previ ous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/2026-january-sdarj-book-film-discussi on/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sdarj.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Other-Wes-Moore-One-Name-Two-Fates-2026-January-SDARJ-Book-and-Film-Discussion.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260116T1709Z-1768583369.7349-EO-28551-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260115T152749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T165122Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T210000 SUMMARY: Dine & Donate DESCRIPTION: Community Dinner at grandpa(MAC) Brings Together VegRehoboth\, SDARJ\, and SOAH in Support of Justice and Compassion Rehoboth Beach\, DE — Community members are invited to come together for an evening of connecti on\, creativity\, and shared purpose with VegRehoboth\, Southern Delaware A lliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ)\, and Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH) at g randpa(MAC) on Thursday\, January 29\, […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rehoboth Beach\, DE — Community members are invited to come together for an evening of connection\, creati vity\, and shared purpose with VegRehoboth\, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ)\, and Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH) at grandpa(MAC) on T hursday\, January 29\, 2026.
On this special day\, grandpa(MAC) will generously donate a portion of all sales—ALL DAY—to benefit the three nonpr ofit organizations\, offering diners a meaningful way to promote justice an d compassion for all while enjoying a delicious meal and good company.
< p>From 6:00–8:00 PM\, SOAH’s student intern\, Emerson Sheldon\, will host a participatory “Hate Has No Home Here” community art banner project\, invit ing guests to contribute to a collective message of inclusion and belonging .Guests may also purchase raffle tickets to win one of the original paintings by Pakistani-American emerging artist Aysha Akhtar\, whose work i s currently on display—and available for purchase—at grandpa(MAC).
Ve gRehoboth promotes plant-based living to support human health\, environment al sustainability\, and compassion for animals through education\, events\, and community-building. Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SD ARJ) advances racial equity through education\, advocacy\, and community en gagement\, working to address systemic racism and promote justice across So uthern Delaware. Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH) confronts and prevents hate through education\, dialogue\, and community-building\, with a particular focus on schools and youth engagement to create safer\, more inclusive spac es for all.
Community members are encouraged to bring friends\, meet new neighbors\, and be part of an evening that celebrates connection\, crea tivity\, and shared values.
<
!--/themify_builder_static-->
FROM INDIVISIBLE SOUTHERN DELAWARE:
Ab out this event
We will begin in Lewes at the Cape May Ferry parking area. We will be lining up starting at 2:30 with a 3:00 departure f rom that lot. The procession will go from Lewes through Rehoboth and Dewey and turning around at Tower Road. We will then head through Rehoboth and ba ck out to Route 1 where we will go to Epworth. We will be having a memorial service at Epworth United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm.
CATEGORIES:Shared Event LOCATION:Cape May Ferry GEO:40.343655;-74.250977 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/memorial-procession-for-alex-pretti/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260121T1750Z-1769017851.6716-EO-28587-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260119T191530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T012118Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T190000 SUMMARY: 7th Annual Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Fest DESCRIPTION: Due to the weather alert\, Alice and Return to Hockessin and i ts accompanying panel discussion on Sunday were cancelled. They have been r escheduled for March 22nd. The theater is also showing another screening of The ReWrite. New Event Page Celebrating Black History Month through cinema The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and its partner the Southern […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Due to the weather alert\, Alice and Return to Hockessin and its accomp
anying panel discussion on Sunday were cancelled. They have been reschedule
d for March 22nd. The theater is also showing another screening of The ReWr
ite. New Event Page 
The film festival showcases award-winning feature films and documentaries that highlight the contributions and\, resilience\, and artistry of Black filmmakers.
Ti ckets & Passes: Special VIP passes ($90 for members\, $1 00 for general) are available\, including entry to all films\, priority sea ting\, and a $50 donation to SDARJ. Individual tickets a re $12 for general admission and $9 for members.
The festival aims to foster community dialogue and highlight the diverse\, often untold stories of African Americans.
Watch Steve
Monz and Lisa Bryant of DelmarvaLife interview Dave Bever\, Executive Direc
tor or the Rehoboth Beach Film Society\, and Joe Lawson\, the Executive Dir
ector of SDARJ about the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival.
Get Tickets Get the VIP Festival Pass
Friday 2/20 at 4:30pm
T he ReWrite Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Watch the trailer
Friday 2/20 at 7pm
Sarah's Oil Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Watch the trailer
Saturday 2/21 at 1pm
Queen & Slim Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Watch the trailer
Saturday 2/21 at 3:30pm
A Portrait of a Postman: From Texas to Hermès Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Wat ch the trailer
Saturday 2/21 at 6pm
Judas and the B lack Messiah Get tickets | Get V IP Pass | Watch the trailer< /p>
Sunday 2/22 at 12pm
Love\, Brooklyn Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Watch the trailer
Sunday 2/22 at 2pm
Alice Get tickets | Get VIP Pass | Watch the trailer
Sunday 2/22 at 4:30pm
Return to Hockessin #107C Get tickets | G
et VIP Pass | Watc
h the trailer
A struggling screenwriter\, ob sessed with portraying Black Excellence and authenticity on the big screen\ , is forced to do a rewrite of his latest draft in order to save his career .
Director: Terry Dawson
Year: 2025
Runtime: 95 minutes
Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psQK0G0Srsg[/embed ]
Sarah Rector\, an African-American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territ ory in the early 1900s\, believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’ s allotted\, and her faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in\, Sarah turns to her family\, friends\, and some Texas wildcatters to mainta in control of her oil-rich land\, eventually becoming among the nation's fi rst female African-American millionaires—at eleven years old.
Directo
r: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Year: 2025
Runtime: 103 minutes
Rating: P
G
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5IlqDCN3g0[/embed]
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio\, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates\, with sudden and tragic results.
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Year: 201
9
Runtime: 131 minutes
Rating: R
[embed]https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=G6Th84oGDno[/embed]
Hermes has allowed only one American to design for their brand in its rich 185-year history. He is an 80-year-old\, Black\, reclusive postal work er who lives in a run-down house on the wrong side of the railroad tracks i n Waco\, Texas.
Director: Christopher Charles Scott
Year: 2025Runtime: 97 minutes
Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=G9Vrsx9o_N8[/embed]
Bill O'Neal i nfiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Ed gar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fe llow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Directo
r: Shaka King
Year: 2021
Runtime: 126 minutes
Rating: R
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjtGqRXQ9Y[/embed]
Ro ger\, a writer\, navigates complicated relationships with his ex Casey and his current lover Nicole\, a newly-single mother\, with the support of his best friend Alan. A modern romance set against the rapidly changing landsca pe of Brooklyn\, New York.
Director: Rachael Abigail Holder
Year
: 2025
Runtime: 97 minutes
Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.you tube.com/watch?v=UDNUneVRTKw[/embed]
Al ice yearns for freedom as an enslaved person on a rural Georgia plantation under brutal and disturbed owner Paul. After a violent clash with Paul\, sh e flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sigh t of a highway--and soon discovers that the actual year is 1973. Rescued on the roadside by a disillusioned political activist named Frank. Alice quic kly comprehends the lies that have kept her in bondage and the promise of B lack liberation. Inspired by true events\, "Alice" is a modern empowerment story that traces Alice's journey through the post-Civil Rights Era America n South
Director: Krystin Ver Linden
Year: 2022
Runtime: 10
0 minutes
Rating: R
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRLg1 cWqLQ[/embed]
2024 documentary film produced by New Castle County about the historic Hockessin Colored School No. 107C in Delaware\, exploring its vital role in the Brown v. Board of Educat ion case\, the experiences of its alumni facing integration backlash\, and the community's effort to restore the school building\, highlighting a key\, often forgotten\, part of American civil rights history.
Direct
or: Alexander Roy Arcturus Newman
Year: 2024
Runtime: 30 minutes<
br />Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBClyD8MdA[/em
bed]
Get Tickets Get the VIP Fest
ival Pass
Your VIP Pass includes Comp Tickets to All Festival Films
VIP Pas ses also provide:
Donation of $50 made\, on your behalf\, to the Sout
hern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
Priority seating for all scr
eenings
Complimentary bottled water at each screening
Recognition
at the festival opening reception and closing event
Concierge service
to assist in booking your films
Pass price $100 General $90 Members
Panelists will share memories of the Lewes Community Playground prior to the development of Shipcarpenter Square.
The City of Lewes African American Heritage Commission Presents:
Step back in time and join us for an afte rnoon of shared memories\, stories\, community connection and local Black h istory. "This Used to Be My Playground" will be a reflective gathering cent ered on reminiscing about a neighborhood space that helped shape Lewes.
It was more than just a playground—it was a sanctuary for the Black chil dren of Lewes\, offering them a rare space to gather\, laugh\, and play fre ely at a time when Delaware’s “Jim Crow” laws kept so many doors closed. Be fore this playground existed\, opportunities for Black children to experien ce simple joys together could be scarce. This small patch of land became a haven\, where moments of happiness could blossom even in the shadow of a di vided society.
The playground also became a place where children of a ll races could come together. Here\, friendships grew and barriers faded\, as children discovered how much they shared in common.
During the pro gram\, panelists will share personal memories and stories of the Lewes Comm unity Playground as it existed prior to the development of Shipcarpenter Sq uare\, highlighting the playground’s significance and the role it played fo r the Black community during the 1950s\, 60s\, and 70s.
Come learn ab out or relive the good old days\, reconnect with familiar experiences\, and celebrate the memories that continue to bring us together. Whether you’re sharing a story or simply listening\, this event offers a meaningful trip d own memory lane.
All are welcome. Mark your calendar and join us for this FREE event! Please RSVP by February 13\, 2026.
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Shared Event LOCATION:Lewes Elementary School GEO:38.768676;-75.146487 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/this-used-to-be-my-playground/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251113T2344Z-1763077463.2029-EO-27445-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20251112T180607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T143645Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000 SUMMARY: February Book & Film Discussion: the film “STRAW” DESCRIPTION: The February 24th discussion will focus on STRAW\, a film dire cted by Tyler Perry. Join us! We meet at the Lewes Library and online 6-7:3 0 p.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please regist er to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from Li bCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) durin g business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sa t from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe to get e vent notifications
Due to anticipated weather issues\, and with the intention of keeping e
veryone safe\, we will present the February 24th Book Group meeting Online
Only. The screening of the movie at the Cinema Art Theater is cancelled. In
order to receive the Zoom link for this meeting\, please register for Onli
ne participation so that the Zoom link will be emailed to you. Register
The film explores themes of poverty\, systemic oppression\, and maternal desperation\, with a twist ending that r eveals a tragic secret about her daughter.
A single mother's world un
ravels in chaos as her day goes from bad to worse to catastrophic as she st
ruggles to care for her ill daughter. Pushed to the brink by a world that s
eems indifferent to her existence\, she's forced to confront impossible cho
ices in a society that offers her no safety net.
Tr
ailer | Watch it on Netflix | Visit on IMdb
[em bed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1vWhii4tkE[/embed]
Tyler Perry
The mastermind behind 24 feature films\, 20 stage plays\, 17 television shows\, two New York Times bestselling books\, Tyler has built an empire that has attracted audiences and built communiti es\, from the Tyler Perry Studios home base in Atlanta\, Georgia\, througho ut the world. Celebrated “among the pantheon of today’s greatest cinematic innovators\,” his unique blend of spiritual hope and down-home humor contin ues to shape his inspiring life story\, connecting with fans across the glo be and always leaving space to dream. (Source TylerPerry.com)
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meeting
s.
Join this vir tual conversation on the future of criminal justice in the First State. Gov ernor Meyer will share insights on reform priorities and engage in a candid discussion about what meaningful change looks like in Delaware.
This event is hosted by Tide Shift and is an hour long conversation about crimi nal legal system reform in Delaware.
Register here
Registration is required
Please join u s for an Online Only conversation with Howard Langer\, author of "The Last Dekrepitzer". The story is centered on a Polish Jew who is smuggled out of Europe after World War II in an American Army uniform. He settles in the So uth\, Marries a Black woman\, and plays the fiddle in several Blues bands.< /p>
Register for this event to get the Zoom link:
Join the Lewes Public Librar y\, Seaside Jewish Commun ity\, and Southern Delaware Alliance for R acial Justice online for a conversation withHoward Langer\, author of < a href="https://dlc.lib.de.us/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=The+La st+Dekrepitzer&te=">The Last Dekrepitzer\, winner of the 2025 National Jewish Book Award for a debut novel.
The fiddler busking in the Columbus Circle subway station in 1965 is the Dekrepitzer Rebbe\, the s ole survivor of the obscure Dekrepitzer Hasidic sect known before the war f or its rebbes' fiddling. The Last Dekrepitzer follows the life and spiritual quest of Shmuel Meir Lichtbencher a/k/a Sam Lightup\, from his i solated shtetl in the mountains of southern Poland\, where he is brought up to be the future rebbe\, to the wharves in Naples\, where he jams with Bla ck soldiers waiting to ship home at the end of the war. Dressing him in the uniform and dog tags of an AWOL soldier\, they smuggle him home to rural M ississippi. He lives for years among the Blacks\, speaks Black English\, pr eaches\, and plays the blues with the Brown Sugar Ramblers trio. His marria ge to a Black woman\, Lula Curtin\, legal by Jewish law though forbidden un der Mississippi law\, results in a cross burning that forces them to flee t o Manhattan. He plays on the streets of Harlem and Midtown with the Reveren d Gary Davis\, the great blind guitarist whose mission is saving souls for the next world. Shmuel Meir's devout wife\, though she knows herself to be the Dekrepitzer Rebbitzen\, is spurned by the Jewish community. Through it all\, Shmuel Meir fiddles his prayers in defiance of God. But God gives the Dekrepitzer Rebbe no peace.
Howard Langer was born in New York and b rought up on the west side of Manhattan. His father served on the U.S.S. Mi ssouri and was present at the Japanese surrender in 1945. His mother taught reading in Spanish Harlem for over thirty years. Howard attended the City College of New York when its English faculty included\, among others\, Wil liam Gaddis and Joseph Heller. He obtained a teacher’s degree from the Gree nberg Institute in Jerusalem where he had the opportunity to study under Ye huda Amichai and Aharon Appelfeld. He holds an M.A. in English from the Uni versity of Toronto. He ultimately attended law school at the University of Pennsylvania where he has taught for the last twenty years. His law practic e has specialized in protecting the vulnerable and his most notable case in volved a class action that recovered $200 million from a bank that abetted fraudulent telemarketers who preyed on the poor and elderly. Howard and his wife live in Philadelphia. He has two adult sons.
We invite you to s upport the author by purchasing a copy of their book from Browseabout Books. Call-in ord ers are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours\, please visit their website. Each copy purchased comes with a signed bookplate.
CATEGORIES:Co-Sponsored Event,Community Event,Shared Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/conversation-with-howard-langer-autho r-of-the-last-dekrepitzer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260206T1036Z-1770374170.2181-EO-29066-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260204T172050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T184531Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T200000 SUMMARY: Bus Trip: National Museum of African American History DESCRIPTION: The Laurel Historical Society is going on a bus trip to the Na tional Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington\, D.C. No n-members are welcome! The cost is $75 per person. Attendees can purchase l unch at the museum\, and dinner on the way home. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Laurel Hi storical Society is going on a bus trip to the National Museum of African A merican History & Culture in Washington\, D.C. Non-members are welcome! The cost is $75 per person. Attendees can purchase lunch at the museum\, and d inner on the way home.
Depart from The park at Laurel Element ary School
Please click to download and mai
l this form with $75 per attendee to the Laurel Historical Society\, P. O.
Box 102\, Laurel\, DE\, 19956. Questions? Contact President George Denney a
t 302-745-1963.
Concerned about the corrosive consequ ences of racism? The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is a non-partisan non-profit which educates\, informs\, and advocates for racial justice\, equality\, and fair opportunities. Support our mission du ring Do More 24 Delaware\, a 24 hour day of giving designed to help nonprof its like ours raise more money and engage new donors.
[embed]https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGRWUATwuHY[/embed]
Click to
Donate
What is Do More 24 Delaware?
Do More 24 Delaware is a unique 24-hour giving event that showcases the amazing an d vital work of nonprofit organizations serving our state. The goal is to i nspire Delawareans to come together for 24 hours and contribute as much as they can financially to the causes and organizations that they support.
Do More 24 Delaware 2026 will be held over 24 hours on March 5-6\, 2026\, starting at 6 PM EST on Thursda y\, March 5\, 2025 and ending at 6 PM EST on Friday\, March 6\, 2026.
Do More 24 Dela ware is intended to be a unique giving holiday for nonprofits serving Delaw are. Our goal is to ignite a culture of community-wide giving and allow eve ryone the opportunity to be a philanthropist. We also want to use Do More 2 4 Delaware to empower the next generation of donors to be inspired to give to nonprofits and causes they are interested in and passionate about.
Source: https://www.domore24delaware.org/pages/do-mor e-24-faqs
Join SDARJ during Do More 24 D elaware as we celebrate 10 years of impact and continue building a more equ itable and inclusive Southern Delaware. Every gift makes a difference.
< p> CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/do-more-24-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260305T2056Z-1772744166.922-EO-30081-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260304T134428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T134516Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T183000 SUMMARY: SOAH Film Festival (makeup date) DESCRIPTION: SOAH Film Festival (Makeup date) Due to inclement weather at o ur January 25th Film Festival\, we’ve rescheduled 2 showings. At 2:00pm “Th e Zone of Interest” and at 4:30pm “Pride”. Learn More X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Due to inclement weather at our January 25th Film Festival\, we've rescheduled 2 showings. At 2:00pm "The Zone of I nterest" and at 4:30pm "Pride".
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Shared Event LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/soah-film-festival-makeup-date/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260217T1803Z-1771351433.1929-EO-29625-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260217T151435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T164416Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T183000 SUMMARY: STAND UP! Advocating for Girls and Women in Delaware DESCRIPTION: A Conversation Focused on the Girls and Women of Sussex County X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This meeti ng will bring together girls\, women\, service providers to girls and women \, legislators and other concerned citizens to discuss and identify necessa ry legislation to ensure the well-being of minority and low-income girls an d women in Delaware.
This event's objectives are:
Our agenda for this meeting is "I mmigration in Sussex County - What's Happening". Please consider bringing c anned or packaged goods to help support our local food pantries and we look forward to seeing you.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Shared Event LOCATION:Howard T. Ennis School GEO:38.631989;-75.322171 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/soah-community-meeting-in-person-only / END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260211T0506Z-1770786419.3499-EO-29395-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260210T165835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260222T170756Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000 SUMMARY: In-person DTER Sessions DESCRIPTION: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER)2026 In-Person Sessions A dynamic program that moves us to a greater understanding of others in our c ommunities. Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion gro up that meets 6 times for 2-hour sessions. Meeting dates: Saturdays at 10 am. March 14\, 21\, 28 and April 11\, 18\, 25. Registrants are […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A dynam ic program that moves us to a greater understanding of others in our commun ities.
Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion gr oup that meets 6 times for 2-hour sessions.
In her his tory as a hair stylist and as a psychotherapist\, Sharon heard the good\, t he bad\, and even the ugly. In DTER\, she strives to create a safe environm ent for honest dialogue as participants from varied backgrounds and experie nces work towards ending racism. Sharon is in her 6th year of facilitating for DTER.
Joe is a retired businessman and life-long human rights act ivist. He currently serves as Executive Director of Southern Delaware Allia nce for Racial Justice. This is Joe’s 7th year volunteering as a DTER Facil itator.
Racism af fects our community and every person’s quality of life. It shows up in ineq ualities between groups and in tensions among people from different ethnic backgrounds. To strengthen our communities and to build a more open-hearted country\, we need to face racism head-on. In a democracy\, there must be w ays for everyone to have a voice in finding the solutions.
Now\, more than ever\, we need to listen to each oth er\, break down the walls between us\, and channel our emotions into meanin gful and sustainable actions and relationships.
DTER is in its 7 th year and is a program of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice which has been educating and motivating for 10 years.
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism,Featured Event LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/in-person-dter-sessions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260211T0506Z-1770786419.353-EO-29398-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260210T171810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260222T170817Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T203000 SUMMARY: Virtual DTER Sessions DESCRIPTION: Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER)2026 Online Sessions A dyn amic program that moves us to a greater understanding of others in our comm unities. Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion group that meets 6 times for 2-hour sessions. Zoom link will be sent after phon e interview following registration Meeting dates: Monday evenings at 6:30pm . […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A dynamic program that moves us to a greater understanding of others in our communiti es.
Dialogue Toward Ending Racism (DTER) is a guided discussion group that meets 6 times for 2-hour sessions.
Dr. Mic hele L. Warch serves on the Board of Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. She has been employed as a helper and educator in Sussex County fo r nearly 30 years. This is her first year as a DTER Facilitator.
Robi n Fisher was a Town of Laurel Commissioner for 24 years. She served on seve ral statewide commissions during her career as a social service administrat or and has been a community activist for all of her life. This is Robin’s 6 th time facilitating.
Racism affects our community and every person’s quality of life. It sh ows up in inequalities between groups and in tensions among people from dif ferent ethnic backgrounds. To strengthen our communities and to build a mor e open-hearted country\, we need to face racism head-on. In a democracy\, t here must be ways for everyone to have a voice in finding the solutions.
Now\, more than ever\, we need to list en to each other\, break down the walls between us\, and channel our emotio ns into meaningful and sustainable actions and relationships.
DTER is in its 7th year and is a program of the Southern Delaware Allia nce for Racial Justice which has been educating and motivating for 10 years .
CATEGORIES:Dialogue Toward Ending Racism,Featured Event ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/online-dter-sessions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260312T1529Z-1773329342.2445-EO-30267-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260312T142212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T142448Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T130000 SUMMARY: LWVDE’s League Day DESCRIPTION: Registration & Refreshments: 9 am / Program: 9:30 – Noon\, wit h break mid-wayLunch with legislators: 12:00 – 1:00 pm / Visit Legislative Hall in the afternoon Welcoming: Tiffany Lydon\, LWVDE President Panelists to address: VOTING RIGHTS & REDISTRICTING\, IMMIGRATION & CRIMINAL JUSTICE Jonah Anderson Policy Advisor\, Office of GovernorSenator Eric L. Buckson r epresents the 16th Senate […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Regist
ration & Refreshments: 9 am / Program: 9:30 – Noon\, with break mid-way
Lunch with legislators: 12:00 – 1:00 pm / Visit Legislative Hall in the a
fternoon
Welcoming: Tiffany Lydon\, LWVDE President
Panelists t o address: VOTING RIGHTS & REDISTRICTING\, IMMIGRATION & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Jonah Anderson Policy Advisor\, Office of Governor
Senator Eric L
. Buckson represents the 16th Senate District
Representative Mara Gorm
an represents the 23rd District
Senator Kyra Hoffner represents the 14
th District
Representative Larry Lambert represents the 7th DistrictSenator Brian Pettyjohn represents the19th Senate District
Luncheo
n speaker: Attorney General Kathy Jennings
Event Sponsor: League of W
omen Voters of Delaware\, Inc.
Cosponsors: ACLU of Delaware\, AAUW\, D
elaware\, Tide Shift Justice Project
$40 registration fee (covers bre
akfast\, lunch\, and materials) Limited scholarships available.
Call 3
02-571-8948.
Registration
Regist
ration deadline: March 16\, 2026.
Due to a weather alert\, the films Alice and Return to Hockessin #107C and its
accompanying panel discussion on Sunday\, February 22nd\, were cancelled.
They have been rescheduled for March 22nd. The theater is also showing anot
her screening of The ReWrite. If you are not using your tickets from
the festival in February\, you can get tickets her
e.
A struggling screenwriter\, obsessed with portraying Black Excellence and authenticity o n the big screen\, is forced to do a rewrite of his latest draft in order t o save his career.
Director: Terry Dawson
Year: 2025
Runtim
e: 95 minutes
Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= psQK0G0Srsg[/embed]
Alice yearns for freedom as an enslaved person on a rural Georgia plantation under brut al and disturbed owner Paul. After a violent clash with Paul\, she flees th rough the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a hig hway--and soon discovers that the actual year is 1973. Rescued on the roads ide by a disillusioned political activist named Frank. Alice quickly compre hends the lies that have kept her in bondage and the promise of Black liber ation. Inspired by true events\, "Alice" is a modern empowerment story that traces Alice's journey through the post-Civil Rights Era American South
Director: Krystin Ver Linden
Year: 2022
Runtime: 100 minutes<
br />Rating: R
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRLg1cWqLQ[/em bed]
2024 documentary film produced by New Castle County about th e historic Hockessin Colored School No. 107C in Delaware\, exploring its vi tal role in the Brown v. Board of Educatio n case\, the experiences of its alumni facing integration backlash\, an d the community's effort to restore the school building\, highlighting a ke y\, often forgotten\, part of American civil rights history.
Director
: Alexander Roy Arcturus Newman
Year: 2024
Runtime: 30 minutes
Rating: NR
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBClyD8MdA[/emb ed]
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Film Festival LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/rescheduled-baff-films/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260129T1706Z-1769706366.3904-EO-28843-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260129T150521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T143627Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 SUMMARY: March Book & Film Discussion: “Savings and Trust: The Rise and Bet rayal of the Freedman’s Bank” DESCRIPTION: Join us at 6pm at the at the Lewes Library on March 24th for t he Book & Film Discussion featuring the book: Savings and Trust: The Rise a nd Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank by Justene Hill Edwards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confir mation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733 ) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your regist ration. DO NOT register again.
Subscribe t o get event notifications
This book reveals how the promise of economic freedom for formerly enslaved people after the Civil Wa r was undermined by mismanagement\, political interference\, and broken tru st. By tracing the rise and collapse of the Freedman’s Bank\, Edwards shows how financial institutions can either empower communities or deepen inequa lity. The book not only uncovers a painful but often overlooked chapter in American history\, it also helps readers understand the long roots of wealt h disparities and mistrust in banking that still affect Black communities t oday.
Register Borrow it from Lewes Library
A leading historian exposes how the rise and tragic fai lure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America.
< p>In the years immediately after the Civil War\, tens of thousands of forme r slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Bank. African Am ericans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened\, their trust was betrayed and the Freedman’s Bank collapsed.Fully informed by new arc hival findings\, historian Justene Hill Edwards unearths a major turning po int in American history in this comprehensive account of the Freedman’s Ban k and its depositors. She illuminates the hope with which the bank was firs t envisioned and demonstrates the significant setback that the sabotage of the bank caused in the fight for economic autonomy. Hill Edwards argues for a new interpretation of its tragic the bank’s white financiers drove the b ank into the ground\, not Frederick Douglass\, its final president\, or its Black depositors and cashiers. A page-turning story\, Savings and Trust is necessary reading for those seeking to understand the roots of racial econ omic inequality in America.
Justene Hill Edwards is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia and the author of both Unfree Markets and a forthcoming Norton Short on the history of inequality in America. She lives in Charlottesville\, Virginia.
The author of tw o books and a specialist in African American history\, her research explore s the intersections of race\, capitalism\, and economic inequality.
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/march-book-film-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260214T0211Z-1771035099.5968-EO-29505-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260212T221059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T121937Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T160000 SUMMARY: No Kings Day of Action DESCRIPTION: The Complete Guide to the No Kings Day of Action View it here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: 
The Complete Guide<
/a> to the No Kings Day of Action
The celebration of those individuals in the community wh o have worked to make life better for others in and around their communitie s. A Brunch to bring others together to share breakfast and conversation a s we honor these individuals. Get ready to be part of something extraordin ary at Lower Sussex NAACP's fundraising event. It's an eve nt like no other\, and we want you to be there!
Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission. Together\, we ca n create a brighter\, more compassionate world for all.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Shared Event LOCATION:The Clubhouse at Baywood GEO:38.644168;-75.187588 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/naacp-scholarship-brunch/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260312T1334Z-1773322474.6154-EO-30263-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260312T133430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T153809Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000 SUMMARY: Becoming Thurgood Marshall: America’s Social Architect DESCRIPTION: On Sunday\, April 26\, 2026 at 3:30 PM the Lewes Public Librar y is hosting a screening of the MPT documentary\, Becoming Thurgood: Americ a’s Social Architect. The film’s director/producer\, Alexis Aggrey\, is joi ning us for a Q&A session after the film. The screening and Q&A will take p lace at Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Dr\, Lewes). […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On Sunday\, A pril 26\, 2026 at 3:30 PM the Lewes Public Library is hosting a screening o f the MPT documentary\, Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect. The film’s director/producer\, Alexis Aggrey\, is joining us for a Q&A session after the film. The screening and Q&A will take place at Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Dr\, Lewes). This event is free and open to the public. T he theatre seats 100\, so registration is required.
Register Here
From the Lewes Public Library<
/a>
The Lewes Public Library\, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice\, ACLU of Delaware\, and Cinema Art Theater present a film screenin g of Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect followed by a Q&A sessio n with the film's director\, Alexis Aggrey.
This landmark documentary explores the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall\, from his trailblazing legal battles to his historic role as the first Black Supreme Court justice . Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with leading HBCU (Histo rically Black Colleges and Universities) voices\, the film reveals how Mars hall helped America confront its deepest contradictions—and how his vision for justice continues to shape the country today.
Becoming Thurgood t races Marshall’s life and career from his birth in Baltimore in 1908\, thro ugh his years at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Lincoln Unive rsity and Howard University School of Law\, and on to his groundbreaking ca reer as a lawyer championing civil rights. After launching his legal career in Baltimore in 1935\, Marshall went on to win 29 of the 32 cases he argue d before the U.S. Supreme Court\, most notably the landmark 1954 Brown v. B oard of Education case\, which invalidated the “separate but equal” doctrin e and ended racial segregation in public schools. In 1967\, Marshall became the first Black American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court\, where he se rved until his retirement in 1991.
Executive produced by Emmy Award-w inning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson and MPT Senior Vice Pre sident and Chief Content Officer Travis Mitchell\, the film is produced and directed by Alexis Aggrey\, with music by two-time Grammy Award-winning co mposer Derrick Hodge.
Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect i s a production of Maryland Public Television\, made possible with an approp riation from the State of Maryland for The Center for Maryland History Film s. Funding for the film is also provided by Morgan State University\, Thera logix\, Sage Policy Group\, and Allan and Shelley Holt (through the Hillsid e Foundation).
NOTE: this event is at the Cinema Art Theater (17701 D artmouth Drive\, Lewes)\, located behind the Wawa on Route 1 and Dartmouth Drive.
Due to limited seating\, each individual attending must regist er to reserve a seat. Do NOT list two people on one registration.
Thi s collaborative program by the Lewes Public Library\, Southern Delaware All iance for Racial Justice\, ACLU of Delaware\, and Cinema Art Theater is par t of a series in observation of America250\, which commemorates the 250th a nniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, marking Amer ica’s Semiquincentennial.
CATEGORIES:Co-Sponsored Event,Film Screening,Q &\; A LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/becoming-thurgood-marshall-americas-s ocial-architect/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260224T0129Z-1771896568.6397-EO-29793-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260223T170911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T164836Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 SUMMARY: April Book & Film Discussion: Waking Up White: Finding Myself in t he Story of Race by Debby Irving DESCRIPTION: Join us at the Lewes Library on April 28th at 6pm to discuss W aking Up White: Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the April SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the book:
by Debby I rving
The remarkable story of Edward McCabe\, a Black man who tried to establish a Black state within the United States.
"I’ve learned that when it comes to race\, there’s no such thing as neutral: eith er I’m intentionally and strategically working against it\, or I’m aiding a nd abetting the system."
- Excerpt from the book Waking Up White
Borrow from the Lewes Library
Buy at Browseabout Books
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes P
ublic Library
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or On line. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM t o 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
< svg xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"> Register 2026 Schedule Archives
A personal account of author and racial justice educator Debby I rving’s journey from a sheltered\, privileged upbringing to an understandin g of systemic racism and her own white privilege.
Waking Up White is the book Irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. By sharing her s ometimes cringe-worthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions\, she offers a fresh perspective on bias\, stereotypes\, manners\, and tolera nce. As Irving unpacks her own long-held beliefs about colorblindness\, bei ng a good person\, and wanting to help people of color\, she reveals how ea ch of these well-intentioned mindsets actually perpetuated her ill-conceive d ideas about race. She also explains why and how she's changed the way she talks about racism\, works in racially mixed groups\, and understands the antiracism movement as a whole. Exercises at the end of each chapter prompt readers to explore their own racialized ideas. Waking Up White's personal narrative is designed to work well as a rapid read\, a book group book\, or support reading for courses exploring racial and cultural issues.
Source: GoodReads
Subscribe to get event notifications:
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.< /p>
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/april-book-film-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260402T1900Z-1775156444.0378-EO-30406-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260402T153349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T151716Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000 SUMMARY: SDARJ Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION: I am pleased to invite you to SDARJ’s Annual Meeting – an oppo rtunity to hear about SDARJ’s 2025 accomplishments\, and a preview of progr ams/activities for the remainder of 2026. Your participation and voting are critical elements of our meeting\, and I hope you will attend via Zoom or provide your proxy (as described below) so […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:I am p leased to invite you to SDARJ’s Annual Meeting – an opportunity to hear abo ut SDARJ’s 2025 accomplishments\, and a preview of programs/activities for the remainder of 2026. Your participation and votin g are critical elements of our meeting\, and I hope you will attend via Zoom or provide your proxy (as described below) so that we can have the ne cessary quorum for the election of members of our Board of Directors\, the only formal action proposed to be taken at the meeting.
This is your one chance each year to cast your vote for new board\, hear what SDARJ acco mplished in 2025 and what’s planned for 2026. Here’s why you should be ther e:
Get inspiring updates from across the organization:< /p>
We can’t wait to see you there! Questions? Reach us at info@SDARJ.org.
Not a member yet — or think your membership may have lapsed? Join or renew today at SDARJ.org and make your voice count.
I f you cannot attend the meeting via Zoom you may still make nominations “fro m the floor” by emailing us at fearlessfallenangel@gmail.com by 5:00 pm on Tuesday\, April 28\, 202 6.
We appreciate your support and participation in the important work of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
Early Proxy Voting Register & Join
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Committee Meeting,Membership ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/sdarj-annual-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260417T0955Z-1776419729.4175-EO-30611-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260416T193045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T184710Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T200000 SUMMARY: Soup and Cinema: Screening They’re Trying to Kill Us DESCRIPTION: Join us for a special Soup & Cinema night co-hosted with SDARJ featuring the celebrity-filled documentary They’re Trying to Kill Us\, pro duced by Chris Paul and Billie Eilish. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What we eat is not just a matter of taste—it is a m atter of life and death. And for too many in our communities\, it's a matte r of justice long denied.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial J ustice (SDARJ) is proud to co-host a powerful Soup & Cinema evening alongsi de Rehoboth Beach VegFest\, featuring the groundbreaking documentary < i>They're Trying to Kill Us\, produced by NBA star Chris Paul and B illie Eilish.
This eye-opening film brings together influential voice s including Ne-Yo\, Tabitha Brown\, Pinky Cole\, and John Salley\, alongsid e leading medical experts such as Dr. Ruby Lathon and Dr. Milton Mills—both of whom have spoken at Rehoboth Beach VegFest.
Together\, they confr ont a truth that sits at the heart of SDARJ's mission: the food system in A merica is not just broken—it is unequal. And that inequality is costing Bla ck lives.
For too long\, poor health outcomes in the Black community have been treated as inevitable—or worse\, as personal failings. This film challenges that narrative head-on\, exposing how food apartheid\, targeted marketing of unhealthy products in Black neighborhoods\, and systemic inequ ities rooted in our country's history have driven disproportionate rates of chronic disease. This is racial injustice on our plates\, in our grocery s tores\, and in our health outcomes.
The disparities highlighted in this film are not abstract—th ey are measurable\, urgent\, and impacting lives every day. In the United S tates\, Black Americans experience significantly higher rates of illness an d death from diet-related diseases\, including:
These are not just statistics—they are families\, communities\, and futures at stake .
But the film also offers hope. It shows how plant-based nutrition\, community knowledge\, and informed choices can be powerful tools for recla iming health and challenging the systems that have failed us. These are sol utions that serve the Black community first and foremost—and extend to ever yone committed to a healthier\, more just future.
At SDARJ\, we belie ve racial justice must address every arena where inequality takes hold—incl uding what ends up on our tables. This evening is part of that work.
Join us for a warm bowl of soup\, meaningful community connection\, and a c onversation that could change how we think about health\, justice\, and the path forward.
This is more than a film screening. It's a call to awa reness—and to action.
Be part of the solution. Be part of the conv ersation. 🍲
Seating is limited! **Reserve your seat today! **Attendees may come for the f ilm only (donations of any amount requested) or come for the meal as well.< /p>
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSrUnhxUazA[/embed]
Get Tickets
Seating is limite d! **Reserve your seat tod ay! **Attendees may come for the film only (donations of any amount req uested) or come for the meal as well.
Seating is limited! **Reserve your seat today! **Attend ees may come for the film only (donations of any amount requested) or come for the meal as well.
CATEGORIES:Co-Sponsored Event,Featured Event,Film Screening LOCATION:Cinema Art Theater GEO:38.743361;-75.154381 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/soup-and-cinema/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260409T2028Z-1775766522.2637-EO-30556-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260408T224022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T224117Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507 SUMMARY: (Ex)prisoner Lobby Day DESCRIPTION: A powerful opportunity to connect with legislators and urge th em to support legislation that improves the lives of incarcerated and forme rly incarcerated people. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at Le gislative Hall on May 6\, 2026\, for the 2nd annual (Ex)Prisoner Lobby Day— a powerful opportunity to connect with legislators and urge them to support legislation that improves the lives of incarcerated and formerly incarcera ted people.
By completing and submitting this form\, I agree to recei ve emails\, and\, if I have entered a phone number\, phone calls and texts (including automated recurring text messages) from Tide Shift Justice Proje ct\, Home Team’s Chosen Ones\, and ACLU of DE for purposes related to Ex-Pr isoner Lobby Day\, including event coordination\, related training and advo cacy opportunities\, and follow-up communications from the organizations li sted above.
The organizations listed above will not share your inform ation outside of these purposes.
Event Address: Delaware Legislative Hall\, Dov er\, Delaware (exact details to be sent closer to the event)
Contact: joewalls@veterans.services
Dress code: Please wear white and/or maroon
In the May SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the film:
Directed by John Ridley\, the 2024 Netflix biographical drama Shir ley stars Regina King as Shirley Chisholm\, chronicling her trailblazing 19 72 presidential campaign. The film highlights her journey as the first Blac k woman elected to Congress\, navigating misogynoir and political hurdles t o secure the Democratic nomination.
Trailer | Watc h it on Netflix
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Public Libra
ry
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You w ill receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do n ot receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the l ibrary (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives
[embed]https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=hjBeKNHIdMY[/embed]
Shirley\, d irected by John Ridley\, is a compelling political drama that centers on th e groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign of Congresswoman Shirley Chisho lm. As the first Black woman to run for a major party’s nomination\, Chisho lm challenges entrenched political norms while navigating the complexities of race\, gender\, and power in America.
The film offers an intimate look at both the public and private sides of her campaign\, highlighting th e strategic decisions\, personal sacrifices\, and tensions within her inner circle. It captures the resistance she faces—not only from political oppon ents but also from skeptics within her own party—while emphasizing her dete rmination to create space for voices historically excluded from the nationa l stage.
Through sharp dialogue and strong performances\, the story e xplores themes of courage\, representation\, and the cost of leadership. Ra ther than focusing solely on political milestones\, the film humanizes Chis holm\, portraying her as both a trailblazer and a person grappling with imm ense pressure.
Shirley ultimately paints a vivid portrait of a pivota l moment in American history\, celebrating resilience and the enduring figh t for equity without simplifying the challenges involved.
This file is licensed un
der the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
John Ridley is an acclaimed Academy Award -winning screenwriter\, director\, producer\, and novelist known for 12 Yea rs a Slave (2013)\, American Crime\, and Three Kings. A versatile filmmaker \, Ridley often explores socially relevant themes\, spanning film\, televis ion\, and literature. His work is characterized by intense\, character-driv en narratives.
Source: ASPEN IDEAS
Subscribe to get event notifications:
View the books and f ilms we've discussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/may-book-film-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260403T1655Z-1775235325.7049-EO-30422-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260402T195217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T143844Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T193000 SUMMARY: June Book & Film Discussion: Black Moses: Ambition and Fight for a Black State by Caleb Gayle DESCRIPTION: Join us at the Lewes Library on June 23rd at 6pm to discuss th e book Black Moses Ambition and Fight for a Black State by Caleb Gayle. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the June S DARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the book:
by Caleb Gayle
The remarkable story of Edward McC
abe\, a Black man who tried to establish a Black state within the United St
ates.
Find the book at the Lewes Library | Buy the Book
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Publ
ic Library
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Onlin e. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you ca ll the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff pe rson to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives
In this paradigm-shattering work of American history\, Caleb Gayle recounts the extraordinary tale of Edward McCabe\, a Black man who champion ed the audacious idea to create a state within the Union governed by and fo r Black people — and the racism\, politics\, and greed that thwarted him.
As the sweeping changes and brief glimpses of hope brought by the Civi l War and Reconstruction began to wither\, anger at the opportunities avail able to newly freed Black people were on the rise. As a result\, both Black s and whites searched for new places to settle. That was when Edward McCabe \, a Black businessman and a rising political star in the American West\, s et in motion his plans to found a state within the Union for Black people t o live in and govern. His chosen site: Oklahoma\, a place that the U.S. gov ernment had deeded to Indigenous people in the 1830s when it forced thousan ds of them to leave their homes under Indian Removal\, which became known a s the Trail of Tears.
McCabe lobbied politicians in Washington\, D.C. \, Kansas\, and elsewhere as he exhorted Black people to move to Oklahoma t o achieve their dreams of self-determination and land ownership. His rising profile as a leader and spokesman for Black people as well as his willingn ess to confront white politicians led him to become known as Black Moses. A nd like his biblical counterpart\, McCabe nearly made it to the promised la nd but was ultimately foiled by politics\, business interests\, and the gro wing ambitions of white settlers who also wanted the land.
In Black M oses\, Gayle brings to vivid life the world of Edward McCabe: the Black peo ple who believed in his dream of a Black state\, the white politicians who didn't\, and the larger challenges of confronting the racism and exclusion that bedeviled Black people's attempts to carve a place in America for them selves. Gayle draws from extraordinary research and reporting to reveal an America that almost was.
Author Caleb Ga
yle | History Book Festival Photo
Caleb Gayl e is an award-winning journalist and the author of We Refuse to Forget: A T rue Story of Black Creeks\, American Identity\, and Power. A professor at N ortheastern University\, he is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine\, and his work also has appeared in The Atlantic\, TIME\, The Guar dian\, Guernica\, The New Republic\, and The Boston Globe. He lives near Bo ston.
Source: Browseabout Books
Subs cribe to get event notifications:
View the books and fi
lms we've discussed in previous meetings.
In the July SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the book & mini-serie s:
by Gloria Naylor< /p>
A 1982 National Book Award-w inning novel by Gloria Naylor that follows the lives of seven Black women l iving in a deteriorating housing project.
Borrow it from the Lewes LibraryPurchase at Browseabout Books
The two-part series\, based on Gloria Nay lor's novel\, is a drama focusing on seven women who live in a tenement bui lding on a walled-off street named Brewster Place. Each in her own way stru ggles to overcome the hardships of poverty and the disappointments of shatt ered dreams.
W
atch it on Prime
Watch it on Apple TV+
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Le
wes Public Library
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of register ing. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. O r you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives
[embed]h
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUcUvWVlY54[/embed]
The National Book Award-winning novel—and contemporary classic —that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor\, now with a foreword by Tayari Jones
“[A] shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . . Naylor bravely risks sentimental ity and melodrama to write her compassion and outrage large\, and she pulls it off triumphantly.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Brims with inventiveness—and relevance.” —NPR's Fresh Air< /em>
In her heralded first novel\, Gloria Naylor weaves toge ther the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place\, a bleak-inner ci ty sanctuary\, creating a powerful\, moving portrait of the strengths\, str uggles\, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient\, op enhanded and openhearted\, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects—a common prison and a shared home. Naylor rend ers both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and unc ommon intuition in this touching and unforgettable read.
Source: Browseabout Books
Author Gloria Naylor
Gloria Naylor (1950-2016) gre w up in New York City. She received her BA in English from Brooklyn College and her MA in Afro-American Studies from Yale University. Her first novel\ , The Women of Brewster Place\, won the National Book Award for fi rst fiction in 1983. She is also the author of Linden Hills (avail able from Penguin)\, Mama Day\, Bailey's Cafe\, and T he Men of Brewster Place.
Tayari Jones (forewor d) is the New York Times bestselling author of An American Mar riage\, which was an Oprah's Book Club Selection and a favorite of Bar ack Obama\, as well as Silver Sparrow\, The Untelling\, a nd Leaving Atlanta. She is a professor-at-large at Cornell Univers ity and a professor of creative writing at Emory University.
Sour ce: Browseabout Books
Subscribe to get event n otifications:
View the books and films we've dis cussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/july-book-film-discussion-the-women-o f-brewster-place-by-gloria-naylor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260403T1655Z-1775235325.709-EO-30526-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260403T155959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T171129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T193000 SUMMARY: August Book & Film Discussion: the film “Is That Black Enough For You?” Directed by Elvis Mitchell DESCRIPTION: Join us at the Lewes Library on August 25th at 6pm to discuss the film Is That Black Enough For You?: History and Craft of African-Americ an Cinema Directed by Elvis Mitchell X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the August SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the film:
Directed by Elvis Mitchell
A 2022 documentary directed by Elvis Mitchell that examines the history\, craft\, and legacy of African-A merican cinema\, with a particular focus on the revolutionary era of the 19 70s.
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted b
y Lewes Public Library
Please register to attend *either* In-Per son or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of regi stering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filte r. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th fro m 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and as k a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
< p> Register 2026 Schedule ArchivesIs That Black Enough for You?!?: History and Craft of African-Amer ican Cinema\, directed by Elvis Mitchell\, is less a traditional documentar y and more a passionate\, deeply personal love letter to Black cinema. Blen ding film clips\, cultural commentary\, and interviews with iconic artists\ , Mitchell takes viewers on a journey through the history of African Americ an filmmaking—especially the groundbreaking era of the 1970s.
The fil m explores how Black storytellers\, actors\, and directors reshaped Hollywo od during a time when representation was both limited and transformative. M itchell connects the dots between early pioneers and the explosion of creat ivity in the ’70s\, highlighting how these films challenged stereotypes and created space for complex\, unapologetically Black characters on screen.
Along the way\, voices like Whoopi Goldberg\, Samuel L. Jackson\, and Laurence Fishburne reflect on the impact of these films—not just as enterta inment\, but as cultural milestones that influenced generations of artists and audiences.
What makes the documentary stand out is its tone: it’s thoughtful\, curious\, and sometimes even questioning\, asking what it rea lly means for a film to be “Black enough.” By the end\, it becomes clear th at this isn’t just a history lesson—it’s a celebration of creativity\, iden tity\, and the enduring power of seeing yourself represented on screen.
Sources: Wikipedia.com BlackFilm.com
Elvis Mitchell (born December 6\, 1958) is an American film critic\, host of the public r adio show The Treatment\, and visiting lecturer at Harvard University. He h as served as a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\, the LA Weekly \, The Detroit Free Press\, and The New York Times. He had also been an int erviewer for Interview Magazine. In the summer of 2011\, he was appointed a s curator of LACMA's new film series\, Film Independent at LACMA. He is als o currently a Film Scholar and lecturer at the University of Nevada\, Las V egas.
Source: Wikipedia
Subscribe to get event n otifications:
View the books and films we've dis cussed in previous meetings.
CATEGORIES:Book &\; Film Group LOCATION:Lewes Library GEO:38.767653;-75.141849 ORGANIZER;CN="SDARJ Author":MAILTO:monikaarturi@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URI:https://sdarj.org/event/august-book-film-discussion-the-film- is-that-black-enough-for-you-directed-by-elvis-mitchell/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260403T1655Z-1775235325.7106-EO-30529-1@10.36.218.127 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T102439Z CREATED:20260403T161517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T164626Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T193000 SUMMARY: September Book & Film Discussion: Spell Freedom by Elaine Weiss DESCRIPTION: Join us at the Lewes Library on September 22nd at 6pm to discu ss the book Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rig hts Movement by Elaine Weiss X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the Septem ber SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the book:
by Elaine Weiss
Chronicles the “Citizenship School
s\,” a grassroots effort that laid the foundation for the Civil Rights Move
ment by empowering Black Southerners to register to vote through literacy a
nd civics education.
Borrow it
from the Lewes Library
Buy at Browseabout Books
Founder\, Dr. Aimee
Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Public Library
Please regis ter to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from L ibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) duri ng business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and S at from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration . DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives
“Spell Freedom draws us in with lucid prose\, filling in the holes of American history wi th the work of Septima Clark and Bernice Robinson and their compatriots\, w ho deftly wielded reading and writing as their weapons of choice in the 20t h century fight for first class citizenship for all.” —Margot Lee Shet terly\, bestselling author of Hidden Figures
The acc laimed author of the “stirring\, definitive\, and engrossing” (NPR) The Wom an’s Hour returns with the story of four activists whose audacious plan to restore voting rights to Black Americans laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement.
In the summer of 1954\, educator Septima Cl ark and small businessman Esau Jenkins travelled to rural Tennessee’s Highl ander Folk School\, an interracial training center for social change founde d by Myles Horton\, a white southerner with roots in the labor movement. Th ere\, the trio united behind a shared mission: preparing Black southerners to pass the daunting Jim Crow era voter registration literacy tests that we re designed to disenfranchise them.
Together with beautician-turned-t eacher Bernice Robinson\, they launched the underground Citizenship Schools project\, which began with a single makeshift classroom hidden in the back of a rural grocery store. By the time the Voting Rights Act was signed int o law in 1965\, the secretive undertaking had established more than nine hu ndred citizenship schools across the South\, preparing tens of thousands of Black citizens to read and write\, demand their rights—and vote. Simultane ously\, it nurtured a generation of activists—many of them women—trained in community organizing\, political citizenship\, and tactics of resistance a nd struggle who became the grassroots foundation of the Civil Rights Moveme nt. Dr. King called Septima Clark\, “Mother of the Movement.”
In the vein of Hidden Figures and Devil in the Grove\, Spell Freedom is both a riv eting\, crucially important lens onto our past\, and a deeply moving story for our present.
Source: Browseabout Books
Author Elaine Weiss | History Book Festival Photo
Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist\, author\, and pub lic speaker. In addition to Spell Freedom\, she is the author of Fruits of Victory: The Woman’s Land Army of the Great War\; and The Woman’s Hour: Th e Great Fight to Win the Vote. Elaine lives with her husband in Baltimore\, Maryland. Find out more at ElaineWeiss.com.
Source: Browseabout Books
Subscribe to get event notifications:
< h3>The 2026 Schedule 
View the books and films we've discussed in previous meet
ings.
In the Octobe r SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the film:
Directed by Margaret Brown
A 2022 documentary film by Margaret Brown that tells
the story of Africatown\, Alabama\, a community founded by the descendants
of the last known enslaved Africans brought to the United States on the il
legal slave ship Clotilda.
Watch it on Netflix
Watch the Trailer
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Public Library<
/em>
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call the libr ary (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\, F fro m 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to che ck on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives [embed]https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=2M8ESS9hSAQ[/embed]
Descendant is a 2022 American historical documentary film directed by Margaret Brown\, chronicl ing the story behind Africatown in Alabama\, and the descendants of the las t known enslaved Africans brought to the United States aboard the Clotilda. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival\, where it was picke d up for wider distribution by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix. It re ceived a theatrical release on October 21\, 2022\, and was available to str eam on Netflix that day as well.
Source: Wikip edia
Margaret Brown Photo Credit Roeg Cohen
Margaret Brown is an American film director who has directed four fe ature-length documentaries. Her film Descendant\, about the descendants of survivors of the last ship to carry enslaved Africans into the United State s\, was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy Awards.
Brown was born and r aised in Mobile\, Alabama. A Murphy High School alumna\, she earned her BA from Brown University with concentrations in Creative Writing and Modern Cu lture and Media\, and her MFA in Film from New York University.
S ource: Wikipedia
Subscribe to get event notifications:
View the books and films we've di
scussed in previous meetings.
In the Decemb er SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we'll be featuring the book:
This eve nt is held at a special time due to the holidays. The Book & Film Discussio ns are typically on the 4th Tuesday of the month.
by Cry stal Wilkinson
A book that blends memoir\, family stories\, and recipe
s to explore the culinary heritage of Black Appalachians.
"There were an abundance of ancestors stirring\, measuring\, and braising with her ." - This brief line captures the heart of the book’s importance. Wilk inson isn’t just sharing recipes—she’s showing how cooking becomes a living archive of Black Appalachian history. The "kitchen ghosts" symbolize gener ations of Black women whose knowledge\, resilience\, and creativity were of ten undocumented but deeply preserved through food traditions.
Borrow it f
rom the Lewes Library
Buy at Browseabout Books
Founder\, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Public L
ibrary
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. Y ou will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal\, check your spam filter. Or you call t he library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM\ , F from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
Register 2026 Schedule Archives
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians\, through powerful storytelling alo ngside nearly forty comforting recipes\, from the former poet laureate of K entucky.
“With Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts\, C rystal Wilkinson cements herself as one of the most dynamic book makers in our generation and a literary giant. Utter genius tastes like this.”—Kiese Laymon\, author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Heavy
People a re always surprised that Black people reside in the hills of Appalachia. Th ose not surprised that we were there\, are surprised that we stayed.
Years ago\, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake\, she felt her late grandmother’s presence. She soon realized t hat she was not the only cook in her kitchen\; there were her ancestors\, t oo\, stirring\, measuring\, and braising alongside her. These are her kitch en ghosts\, five generations of Black women who settled in Appalachia and m ade a life\, a legacy\, and a cuisine.
An expert cook\, Wilkinson sha res nearly forty family recipes rooted deep in the past\, full of flavor—de licious favorites including Corn Pudding\, Chicken and Dumplings\, Granny C hristine’s Jam Cake\, and Praisesong Biscuits\, brought to vivid life throu gh stunning photography. Together\, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts honor s the mothers who came before\, the land that provided for generations of h er family\, and the untold heritage of Black Appalachia.
As the keepe r of her family’s stories and treasured dishes\, Wilkinson shares her inher itance in Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts. She found their stories in her apron pockets\, floating inside the steam of hot mustard greens and tucked into the sweet scent of clove and cinnamon in her kitchen. Part memoir\, p art cookbook\, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts weaves those stories toget her with recipes\, family photos\, and a lyrical imagination to present a c ulinary portrait of a family that has lived and worked the earth of the mou ntains for over a century.
Source: Browseabout Book s
Aut
hor Crystal Wilkinson
Crystal Wilkinson\, Kentucky’s Poet Laureate from 2021 to 2023\, is the award-winning author of Perfect Black\; The Birds of Opulence\; Water Street\; and Blackberries\, Blackberries. She is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Poetry\, an O. Henry Prize\, a USA Artists Fellowship\, and an Ernest J. Ga ines Prize for Literary Excellence. She has received recognition from the Y addo Foundation\, Hedgebrook\, The Hermitage Foundation\, and others. Her s hort stories\, poems\, and essays have appeared in numerous journals and an thologies. She currently teaches at the University of Kentucky in the creat ive writing MFA program.
Source: Browseabout Books< /a>
Subscribe to get event notifications:
Vi
ew the books and films we've discussed in previous meetings.
Meet in the Mediu
m Room of the Lewes Library on Tuesday the 26th of March from 6 pm until 7:
45 pm to discuss a documentary about Alice Tregay entitled Alice's Ordinary
People.
Join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice on Septembe
r 3\, 2019\, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. for an evening reception at the Milton H
istorical Society's Exhibit "Walking Into Greatness: Bryan A. Stevenson." T
he Milton Historical Society is located at 210 Union Street/Milton\, DE 199
68. Heidi Nasstrom Evans\, the Milton Historical Society Chief Curator\, wi
ll be on hand throughout the reception. Refreshments will be served.
Join ou
r next SDARJ Book Club at the Lewes Library to discuss Becoming by Michelle
Obama\, (Crown Publishing Group\; 2018) More information to follow as we g
et closer to the event.
Join our SDARJ B
ook Club at the Lewes Library to discuss Barracoon\, The Story of the Last
"Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston (Amistad: 2018).
Join our next SDARJ Book Cl
ub at the Lewes Library to discuss 
This month's selection is The Wate
r Dancer\, by Ta-Nehesi Coates. It is a surrealist story set in the pr
e–Civil War South\, concerning a superhuman protagonist named Hiram Walker
who possesses photographic memory\, but who cannot remember his mother\, an
d is able to transport people over long distances by using a power known as
"conduction" which can fold the Earth-like fabric and allows him to travel
across large areas via waterways.
Tears We Cannot Stop\, Michael Eric Dyson. St. Marti
n's Press: 2017.
Save the date
The Color Purple. Film directed by Steven Spielberg:
1985. Based on the novel by Alice Walker: 1982.
Sojourner Truth: A Life\, A Symbol\, Nell Irvin Pai
nter. Norton: 1996.
I Can’t Date Jesus: Love\
, Sex\, Family\, Race\, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé<
/i> is a 2018 collection of essays by Michael Arceneaux\, published by Atri
a in 2018.
The Immortal Li
fe of Henrietta Lacks\, Film directed by George C. Wolfe: 2017. Based on t
he biography by Rebecca Skloot: 2010. Made possible by a gift from Ali
cia Jones.
The Souls of Black Folk\, W.E.B. DuBois. F
irst published in 1903 by A.C. McCurg & Co.
Mudbound
\, Film directed by Dee Rees: 2017. Based on historical fiction by Hillary
Jordan: 2008.
<
/a>
<
/a>
