Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour made history as the first Black woman aviator for the U.S. Marines, and also became the first Black woman combat pilot across the U.S. Armed Forces.
Two vital immigration bills – HB 93 and HB 94 – are going to be heard in committee on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday June 11.
Several years ago, retired Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell made headlines when she made her childhood dream a reality and became the first-ever Black female fighter pilot of the U.S. Air Force.
“Despite the history in this country where black lives really did not matter. Black Lives or Black property as we were called for many years, many decades were there for a base utilitarian purpose, but black lives are very significant.” Charlotte King
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a career officer in the United States Army. One of the few black officers in an era when American society was largely segregated, in 1940 he was promoted to brigadier general, the army’s first African American general officer.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) recently honored Georgetown Middle School student London Sturgis for her leadership, effort, and excellence. London was recognized in a ceremony at the school and received a bookstore gift card.
