On May 1, 1865, thousands of newly freed Black people gathered in Charleston, S.C., for what may have been the nation’s first Memorial Day celebration.
Volunteer on Juneteenth. On June 15th, Georgetown will be hosting its Juneteenth Celebration. If you would like to participate as a marcher in the parade or work at the SDARJ table please fill out the form to let us know.
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SDARJ is pleased to add M&T Bank to our roster of Business Partners, and name them Business Partner of the Month for May, 2024. Established in 1856, M&T Bank is one of the strongest and most highly respected regional banks in the country offering a wide range of financial services for personal, business, and commercial banking needs. […]
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) recently honored North Georgetown Elementary School fourth graders Ava Hagans and Deejahnae Johnson for their leadership, effort, and excellence. The students were recognized in a ceremony at the school and received $20 gift cards from SDARJ.
April 19, 2024 – Well over 100 people came out for the opening reception of the Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community exhibit on Friday evening at the Lewes History Museum. Among the visitors were local representatives, members of the late Langston Hughes’ family, and local history makers.
This exhibition will be on view until December 29, 2024. From 2020 through 2023, the Lewes Historical Society, in conjunction with the African American Heritage Commission of Lewes, conducted research into the conditions that lead to a diminished population of the African American Community within the town of Lewes. In 1800 the racial population make up of Lewes existed as 17% […]
The Legislative Advocacy Committee was busy during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. We continued our legislative advocacy through our participation in several coalitions: Smart Justice, ACLU DVRC, RAAD, DEAC, and the newly reconstituted Police Reform Working Group. We also provided oral and written testimony before Committees on bills of importance to the Alliance and advocated behind the scenes with legislators to get them to support certain bills.
Watch the April 9th Town Hall – A Deep Dive Into Understanding Delaware’s Faulty Child Support System
The City of Lewes would like to invite you to participate in The Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 22nd, 2024.
