Bills to protect schools and churches from immigration enforcement
Two vital immigration bills – HB 93 and HB 94 – are going to be heard in committee on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday June 11.
SDARJ News & Announcements
Military Series – Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell
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.
Looking back 5 years, 2020 protest and activism nationwide
“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
Military Series – Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
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.
SDARJ African American Achievement Award at Georgetown Middle School
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.
WBOC Covers the May 21st SDARJ Town Hall
A town hall meeting in Lewes, Delaware addressed hate incidents targeting African-Americans in Sussex County. The meeting, hosted by the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, featured leaders from the Millville Volunteer Fire Company, the Sussex County NAACP, and other organizations. The discussion focused on implementing new policies and training to combat hate incidents and harassment.
