SDARJ African American Achievement Award at Love Creek Elementary School
SDARJ recently honored Love Creek Elementary School students Cassidy Smith and Jordin Reddix for their leadership, effort, and excellence.
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Alice – Featured at the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival
The film will be shown at the Cinema Art Theater on February 22nd at 2pm ET. Get tickets or a VIP Pass for all of the movies at the festival.
Love, Brooklyn – Featured at the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival
The film will be shown at the Cinema Art Theater on February 22nd at 12pm ET. Get tickets or a VIP Pass for all of the movies at the festival.
Judas and the Black Messiah – Featured at the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival
The film will be shown at the Cinema Art Theater on February 21st at 6pm ET. Get tickets or a VIP Pass for all of the movies at the festival.
A Portrait of a Postman: From Texas to Hermès – Featured at the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival
The film will be shown at the Cinema Art Theater on February 21st at 3:30pm ET. Get tickets or a VIP Pass for all of the movies at the festival.
Queen & Slim – Featured at the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Festival
The film will be shown at the Cinema Art Theater on February 21st at 1pm ET. Get tickets or a VIP Pass for all of the movies at the festival.
SDARJ African American Achievement Award at Sussex Central High School
SDARJ recently honored Sussex Central High School senior Osiah Kelley for his leadership, effort, and excellence. Osiah was recognized in a ceremony at the school and received a $20 gift card to Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach.
The importance of remembering lesser-known Black history figures
The piece highlights the importance of remembering lesser-known Black history figures whose contributions have shaped society but are often overlooked in mainstream narratives. It opens by acknowledging that while names like Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr. are rightly celebrated, there are many others whose stories deserve wider recognition.
The Cultural Influence of African American Music in America
Every American genre—jazz, blues, gospel, country, rock and roll—is born from the voices of the oppressed. These genres were frequently repackaged for white audiences and industry profits. This story is not just about music; it is the contrast between creator and beneficiary.
SDARJ African American Achievement Award at Milton Elementary School
SDARJ recently honored Milton Elementary School students Olivia Ohimor and Kade Wilkerson for their leadership, effort, and excellence.
