SDARJ applauded for their activism by the Southern Poverty Law Center
The article reads:
GEORGETOWN, Del. — This week, the work of local activists paid off after the Georgetown Historical Society doubled down on its commitment to continue flying a Confederate battle flag on the nonprofit’s property.
The following statement is from SPLC Chief of Staff and Culture Lecia Brooks:
“The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) for their community-centered, fact-based advocacy. Their work is to halt public funding to the Georgia Historical Society, which made a deal with the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) in 2007 to host a memorial to Delawareans who enlisted in the Confederate Army, which flies the Confederate Flag on the nonprofit’s property. SDARJ’s principled position is to ensure that Delaware’s taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund white supremacist ideals.
“Make no mistake – the Confederate flag is a living symbol of white supremacy. Using the Marvel Carriage Museum as a backdrop indicates a harmful disregard of historical facts by an organization that is supposed to preserve history. Delaware was a Union state; about 20% of its total male population fought for the United States. Maybe as few as 300 turned their backs on their country.
