Something special opened its doors on May 16, 2026, at 70 Rehoboth Ave in Rehoboth Beach’s First Street Station. Jerk and Jambalaya, Sussex County’s newest Black-owned restaurant, is not just a place to eat—it’s a place to belong.
On behalf of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) and the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC), a powerful and engaging Town Hall was held to discuss The State of Black-Owned Businesses in Delaware.
The history of Black Business Month can be traced back to the year 2004, when engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan partnered with the president and executive editor of the scholarly publishing company eAccess Corp,’ John William Templeton, to start this annual event.
