For over 20 years, the Delaware Juneteenth Association has been running the Miss Juneteenth Pageant in Delaware. From the first Miss Juneteenth’s crowning in 1998 to Sunday night’s announcement of Miss Juneteenth Delaware 2022, those same lessons about self-esteem and connection are still being taught. Conceived by Bernie Wilkins, the local Read more…
The James H. Sills, Jr. statue was unveiled and dedicated on April 30, 2022, at South Park Drive and North Market Street in Wilmington, in a community gathering that featured local and national luminaries. However, none outshone the guest of honor. Dr. James H. Sills, Jr. is a revered leader, activist, coalition builder and Read more…
The Wilmington Public Library is one of the 2022 winners of the National Medal of Museum and Library Service, chosen as one of the 3 libraries out of 15 finalists to receive the reward. The medal is the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums, rewarding the institutions that Read more…
In the late 1800s, Harriet Tubman and other “conductors” led escaped enslaved people from the South to safety in the North via the Underground Railroad. One of the last stops before reaching freedom was northern Delaware. Celebrate this region’s African American heritage during Black History Month (February) and all year Read more…
Throughout slavery, Black family units were in constant danger of disruption, and those in bondage had no control over the structure of their families, let alone their lives. But the Reconstruction era, which followed the Civil War and the end of enslavement, was a pivotal turning point in history for Read more…