Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice

The cases against two former Millville Volunteer Fire Company members accused of harassing a fellow firefighter in 2024 have now been resolved, more than two years after the allegations prompted sweeping policy changes within the department.

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On Friday, July 17, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church (19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach) will host a screening of the documentary “The Sins of our Fathers: Race, Religion, and the Rise of Trump.” The film follows a white Evangelical whose assumptions are upended by a hard look at the history of Charleston, South Carolina — leading him to examine how partisan strategy has exploited white Christian identity and to reckon with our nation’s history of racial injustice.

Following the film, special guest State Rep. Larry Lambert will lead a discussion on the protections established under Delaware’s new state-level John Lewis Voting Rights Act. SDARJ was one of several organizations that lobbied for the passage of the bill which is very important given the massive attack on the voting rights of African Americans in the courts and southern state legislatures.

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Good Trouble Lives On: Film Screening and Voting Rights Discussion — July 17 at Epworth On Thursday, July 17, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church (19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach) will host a screening of the documentary “The Sins of our Fathers: Race, Religion, and the Rise of Trump.” The film follows a white Evangelical whose assumptions are upended b...

What does it take to build a movement from scratch? A recent episode of Blue Coast Talk answers that question by tracing the origin of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, founded in 2015 and now celebrating a decade of work.

Click to watch the video: https://sdarj.org/ten-years-of-standing-together-the-origin-story-of-sdarj/

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Ten Years of Standing Together The Origin Story of SDARJ What does it take to build a movement from scratch? A recent episode of Blue Coast Talk answers that question by tracing the origin of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, founded in 2015 and now celebrating a decade of work.

In our July meeting we’ll discuss the 1982 National Book Award-winning novel The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and the mini-series based on the novel, following the lives of seven Black women living in a deteriorating housing project.

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July Book & Film Discussion: The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor A 1982 National Book Award-winning novel by Gloria Naylor that follows the lives of seven Black women living in a deteriorating housing project.

Historic legislation gives the state its own shield against voter suppression — and names it after a civil rights giant.

Delaware made history on June 30, 2026, when the state Senate unanimously passed the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act (House Bill 444), sending it to Governor Matt Meyer for his signature. The vote — 21 to 0 in the Senate — capped a decisive legislative journey that saw the bill clear the House on June 18 with a vote of 29 to 11.

What does the law do? In plain terms, it is Delaware’s own shield for every voter’s right to cast a ballot without intimidation, obstruction, or manipulation. At the federal level, the U.S. Supreme Court has steadily weakened the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. This legislation fills that gap for Delawareans. It empowers the state Attorney General to sue individuals, organizations, or government bodies whose actions suppress or dilute the vote — even if no discriminatory intent can be proven. It also requires language assistance so that voters who are not fluent in English can make fully informed choices at the ballot box.

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Delaware Passes the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Historic legislation gives the state its own shield against voter suppression — and names it after a civil rights giant.

In 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society and posed a question that still echoes: what does Independence Day mean to those who were never free to celebrate it? Douglass, born enslaved and later one of the era’s most powerful abolitionist voices, refused to let his audience mistake his presence for gratitude. He made clear that the holiday’s fireworks and parades rang hollow for the millions still in bo***ge, and that celebrating the nation’s liberty while denying it to others made a mockery of the very principles being honored.

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What the Fourth of July Still Asks of Us In 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society and posed a question that still echoes: what does Independence Day mean to those who were never free to celebrate it?

Her work helped shape the future of 3D imaging!

Valerie Thomas is the brilliant NASA scientist and inventor behind the illusion transmitter, a patented technology that used mirrors to create the appearance of 3D images.

In a moment of rare and genuine bipartisan unity, the Delaware General Assembly passed Senate Bill 330, establishing the Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission — a permanent, state-funded body dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sharing the rich history and contributions of Black Delawareans.

What does this mean in everyday terms? Imagine a permanent statewide team — appointed, funded, and empowered by law — whose specific job is to make sure that African American history, culture, art, and heritage are honored, taught, and protected in Delaware. The Commission will work to identify and preserve historical sites, support cultural programming, and ensure that Black Delaware’s story is told fully and accurately for generations to come.

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Delaware Creates a Permanent African American Heritage Commission In a vote with zero opposition in either chamber, the General Assembly affirms that Black history is Delaware's history.