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Two weeks ago, we visited the John Dickinson Plantation near Dover to tell you about an African burial ground found there and how it fits into the legacy of this Founding Father.But it’s not the only ongoing effort to better understand Dickinson and paint a more complete picture of his life.In this week’s Enlighten Me, we sit down with the e John Dickinson Writings Project director Jane Calvert to talk about the project and what can be learned from it.

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Delaware expects to make moves to clean up the state’s water this year, and one of the first is in Sussex County where a more reliable source of water and wastewater services is coming to a community previously plagued by unsanitary conditions.It’s the pilot project of the Governor’s Clean Water Initiative for Underserved Communities.Delaware Public Media’s Rebecca Baer spoke with DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin about the program and this first project at the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park in Lewes.

A filmmaker and videographer is bringing Wilmington its first ever Black film festival later this year.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival founder Jet Phynx and festival director Ryan Eagen chat with Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele.

Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27th - honoring the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and other victims of the Nazi regime.For one Delaware resident, those atrocities are hard to forget.Delaware Public Media's Rebecca Baer sat down with Holocaust survivor Ann Jaffe to hear her story

From time to time, we like to highlight work from student journalists at both the high school and college level.Delaware Public Media partners with McKean and Mount Pleasant High Schools in the Red Clay and Brandywine school districts, as well as Polytech High School in Kent County to expose students to radio journalism.And in this week’s Enlighten Me, we bring you recent stories from students in the radio career pathway at Mount Pleasant High.

Public support continues to grow for programs that would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.One such bill is gaining traction in the Delaware General Assembly.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia explores what it would mean for Delawareans.

Tune in to Mark Rogers’ interview with Backtrack Vocals, a 5-person multi-genre a cappella group based in NYC. With roots of 2 members from Delaware, Backtrack Vocals is the special headliner for this year’s Do More 24 Delaware giving day event on March 4.

This week’s Arts Playlist focuses on the first published novel from a Rehoboth Beach resident and University of Delaware professor.Ethan Joella recently joined Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to discuss A Little Hope .

The Green takes some time this week to highlight work from student journalists at the University of Delaware.