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Over the years, the 9,000 Black soldiers that helped build the Burma Road, a major supply route to China during World War II, have received little recognition. In this week’s Enlighten Me, we speak with Delaware State University professor Yinghong Cheng about his upcoming book - Two Lives for A Mile—African American GIs Building the Burma Road - sheds light on their stories.

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will pour billion of dollars into the First State.But how will the state manage spending that money? The Biden Administration recommended states name implementation coordinators – and in Delaware that job falls to Greg Patterson.We recently sat down with Patterson to discuss his role and how infrastructure spending will play out in the First State with this massive influx of funding.

This spring, the state is expected to release the latest information on drug overdose deaths in Delaware.Across the country, statistics show the opioid epidemic has gotten worse, and many people continue to face barriers to treatment.Earlier this year, students at the University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service compiled information on Delaware’s treatment options and where the state can do better to reach those struggling with addiction.Delaware Public Media's Rebecca Baer talks to two people involved with the report.

New leadership takes the reins at the Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League. Last month, Jennifer Thompkins was named the organization’s new president and CEO.Thompson comes to the Urban League from TriZen, a business consulting and leadership development company in Philadelphia. Prior to that, she ran a youth program at the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA.Youth advocacy is just one of Thompkins’ priorities - as Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry discovered during their recent interview.

As Delaware continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s arts community is trying to get back on its feet.And to help, the Delaware Division of the Arts is launching the Arts Incubator Project.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Division of the Arts director Jessica Ball joins Delaware Public Media's Kelli Steele to explain this initiative

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Delaware Shakespeare fully returns to Rockwood Park in Wilmington for its annual summer festival - just in time to celebrate its 20th anniversary seasonDelaware Shakespeare producing Artistic Director David Stradley joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele on Arts Playlist to discuss bring The Tempest to Rockwood and the 2022 season.

The Delaware Historical Society is taking its collection online, currently work to digitize its treasure trove of history and make it more readily available.In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Historical Society’s Chief Curator Leigh Rifenburg discusses the process and what it will mean for anyone interested in examining the First State’s past.

A bill recently introduced in Delaware’s General Assembly is reigniting the debate over charter schools in the First State.The legislation proposes a moratorium on new charter applications and proposed modifications to existing charters – while setting up advisory group to look at the application and modification process.This week, contributor Larry Nagengast examines the bill, the firestorm it’s created and what’s next.