Black history

Close to 50% of Lewe's population were people of color in 1800. Today, that number has dropped to less than 1%, according to Lewes Historical Society's director of education.

State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker is launching another bid for Lt. Governor.

We don’t know how many enslaved people Founding Father John Dickinson and his family owned. But historians say, in Dickinson’s era, they were not meant to be remembered.That’s changing after the discovery of an African burial ground at the Dickinson Plantation near Dover.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia reports guided tours of the site allow visitors to reflect on the lives of those who lived and died there.

We don’t know how many enslaved people Founding Father John Dickinson and his family owned. But historians say, in Dickinson’s era, they were not meant to be remembered.That’s changing after the discovery of an African burial ground at the Dickinson Plantation near Dover.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia reports guided tours of the site allow visitors to reflect on the lives of those who lived and died there.

Next week, the State of Delaware joins the Delaware Heritage Commission to launch a series of forums on Black history in the First State.The first of…

Legislation requiring schools in Delaware to implement curriculum on Black History for all students advances out of the Senate Education Committee. "I…

Some state lawmakers are pushing for Delaware to join a growing of number of states requiring more substantial Black history education in schools.And when…

House lawmakers passed a bill requiring Black history education in public schools.State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker’s (D-Wilmington) bill calls fo public…

Wilmington City Council wants Black history to be taught to all public school students. Council members unanimously passed a resolution Thursday…

Last Sunday, the Oscar for Best Picture went to “Green Book.”The film is based on a true story about a working-class Italian-American man who gets a job…