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Delaware Coastal Storm Response
Date Posted: September 23, 2023

Funds Awarded to Former Foster Youth
Date Posted: September 15, 2023

Georgetown Fire
Date Posted: September 14, 2023

Flag Status Notification
Date Posted: September 14, 2023

Governor Carney Encourages Business to Attend the Central Delaware Career Expo
Date Posted: September 14, 2023

A Proactive Approach to a Healthy School Year
Date Posted: September 14, 2023

Three Human Cases of West Nile Virus Identified in New Castle County, Marking Delaware’s First WNV Cases of Year
Date Posted: September 12, 2023

Unclaimed Property MONEY MATCH Program returns over $570,000 to Delaware Taxpayers
Date Posted: September 12, 2023

Capitol Police Major Elmer C. Harris Assumes Command of Delaware Capitol Police
Date Posted: September 12, 2023

Laurel Fire
Date Posted: September 12, 2023

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: September 11, 2023

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Expecting Increase in Motorcycle Traffic for Delmarva Bike Week
Date Posted: September 11, 2023

DOJ Secures Decade In Prison For Delaware Man In Fatal Shooting
Date Posted: September 11, 2023

Federal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Landmark Gun Safety Law
Date Posted: September 11, 2023

Attorney General Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC
Date Posted: September 11, 2023

Teenager Arrested for Attempted Carjacking
Date Posted: September 9, 2023

Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations
Date Posted: September 8, 2023

Nominations Open for 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
Date Posted: September 8, 2023

DNREC to Issue New Permits for Expansion of Bioenergy Devco’s Seaford Facility, Including Biogas Production
Date Posted: September 6, 2023

AG Jennings Warns Seniors Of Uptick In Financial Scam Reports
Date Posted: September 6, 2023

First Positive Case of COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Identified in Delaware
Date Posted: September 5, 2023

Delaware Division of the Arts presents “Enlightenment” by Bryant “Tee” Bell – Opens September 1
Date Posted: September 1, 2023

Wilmington Fire
Date Posted: September 1, 2023

New Motorcycle Helmet Law Aims to Reduce Fatalities
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

Delaware Begins Retroactively Issuing P-EBT Benefits for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

September is Preparedness Month in Delaware
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

DOJ Secures Lengthy Sentence For Pennsylvania Man For Violent Robbery Of Little Italy Resident
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

DPH Launches New Financial Aid Program for Private Well Owners, Offers Free Water Testing Kits to Delaware Residents
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

DNREC Extends Ocean Lifeguard Coverage to Weekends in September
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

Navarro Announces New Health Insurance Marketplace Carriers, 2024 Individual Rates
Date Posted: August 31, 2023

DNREC Issues Temporary Emergency Variance for Air Quality to Perdue Foods’ Milford Processing Plant
Date Posted: August 30, 2023

DOJ Secures Life Sentence For Delaware Man Who Murdered His Family
Date Posted: August 30, 2023

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags for International Overdose Awareness Day
Date Posted: August 30, 2023

Funding Available for Tree-Planting Projects
Date Posted: August 30, 2023

EDGE Competition Reopens Sept. 1 to Benefit Small Businesses
Date Posted: August 29, 2023

DNREC to Reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sept. 1
Date Posted: August 29, 2023

Delaware Waterfowl and Trout Stamp Art Winners Chosen
Date Posted: August 29, 2023

DPH’s Office of Animal Welfare Announces 2 Arrests in Connection with Lewes Dog Cruelty Case; 14 More Dogs Rescued
Date Posted: August 29, 2023

Treasurer Davis Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Oppose Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Date Posted: August 28, 2023

September Hunting Traditions Return, Topped By Opening Day of Delaware’s Dove Season
Date Posted: August 28, 2023

DNREC Awards New Contract for Management of Deerfield and Garrisons Lake Golf Clubs
Date Posted: August 25, 2023

DNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals
Date Posted: August 22, 2023

Felton Couple Charged with Animal Fighting
Date Posted: August 22, 2023

Registration Now Open for 2023 Delaware Arts Summit
Date Posted: August 21, 2023

Delaware Forest Service – New Campsites and Online Reservation Portal – NOW LIVE!
Date Posted: August 21, 2023

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Reminds Drivers: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Date Posted: August 21, 2023

DOJ, WPD, and NCCPD Announce Felony Convictions Against NorthPak Defendants
Date Posted: August 21, 2023

DNREC Designers Win National Award
Date Posted: August 17, 2023

Griffith Lake Boat Ramp Closed Due to Dam Safety Concerns
Date Posted: August 16, 2023

Supporting Military Spouses: Delaware Launches Career Program with National Association of State Personnel Executives
Date Posted: August 16, 2023

DIAA Announces Student Athletic Awards
Date Posted: August 16, 2023

Camden Mayor Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Resign Over His Actions At Car Wash
Date Posted: August 15, 2023

Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service Seeks Community Input in Development of State Service Plan
Date Posted: August 15, 2023

AG Jennings Announces Leadership Changes At The DOJ
Date Posted: August 14, 2023

Millsboro Angler Smashes State Record for King Mackerel with 52-Pound, 11.2-Ounce Catch Off Fenwick Shoal
Date Posted: August 11, 2023

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Students Take Home Awards from Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: August 11, 2023

DelDOT Releases NEVI Plan Requests for Proposals
Date Posted: August 10, 2023

Three Emerging Delaware Artists Chosen for New Artist Career Development Program
Date Posted: August 10, 2023

Delaware State Housing Authority Announces New Program And Partnerships To Address Housing Instability
Date Posted: August 9, 2023

DNREC and Kent Conservation District Offer Grants for Septic Tank Pump Outs
Date Posted: August 9, 2023

First 2023 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: August 8, 2023

Delaware Releases 2023 State Assessment Results
Date Posted: August 8, 2023

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024
Date Posted: August 8, 2023

Insurers and Agents Required to Provide Rate Explanations
Date Posted: August 8, 2023

New School Safety and Wellness Suite Launches
Date Posted: August 8, 2023

Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Special Presenter Initiatives Grants from MidAtlantic Arts
Date Posted: August 7, 2023

DSHA Partners With Habitat For Humanity Organizations To Expand Homeowner Assistance Fund Programs
Date Posted: August 7, 2023

College Savings on the Rise in Delaware
Date Posted: August 7, 2023

DNREC’s Brandywine Zoo Welcomes Baby Pudu
Date Posted: August 4, 2023

Governor Carney Signs Multiple Pieces of Environmental Legislation
Date Posted: August 3, 2023

Delaware Governor John Carney Sworn in as New ACHP Member
Date Posted: August 3, 2023

Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program
Date Posted: August 3, 2023

Millsboro Wastewater Spill Closes Indian River Bay to Recreational Bivalve Shellfish Harvest Through Aug. 24
Date Posted: August 2, 2023

DPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program Data Updates to My Healthy Community Dashboard
Date Posted: August 2, 2023

Delaware Sends Wildfire Crew to Southern California
Date Posted: July 31, 2023

Delaware State Housing Authority Seeks Nonprofit Applications To Develop Affordable Homeownership Units
Date Posted: July 31, 2023

Farmer Kitty Holtz Honored at Delaware State Fair for Contributions to Agriculture
Date Posted: July 31, 2023

Governor Carney Announces Nomination to Superior Court
Date Posted: July 28, 2023

Delaware Division of the Arts presents “Between Light & Shadow” by Hannah Whiddon – Opens August 4
Date Posted: July 28, 2023

Young Environmentalists, Youth Anglers Honored at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 27, 2023

The State of Delaware hires 250th Anniversary Coordinator
Date Posted: July 27, 2023

Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Celebrates the Signing of Legislation to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council
Date Posted: July 26, 2023

DMV on the Go Adds Wilmington Location
Date Posted: July 26, 2023

DNREC to Offer ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Youth Seining Program
Date Posted: July 26, 2023

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Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week Celebrating Black History Month

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Friday, February 18, 2022

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Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week:

“A History of African Americans of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore”
– by Carole C. Marks, Editor

You can view a PDF version of this book here.

SYNOPSIS:
The history of African Americans in Delaware spans almost four hundred years, with the first African slave arriving in New Sweden in 1639. Since then, the African American inhabitants of Delaware and Maryland have endured slavery, war, and the long struggle for freedom and equality. A History of African Americans of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore presents a social, political, and cultural history of African Americans, from the first permanent settlements to the present day.

Find out more about the Delaware Heritage Commission here.