February 23: Forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware
Delaware Heritage Commission | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022
On Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m., Governor Carney will host a virtual forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware with Dr. Reba Hollingsworth (Delaware Heritage Commission) and Dr. Bradley Skelcher (Professor Emeritus of History at Delaware State University). This event is coordinated in partnership with the Delaware Heritage Commission, the Delaware Division […]
‘Segregated Sands’: Delaware Beaches During Jim Crow
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Virtual exhibit explores the history and stories of the Indigenous and African American experience at Delaware’s beaches during the segregation era.
History Division Celebrates Black History Month 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Five of the month’s six events celebrate the invaluable contributions that the Black community has made to the culture and history of the United States.
Zwaanendael Museum Seeks Volunteers for “Recapturing Black Beaches,” an Oral History Initiative
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 14, 2022
Oral history initiative designed to gather, memorialize and share stories about historically segregated Black and Indigenous beaches in Delaware.
Historical and Cultural Affairs Programs in January 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Events include a virtual program on the blizzard of 1888 and a live concert by Musically Generated Organism.
