History Division Celebrates Black History Month 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
Oral history initiative designed to gather, memorialize and share stories about historically segregated Black and Indigenous beaches in Delaware.
Guided Visitation To The African Burial Ground At The John Dickinson Plantation
Programs explore the experiences of the enslaved and free African Americans who lived, labored and died on the John Dickinson Plantation.
Governor Carney Signs Black History Education Legislation
House Bill 198 ensures Black history education will be taught in K-12 schools WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed House Bill 198, legislation that requires each school district and charter school serving K-12 students to provide instruction on Black history as part of all educational programming beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Watch video and view photos from signing […]
Video explores Black life in Delaware 1790–1840
Video explores anti-slavery activity in Delaware in the late-18th century and the subsequent passage of repressive legislation targeting free Blacks in the 19th century.
