Wilmington, DE: Delaware Technical Community College will recognize Wilmington native Logan Herring at its annual Black History Month Honoree Celebration on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The ceremony will be held at 12 p.m. at the College’s Orlando J. George Jr. Campus, 300 Orange St., Wilmington. Herring is the CEO of The WRK Group, including The […]
Continue ReadingIn observance of Black History Month, The Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week: African American Education in Delaware: A History Through Photographs 1865-1930 – by Dr. Bradley Skelcher SYNOPSIS: At the beginning of the twentieth century, it became apparent that colored schools in Delaware were far from equal to […]
Continue ReadingStories of Underground Railroad Heroes Come to Life this February In celebration of Black History Month, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to free, family-friendly programs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February 2019. The park, located in Dorchester County, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and […]
Continue Reading(Washington College) The collaborative research of Washington College’s GIS Lab and an English professor seeking answers about the one of the country’s earliest and most influential African American publishing companies will be the topic of a talk at the Talbot County Free Library in St. Michaels, Maryland. “Putting Them on the Map: Tracing African American […]
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