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African-American History Month programs among 18 special events at division museums during February 2018

Highlights include programs on African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, the evolution of Black recorded music and African-American archaeology in Delaware.




African-American Participation During World War I

Intro WWI Begins U.S. Involvement Women During WWI African Americans Delaware’s Role WWI Ends Posters Gallery African-American Participation During World War I Since the first Africans were brought as slaves to the British colony of Jamestown, Va. in 1619, blacks had suffered oppression in the United States first under the American slavery system , and then […]




Archaeological discovery writes new chapter in Delaware’s early colonial history

Findings shed light on 11 burials dating to the late 1600s including three people of African descent.




Beach-going in Delaware: Black perspectives under segregation

Beaches and resorts provided enjoyment for Black, Indigenous and other people of color seeking entertainment and refuge during the Jim Crow era in the United States.




Burial ground found at John Dickinson Plantation

Site likely holds the enslaved individuals and other African Americans who lived, worked, and died on land owned by the Dickinson family.




Changing the view of history

How the work of the division’s Race and Equity Committee informs the practice of history.




Collection close-up: protest face mask and shirt

Recently accessioned collections items reflect the calls for racial justice that surged across the nation in 2020.




CORRECTION–‘African Americans on the Eastern Shore’ lecture at Lewes Public Library on Feb. 15, 2020

Due to high demand, program moved from Zwaanendael Museum to the Lewes Public Library.




CORRECTION–Delaware’s 24th annual Chautauqua, Sept. 8–11, 2022

Tent shows to showcase entertainment and the artists who brought it to life.




Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting to take place remotely on Feb. 24, 2021

Board to review National Register nomination for the African Union Church and Cemetery of Iron Hill.




Delaware’s 23rd annual Chautauqua, Sept. 9–12, 2021

American enterprise and ingenuity will be brought to life in “The I’s Have It: Industry, Innovation, and Invention.”




Descendant community to inform John Dickinson Plantation’s future

Historic site is preparing for a public meeting to form a Descendant Community Engagement Group. Collaboratively, the group will provide recommendations for the interpretation of the site, including the African Burial Ground.




Dickinson/Zwaanendael museums add Tuesday hours

Both museums now open Tuesday through Saturday.




Diversity in Delaware History Webinar Series

Series provides a historical context to understand the complex and often difficult role that race has played in the history of the United States and the state of Delaware.




Division bids farewell to historic-site interpreter Latecia Prophet

Employee had a nearly ten-year career at The Old State House.




Division celebrates African American 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.