On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic Civil Rights Act into law. On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, a series of events sponsored by organizations and community groups will be convened across the State of Delaware to commemorate 50th anniversary of this landmark legislation.
Initiated by Dr. Yasser Payne of University of Delaware’s Department of Black American Studies, this collaborative exhibition focuses on issues of structural inequality and physical violence in and around Wilmington through local and regional visual art, poetry, music, and more.
Discipline policies—which disproportionately affect students of color or with disabilities—push children out of school and criminalize minor infractions.
Friends of civil liberties and film buffs alike, gather round the popcorn machine! WilmFilm is back from Thursday, April 24th to Sunday, April 27th, and we've got our must-see picks for you.
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP is the first feature-length documentary to explore ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from an historical perspective and describes how a small group of men and women of all races and classes came together to change the world and save each other's lives.
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The monthly meeting of Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty (DCODP) will take place at Pacem in Terris' office at 6 pm.
Meetings are always the fourth Monday of the month.
We are excited to announce that Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, will be returning to Delaware this March!
Dr. Wilson Moses, Ferree Professor in American History at Pennsylvania State University, will discuss the life and works of Fredrick Douglass in 1864.
Reservations required: (302) 655-7161 or [email protected]
