The African-American Educational Journey In Delaware
Today Governor Markell was here at the archives to commemorate Black History Month by reading the official proclamation. This year was particularly special as Orlando Camp was here to talk about his new book The Milford Eleven. The Archives unveiled its newest display about African-American education in Delaware. Included in the exhibit are facsimiles of […]
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
On Saturday, February 4, 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives, in one of its planned activities to celebrate Black History Month, is hosting a program entitled “The Tuskegee Airmen.” During the Second World War, a question was raised and answered conclusively in a noble experiment that later became known as the “Tuskegee Experience.” Our nation’s […]
The Tragic Odyssey of Obie Evans and other African-Americans in Civil War Delaware
Join us on Saturday, November 5, 10:30 a.m. as the Delaware Public Archives continues its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War with a program entitled “The Tragic Odyssey of Obie Evans and other African-Americans in Civil-War Delaware.” Obie Evans escaped slavery, survived the Battle of the Crater, and participated in Baltimore’s post-war street […]
