Tariah Hyland has been given the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.

Wilmington’s Tariah Hyland wins John Lewis youth award for activism

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A 20-year-old college student from Wilmington who pushed for Black history to be included in the Delaware school curriculum has received an award named for a Civil Rights leader.  Tariah Hyland, a junior at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was given the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock.  The award honors the accomplishments …

The HBCU Gala raised $343,000.

Awards Gala raises $343,000 for Wilmington HBCU week

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

An event this month raised  $343,000 for Wilmington’s 2023 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. The 4th Annual HBCU Week Awards Gala, held June 9 at the Hotel Dupont in downtown Wilmington, raised money to support the city’s annual HBCU Week initiative.  The dates for this year’s HBCU week have not been announced, but more info is expected to …

Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown presenting their new book aimed at helping Black families through the college admissions process.

Authors detail ways Black families can help kids get into college

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown want to help Black families bridge the information gap in  how to help their children apply for college. The two took the stage at Wilmington Friends School last week to share details and answer questions on their new book, “The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions.” Studies by Forbes and others show that only …