The digital exhibit celebrating Delaware's governors was published March 11 by the Delaware Public Archives (DPA). (Photo courtesy of the DPA)

Celebrate the state’s 76 governors with new online exhibit

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Get ready to learn some cool facts and personal details of Delaware’s past governors. The Delaware Public Archives is presenting “Delaware Governors The Past 100 Years,” an engaging new digital exhibit now on display. The exhibit highlights each of Delaware’s governors from 1925 to today, offering visitors fascinating stories, historical insights, vintage photographs, and a free, full-color booklet. Visitors can …

A historical marker for the Industrial School for Colored Girls was unveiled Thursday. (All photos by Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

Historical marker for Industrial School for Colored Girls unveiled

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

More than 50 people read in unison for 30 seconds the story of the Industrial School for Colored Girls Thursday morning in Wilmington. It’s a tradition the Delaware Public Archives keeps whenever it unveils a new historical marker.  “We walk through history every day
and very few of us have an idea of what was once here,” said David Battafarano, a …

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 …