Independence group presents Black history program
The Independence Multicultural Social Group held its second annual Black history event, African Americans and Labor, for residents and their guests Feb. 15 at the Independence clubhouse ballroom.
The mission of the Independence Multicultural Social Group is to sponsor events that give the community’s residents an opportunity to share and exhibit their cultural attachments, and to give Independence residents the opportunity to learn more about the many cultures in their community.
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester was scheduled to appear, but could not make it. She sent a video praising the group and its mission.
Other guest speakers were Wilhelmina Douglas Stevenson, a 34-year administrative judge in the Merit Systems Protection Board’s Northeast Regional Office in Philadelphia. Also speaking was Larry Freelow of the East Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.
The event educated guests about the accomplishments of African Americans in all walks of life, learning of African American experiences and conditions in Sussex County, and celebrated the diversity of the community.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
