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African American history tour debuts in Lewes

Nick Roth
1 year ago
As in most of the country, the African American history of Lewes and Sussex County is complicated...

Lewes commission denounces racism, police brutality

Nick Roth
2 years ago
The Lewes African American Heritage Commission joined many organizations in the Cape Region and...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way unveiled in Lewes

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way has been unveiled in Lewes. Mayor Ted Becker uncovered the first of...

Lewes honors city history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

3 years ago
Lewes officials have unveiled the first street sign naming West Fourth Street in honor of Dr...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way ceremony set Feb. 28...

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Community members and elected officials will gather at the corner of West Fourth Street and Burton...

Dr. MLK Jr. Way to honor civil rights leader in Lewes

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Just a week before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lewes Mayor and City Council approved an...

Lewes to honorifically rename West Fourth Street to...

Nick Roth
3 years ago
With the city meeting room at the Rollins Community Center bursting at the seams, Lewes Mayor and...

Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. supporters organize

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Proponents of changing West Fourth Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard met Dec. 16 to...

Lewes council delays MLK Jr. Blvd. vote

Nick Roth
3 years ago
A vote on changing West Fourth Street in Lewes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will have to...

Lewes residents seek to rename West Fourth Street...

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Lewes officials heard overwhelming support to permanently change West Fourth Street to Dr. Martin...

Bring Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Lewes

3 years ago
More than two years ago, Lewes residents asked city officials to rename West Fourth Street in honor...

Church revives effort to rename Lewes’ West Fourth...

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Black residents of Lewes have revived efforts to rename West Fourth Street in honor of Dr. Martin...

Lewes church seeks to rename Fourth Street

Nick Roth
6 years ago
The Rev. George Edwards of Friendship Baptist Church has asked Lewes officials to consider renaming...