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African American history tour debuts in Lewes

Nick Roth

4 years 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

5 years ago

The Lewes African American Heritage Commission joined many organizations in the Cape Region…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way unveiled in Lewes

Nick Roth

6 years ago

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way has been unveiled in Lewes. Mayor Ted Becker uncovered the first…

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

6 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

6 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…

Nick Roth

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 years ago

Lewes officials heard overwhelming support to permanently change West Fourth Street to Dr. Martin…

Bring Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Lewes

6 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

6 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

9 years ago

The Rev. George Edwards of Friendship Baptist Church has asked Lewes officials to consider renaming…