Upcoming Events

Protecting Your Dream: Virtual Social Emotional Learning Workshop

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we invite young folks and families to participate in an engaging virtual workshop on protecting your dreams led by award winning […]

Free

Pledge of Resiliency: A Public Dialogue

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us for a panel discussion about community responses to the presence of a confederate flag and monument in Georgetown, DE. Registration is free but required. Register Below   We […]

Free

Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II

Route 9 Library and Innovation Center 3022 New Castle Ave., New Castle, DE, United States

Join us at Route 9 Library and Innovation Center for a historic documentary film screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II with creator and director Professor […]

Free

Jazz Concert: William Penn High School Jazz Performance

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us for an exciting jazz performance by William Penn High School's talented jazz bands at the Delaware History Museum and the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. Register Below […]

Malcolm X Day 2023

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

In partnership with the Culture Restoration Project, Inc., celebrate Malcolm X’s life and legacy with family-friendly music, student performances, drumming, vendors, free food, and more! Location: Delaware History Museum and […]

Me Seminar: Learn about the LGBTQ+ Community 

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join I AM ME for an educational seminar about the LGBTQ+ experience! In observance of the life and times of James Baldwin, panelists of various identities/orientations will compare the 1930s […]

“Murder Town, USA” Homicide, Structural Violence, and Activism in Wilmington

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us for an insightful book talk featuring "Murder Town, USA: Homicide, Structural Violence, and Activism in Wilmington" by Yasser Arafat Payne, Brooklynn K. Hitchens, and Darryl L. Chambers. Join […]

Incorporating Faith: Celebrating the Enduring Legacies of Black Placemaking

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage for an engaging interdenominational dialogue between current leaders of historic Black institutions established in the late 18th and early 19th centuries by […]

Family & Community Day: Press On, Peter

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Friday, August 25, 2023 | 6 - 8 pm Mitchell Center for African American Heritage at the Delaware Historical Society 504 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 In collaboration with […]

Elders Forum – A Community Conversation

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us at the Delaware Historical Society's Mitchell Center for African American Heritage for an engaging conversation about cultural traditions, Kwanzaa through the years, and how to maintain community. Light […]

The Myth of Time: Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr.

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us in commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with an impactful and uplifting interactive musical performance by Professor Jeffrey L. Richardson. Drawing inspiration from King's profound speech, […]