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The division strives to develop an inclusive collection reflective of its current mission, vision and equity statement.

Black Lives Matter was founded in 2013 and, over the last decade, the museum field and the division have evolved to address systemic injustices.

Samuel D. Burris was a free African American also a conductor of the Underground Railroad who only received pardon in the last decade for helping free enslaved people.

Communities across the state are aiming to preserve the legacy of Delaware’s DuPont Schools, which educated students of color during a time of racial segregation.

The public is invited to learn more about the inclusive work being done at the John Dickinson Plantation and through the formation of a Descendant Community Engagement Group.

The public will soon be able to explore information on a handful of the free and enslaved people who lived, worked and died at the John Dickinson Plantation through an enhanced online spreadsheet that is part of a larger Plantations Stories Project.

See what changes one University of Delaware student proposes to increase access for people of all abilities at Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site.

The Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church in Odessa served its community from the time it was founded in 1845 until 2015. Now, thanks to community support and grant funding, a nonprofit […]

More inclusive historical narratives start with broadening the perspectives of historians themselves. Learn more about how HCA is embracing equity among peers, communities and the public by inviting in new voices.

From Wilmington to Georgetown to Lewes, celebrate Black history this June during Juneteenth events held statewide.

More than a dozen stories highlighting the people, places, documents, objects and memorabilia that have shaped LGBTQ+ history in Delaware are now available to explore in detail through a new digital platform.

This fall, several HCA staff members traveled to Philadelphia for the eighth annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference, a collaborative initiative to help Americans embrace a more inclusive narrative of national history.

The division is seeking descendants of those who lived, worked and died at the John Dickinson Plantation in an effort to tell the stories of Indigenous and free, indentured and enslaved people of color who have been overlooked in historical accounts.