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X-WR-CALNAME:Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community in
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241229
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LOCATION:110 Shipcarpenter Street\nLewes DE 19958
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SUMMARY:Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community in Lewe
 s
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The exhibit continues the Lewes Historical Society (LHS) and Le
 wes\nAfrican American Heritage Commission’s (LAAHC) quest to preserve\ns
 uch history that was often neglected and rarely recorded. Originating\nfro
 m the LHS’s 2023 documentary\, also titled “Voices Heard\,” the\nexh
 ibit features about 30 photographs from the late 1800s to the 1960s\ndepic
 ting various aspects of the Black experience in Lewes\, such as\nchurch\, 
 military service\, growing up\, business\, and recreation. The\ndocumentar
 y is also run on a continuous loop for visitors to watch.\nOverall\, the e
 xhibit depicts a vibrant Black community that once\nplayed a significant r
 ole in creating the culture of Lewes. The\nphotographs\, on public display
  for the first time\, are on loan from\nthe Daisey Family Legacy Collectio
 n\, other private collections\, and\nthe LHS. While Lewes’ Black populat
 ion has shrunk from about 25% in\nthe 1960s to only 1% today (per U.S. Cen
 sus)\, it’s past and present\ncontributions continue to shape the commun
 ity. The exhibit runs\nthrough December 29th at the Lewes History Museum o
 n 101 Adams Ave\,\nLewes.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for childr
 en. For more\ninformation call 302-645-7076 or go to historiclewes.org.  
 The museum\nis open from 10:00am until 4:00pm on Thursday\, Friday and Sat
 urday\n(Winter hours). Venue: Lewes Historical Society.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The exhibit continues the Lewes Historical Soc
 iety (LHS) and Lewes African American Heritage Commission’s (LAAHC) ques
 t to preserve such history that was often neglected and rarely recorded. O
 riginating from the LHS’s 2023 documentary\, also titled “Voices Heard
 \,” the exhibit features about 30 photographs from the late 1800s to the
  1960s depicting various aspects of the Black experience in Lewes\, such a
 s church\, military service\, growing up\, business\, and recreation. The 
 documentary is also run on a continuous loop for visitors to watch. Overal
 l\, the exhibit depicts a vibrant Black community that once played a signi
 ficant role in creating the culture of Lewes. The photographs\, on public 
 display for the first time\, are on loan from the Daisey Family Legacy Col
 lection\, other private collections\, and the LHS. While Lewes’ Black po
 pulation has shrunk from about 25% in the 1960s to only 1% today (per U.S.
  Census)\, it’s past and present contributions continue to shape the com
 munity. The exhibit runs through December 29th at the Lewes History Museum
  on 101 Adams Ave\, Lewes.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for child
 ren. For more information call 302-645-7076 or go to historiclewes.org.  
 The museum is open from 10:00am until 4:00pm on Thursday\, Friday and Satu
 rday (Winter hours). Venue: Lewes Historical Society.
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