A Critical Look at Criminal Justice and Race Sussex County Town Hall Meeting This Thursday in Lewes

The Complexities of Color Coalition, the NAACP-DE, the Delaware Repeal Project, and the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware are announcing the first in a series of four town hall meetings to address the racial inequities in Delaware’s criminal justice system. It will take place on September 24th at 7:00PM in Lewes (details below).

The message to the political establishment will be clear – it’s time for change in Delaware – the black community is finished with business as usual and determined that its agenda will finally be addressed.

“Look no further than right next door in Maryland where the campaign to end the death penalty was led by the black community which told policymakers that it was unacceptable to keep telling them their issues had to wait,” said Dr. Donald Morton, Executive Director, Complexities of Color Coalition. “We will no longer tolerate waiting and we are insisting that our elected officials start supporting our needs by taking action on our agenda.”

The Complexities of Color Agenda – with criminal justice being one of the main pillars – spells out the specific changes being demanded of policymakers who for too long have failed to represent the interests of their black constituents.

“The Unitarian Universalists of America have long stood on the side of racial justice and equality,” said Rev. Paula Maiorano, UUSD Interim Minister. “As a matter of faith in our principles, we oppose the death penalty and the racial inequities of mass incarceration in this country.”

The Sussex town hall meeting will take place Thursday September 24th at 7:00PM in the new UUSD building at 30486 Georgetown/Lewes Highway (Route 9) in Lewes.

For more information contact Dr. Donald Morton at 302-658-9883 or donald@themortonfirm.com.