BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260202T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260202T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51578105429027 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260203T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260203T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745585460 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260204T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260204T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745587509 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260205T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260205T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745588534 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260206T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260206T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745590583 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260207T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260207T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745591608 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260208T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260208T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745593657 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260209T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260209T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745595706 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260210T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260210T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745596731 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260211T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260211T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745597756 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260212T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260212T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745598781 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260213T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260213T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745599806 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260214T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260214T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745600831 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260215T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260215T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745601856 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260216T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260216T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745603905 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260217T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260217T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745604930 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260218T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260218T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745605955 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260219T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260219T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745606980 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260220T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260220T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745608005 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260221T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260221T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745609030 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260222T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260222T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745610055 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260223T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260223T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745611080 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260224T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260224T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745612105 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260225T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260225T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745613130 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260226T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260226T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745614155 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260227T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260227T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745615180 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260228T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260228T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745616205 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260301T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260301T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745617230 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260302T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260302T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745618255 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260303T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260303T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745619280 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260304T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260304T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745621329 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260305T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260305T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745622354 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260306T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260306T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745623379 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260307T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260307T150000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745624404 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260308T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260308T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745625429 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260309T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260309T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745626454 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260310T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260310T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745627479 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260311T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260311T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745628504 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260312T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260312T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745630553 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260313T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260313T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745631578 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260314T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260314T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745632603 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260315T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260315T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745634652 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260316T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260316T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745635677 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260317T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260317T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745636702 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260318T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260318T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745637727 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260319T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260319T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745638752 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260320T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260320T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745639777 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260321T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260321T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745640802 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260322T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260322T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745642851 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260323T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260323T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745643876 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260324T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260324T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745644901 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260325T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260325T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745645926 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260326T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260326T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745647975 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260327T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260327T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745649000 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260328T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260328T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745650025 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260329T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260329T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745651050 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260330T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260330T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745652075 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260331T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260331T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745653100 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260401T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260401T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745654125 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260402T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260402T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745656174 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260403T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260403T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745657199 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260404T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260404T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745658224 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260405T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260405T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745659249 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260406T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260406T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745660274 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260407T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260407T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745661299 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260408T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260408T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745662324 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260409T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260409T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745663349 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260410T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260410T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745664374 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260411T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260411T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745665399 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260412T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260412T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745666424 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260413T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260413T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745667449 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260414T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260414T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745668474 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260415T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260415T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745670523 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260416T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074405Z DTSTART:20260416T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745671548 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260417T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260417T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745672573 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260418T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260418T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745673598 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260419T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260419T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745674623 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260420T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260420T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745675648 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260421T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260421T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745676673 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260422T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260422T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745677698 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260423T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260423T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745678723 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260424T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260424T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745679748 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260425T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260425T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745680773 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260426T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260426T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745682822 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260427T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260427T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745683847 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260428T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260428T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745689992 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260429T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260429T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745691017 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260430T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260430T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745692042 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260501T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260501T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745693067 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260502T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260502T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745694092 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260503T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260503T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745696141 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260504T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260504T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745697166 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260505T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260505T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745698191 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260506T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260506T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745699216 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260507T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260507T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745700241 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260508T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260508T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745701266 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260509T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260509T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745702291 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260510T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260510T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745703316 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260511T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260511T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745705365 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260512T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260512T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745706390 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260513T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260513T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745707415 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260514T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260514T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745708440 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260515T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260515T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745709465 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260516T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260516T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745710490 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260517T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260517T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745711515 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260518T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260518T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745712540 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260519T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260519T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745714589 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260520T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260520T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745715614 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260521T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260521T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745716639 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260522T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260522T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745717664 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260523T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260523T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745718689 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260524T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260524T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745719714 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260525T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260525T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745720739 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260526T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260526T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745721764 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260527T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260527T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745722789 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260528T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260528T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745723814 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260529T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260529T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745725863 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260530T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260530T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745726888 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260531T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260531T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745727913 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260601T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260601T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745728938 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260602T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260602T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745729963 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260603T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260603T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745730988 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260604T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260604T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745732013 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260605T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260605T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745733038 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260606T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260606T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745735087 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260607T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260607T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745736112 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260608T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260608T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745737137 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260609T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260609T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745738162 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260610T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260610T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745739187 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260611T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260611T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745741236 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260612T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260612T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745742261 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260613T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260613T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745743286 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260614T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260614T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745744311 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260615T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260615T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745745336 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260616T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260616T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745747385 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260617T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260617T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745748410 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260618T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260618T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745749435 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260619T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260619T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745750460 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260620T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260620T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745751485 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260621T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260621T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745753534 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260622T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260622T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745754559 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260623T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260623T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745755584 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260624T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260624T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745756609 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260625T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260625T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745757634 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260626T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260626T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745758659 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260627T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260627T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745759684 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260628T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260628T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745760709 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260629T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260629T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745761734 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260630T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260630T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745763783 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260701T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260701T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745764808 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260702T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260702T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745765833 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260703T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260703T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745766858 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260704T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260704T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745767883 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260705T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260705T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745768908 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260706T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260706T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745769933 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260707T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260707T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745771982 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260708T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260708T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745773007 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260709T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260709T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745774032 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260710T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260710T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745775057 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260711T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260711T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745776082 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260712T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260712T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745777107 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260713T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260713T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745778132 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260714T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260714T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745779157 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260715T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260715T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745780182 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260716T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260716T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745781207 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260717T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260717T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745782232 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260718T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260718T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745783257 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260719T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260719T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745784282 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260720T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260720T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745785307 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260721T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260721T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745787356 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260722T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260722T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745788381 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260723T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260723T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745789406 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260724T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260724T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745790431 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260725T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260725T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745791456 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260726T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260726T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745792481 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260727T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260727T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745793506 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260728T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260728T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745794531 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260729T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260729T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745795556 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260730T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260730T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745796581 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260731T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260731T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745797606 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260801T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260801T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745798631 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260802T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260802T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745799656 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260803T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260803T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745800681 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260804T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260804T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745802730 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260805T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260805T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745803755 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260806T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260806T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745804780 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American i ndependence\, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s S pecial Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited right s and opportunities for Black Americans\, this exhibition examines how chur ches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Bl ack communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War. \n\nThrough photographs\, books\, pamphlets and event programs\, vis itors will explore the rich and dynamic history of the Black church as a fo undational educational institution\, as well as the remarkable influence an d activism of Black women working to expand educational opportunities\, oft en in partnership with the independent Black church. Recognizing that 1776 is the beginning\, not the end\, of our American story\, we invite you to d iscover how African Americans in Delaware built community\, promoted educat ion and thrived at the turn of the century in their ongoing pursuit of life \, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. \n\nLifting As We Climb is on view from February 2 through August 7\, 2026\, in the Morris Library Informatio n Room. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Library’s regular hours. \n\nCredits: This exhibition is curated by Kallie Comardell e\, doctoral student from the Department of English\, and Dhazhea Freeman\, graduate student from the Department of Africana Studies\, with support fr om Hillary Kativa\, associate librarian and department head\, Special Colle ctions. Comardelle and Freeman’s curatorial work was supported by a grant f rom Delaware 250. DTEND:20260807T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T074406Z DTSTART:20260807T140000Z GEO:39.677967;-75.75296 LOCATION:Morris Library\, Information Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifting As We Climb: Churches\, Schools and the Formation of Delawa re's Free Black Communitie UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51826745805805 URL:https://events.udel.edu/event/lifting-as-we-climb-churches-schools-and- the-formation-of-delawares-free-black-communitie END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR