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Yesterday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), supporters of the Afro American Historical Center movement rallied across from City Hall at Peter Spencer Plaza in WIlmington, Delaware. The Afro American Historical Center supporters were protesting the awarding of $ 1million dollar grant given to the Delaware Historical Society to develop a center for an Afro American Museum. Many feel that this is slap in the face of the black community and its leadership. Former Mayor Jim Sills is President of the black run group who submitted a proposal to the City of Wilmington and was denied access to these funds.

The YESS PROGRAM (http://www.theyessprograminc.org/) and founder Shawn Allen conducted a Youth Summit this past Saturday to educate youth on the "Effects Of Gun Violence." The summit took place at Bancroft Elementary School in Wilmington, DE. 6 Powerful stories about six powerful panelist as they share up close and personal details about how their lives have been affected by GUN VIOLENCE!!!!

On the birthday of slain civil rights leader the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, many gathered joining black church leaders (visibly present were Rev. Lawrence Michael Livingston, Dr. Donald Morton and Bishop Aretha Morton) that were joining forces with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Peter Spencer Plaza was the location of the Occupy The Dream rally.