The Human and Civil Rights Commission and Division of Human and Civil Rights is pleased to share that Governor John C. Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Hall-Long issued a Proclamation from the Office of the Governor in Observance of Human and Civil Rights Awareness Month. The Proclamation states “Whereas, all human beings have the […]
Read MoreU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, SecretaryOffice of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410HUD No. 21-050 FOR RELEASEHUD Public Affairs Thursday202-708-0685 April 1, 2021HUD.gov/Press HUD COMMEMORATES NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH 2021 HUD FH Month 2021 Opening Ceremony HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Introductory Message WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 job losses and expiring eviction protections have left many people unable to pay rent or find affordable housing. More people are now reporting they are victims of unlawful sexual harassment by a landlord or other housing provider. The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together […]
Read MoreRegister today for the 2018 Fair Housing Training & Awareness Conference today! Details: Date: April 20, 2018 Time: 8:30AM – 3:30PM Where: Delaware State University – Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center Address: 1200 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901 Cost: $20 Adults/$10 Students (includes lunch & snacks)
Read MoreHuman Relations Supervisor Vincent Petroff discusses Human Relations Awareness month and the State Human Relation Commission’s mission to foster amicable relations among the diverse populations of Delaware.
Read MoreHuman Relations Investigator Claudia Sosa-Ducote discusses the steps that are taken when a complaint of illegal housing discrimination is received by Division of Human and Civil Rights and who to call if you believe you have been a victim of illegal discrimination in housing. El 27 de Abril de 2016, la investigadora Claudia Sosa Ducote’, […]
Read MoreCommemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act Remembering the Courageous People Who passed the Torch of Justice and Civil Rights On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic Civil Rights Act into law. On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, a series of events sponsored the State Human Relations Commission with other […]
Read MoreWritten by James FisherThe News JournalNovember 28, 2012 Sussex County will pay a developer $750,000 under the terms of a consent decree aimed at resolving a lawsuit that accuses the county of racially discriminating against a group trying to create a subdivision of low-income housing. The agreement between the county and federal government, which was […]
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