#BlackJobsMatter

Friends,

This Wednesday evening, the play #BlackJobsMatter, A Wilmington Experiment, will be performed at World Cafe Live at the Queen. I'll invite Professor Gregory Lloyd Morris to share about it:

Click Here to Reserve your tickets for FREE.

Here's more information:

#blackjobsmatter…a Wilmington experiment, is a one-act play that briefly examines the lives of unemployed blacks in the city of Wilmington, from three different perspectives. 

#blackjobsmatter…a Wilmington experiment is a movement born out of the desire to employ the over 9000+ unemployed black men in the City of Wilmington. The movement is based on three key areas:

1. The solution to the crime problem is not more cops. It is jobs.
2. The solution to better academic performance of inner city kids is not new schools or different teachers, it is a safe nurturing home so our kids can do their homework and get parental encouragement. Jobs bring the father back into the home and create that atmosphere.
3. The solution to balancing the city's budget is to get people off of welfare and onto the tax-paying rolls. Jobs do that.

 The overall result of these things is to restore respect for parents and for themselves.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) 

WHERE: Queen Theater - 500 N. Market st. , Wilmington, Delaware 19801 

I hope you will join me at this important event.

Marty

FOX 29 Features Downtown Wilmington

On July 8, viewers throughout the mid-Atlantic region got to see how great Downtown Wilmington is through the live broadcast by FOX 29 during their Good Day show.

Throughout the morning, Wilmington business owners, residents, artists, elected officials, singers, and entrepreneurs were featured.

Here's a look at some of what the viewers saw:

Click Here to watch some of the broadcast.

I am thrilled that the good people at Good Day on Fox 29 came to spend their morning with us!

Marty

Wilmington Company brings the FUN!

i know what most people think when you say things like "corporate work" or "office work" or even references to Wilmington being the "business capitol of the world" - and they probably don't think "FUN!"

But, there's a company in Downtown Wilmington that's out to change that - The Fun Department!

I'll let them explain:

I am thrilled to have this International Company headquartered right here in Downtown Wilmington - and I encourage all businesses, non-profits, and other organizations to check them out to see how to create a better working environment and be more productive while having fun!

Marty

Global Technology School Opens with quite a collection

We have an exciting new school opening in Downtown Wilmington.

ACT Generation Global Technology School, is the first Audio& Visual, Communications, and Technology private business and trade school in the State of Delaware.  ACT Generation Global Technology School is part trade, part technology institution working closely with schools,  nonprofits, and religious based organizations partnering with some organizations for the S.T.E.M. Education program.

The school is hoping everyone comes out to learn more and to check out the largest private collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia with more than 5,000 pieces.

I am glad Travis Smith and his team chose Downtown Wilmington as the place to start this great new venture!

Click Here to learn more about this opening event.

I hope to see you there!

Marty

Celebrating History Downtown

Downtown Wilmington is packed with the story of immigrant families building and growing our community.

Our friends at the Delaware Historical Society are presenting a program on the immigrant experience on June 30.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

7:00 p.m. 

Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month

with the Delaware Historical Society!

In this special program, 

we will show the short documentary film, Ellis, 

hear the stories of those from around the world 

who have made Delaware their home, 

and view a range of collections objects 

that tell the immigration experience of the First State. 

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After the program, attendees are invited
to participate in the Ramadan Iftar,
or breaking of the fast at sunset
with traditional foods from the Muslim community.

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Please click here for additional details. 

This program is FREE and open to the public. 

Reservations required deinfo@dehistory.org

or (302) 655-7161

I hope you will join us for this informative event.

Marty