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Delmarva Today 02/19/2016

In Delaware, nearly sixty percent of prisoners are African American. Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine, Jr. has empanelled a task force to study the issue.

In the second half, we look at the life and works of early 20th century  African American author Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins.

Guests:

Dr. Donald Morton, Executive Director of Complexities of Color Coalition

Paulette Rappa, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice

Dr. April Logan, president of the Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins Society and assistant professor of English literature at Salisbury University

Chris Ranck is Delmarva Public Media's Executive Producer, Program Director and Automation Engineer.