The Lillie Paterson Fund
Preserving African American history in Southern Delaware & supporting the community at large.
ABOUT
Lillie Paterson - The Inspiration
(May 3, 1917 – March 11, 1999) was an American writer who worked as a school and college librarian in Baltimore, Maryland. She wrote 17 books for children and young adults including Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace about Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It won the very first Coretta Scott King Award. She also wrote books about the Statue of Liberty, Coretta Scott King, Frederick Douglass, and Booker T. Washington.
our impact
Little library established at Friendship Baptist Church in Lewes
The Lillie Paterson Fund, a 501(c)3 charity established by Alicia Jones and Owen Cheevers, recently opened a little library at Friendship Baptist Church, 500 West Fourth St., Lewes.
Providing educational resources for students in grades K-12, books and materials will focus on diversity, inclusion, equity and local history.
support
Donate to the LPA
Click below to donate & support the Lillie Paterson Fund.
Your donation will go directly towards assisting the less-fortunate youth.