Why Should Delaware Care?Wilmington’s Fourth Street is home to a Black and Brown community whose history includes civil rights demonstrations and celebrations touting the area’s large Hispanic community. The Calle 4 Fest is one such celebration, but this year marks its last in Wilmington, as organizers head to Dover to account for a larger gathering next year.
Wilmington’s Calle 4, or Fourth Street, transformed on Sunday from the usual commuting route into a gathering space honoring Delaware’s Hispanic heritage.
From the Puerto Rican families who sat on their front porches with flags sprawled out, to the Caribbean Culture Awareness organization that incorporated Spanish sounds in their dance performance, the festival attracted attendees from several nationalities to gather together…