Why History Matters

press release: Sat. Oct. 14th – Sun. Oct. 15th  First Unitarian Society (800 Univ. Bay Dr.)   Black Lives Matter Weekend!  Sat. 9:00 am help hang prayer flags on the FUS lawn; Sat. 4:30 pm service with poet performer, Christopher Sims.  Potluck to follow - this shared meal will be an opportunity for the community to take time to reflect on the service and to share tools for talking to kids about racism.  Sun. 9:00 am and 11:00 am Services with UW’s First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community; Sun. 2:00 pm Why History Matters – lecture with Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara. Why are there such tension, division and disparities among racial groups in the United States of America? How and why did blackness and slavery become synonymous? How and why did a nation founded upon liberty and freedom perpetuate human bondage? What are the legacies of race-based slavery in America?  Register for childcare by 10/8 at https://fusmadison.org/childcare/ Snacks and refreshment will be served. Books and other info will be available.