Ida B. Wells’s life has intriguing ties to Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, President William McKinley, Booker T. Washington, Duke of Argyll, and Sir John Gorst. She was a journalist who wrote about human rights and had a clear understanding about her rights as a woman. This presentation highlights her fearless … Continue reading Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement
This Sunday we will explore the intersection of counterculture and food by looking at the role of key figures and institutions that shaped alternative food culture in Jackson, Mississippi. The cast of characters include Rene Rosenfeld, John Deming, Jr. of Life Call Holy Foods, Edge City, Grits & Greens, Rainbow, and Footprint Farms. The message will … Continue reading Are You Sanpaku?: Counterculture Foodways in Jackson, Mississippi
This Sunday will be a very special service–or rather two special services. Rev. Shellie Poe, Safe Harbor Family Church, and Rev. Justin McCreary, UU Church of Jackson, will be reaching back into the shared histories of the Unitarian Universalism and United Church of Christ to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through a … Continue reading Service Swap: Commemorating the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
