“It’s the Hard-Knock Life” and “Tomorrow” are some of the songs from the musical “Annie Jr.” that lit up the stage at Polson High School Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
Plans are underway for a Nov. 6 event in Franklin to commemorate the lynching of a Black man more than 120 years ago, but if organizers are successful.
First United Methodist talks about racism
For many, the issues of race, injustice and reconciliation of our violent history seem insurmountable. How do we solve problems of such complexity, such depth, problems that have pervaded our nation since before its founding?
At First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, the first step to addressing these problems is sitting in a circle and talking about them. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity.
Members of FUMC, along with the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, put together a course on race. Katherine Bartel, William Everett, Nancy Thompson and Louis Pogue collaborated in creating the 11-week course that over 40 people participated in recently. Now, they hope other churches and community groups in the region will use the template they’ve created.