November - Racial Justice Book Discussion & Matinee

As part of Newman Congregational Church, United Church of Christ’s ongoing commitment to education and dialogue on structural racism and white supremacy, we invite the wider community to participate in our monthly book discussion and or movie screening.

The book group meets using the Zoom platform on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm EST over three consecutive weeks.

Our November discussion of “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution” by Elie Mystal will be held on the following three consecutive Monday evenings; November 6, 13, & 20.

On Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 12:00 we will be showing the “Traces of the Trade” First-time filmmaker Katrina Browne makes a troubling discovery — her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine fellow descendants set off to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. Step by step, they uncover the vast extent of Northern complicity in slavery while also stumbling through the minefield of contemporary race relations. In this bicentennial year of the U.S. abolition of the slave trade, Traces of the Trade offers powerful new perspectives on the black/white divide. An official selection of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Interested in participating in the book discussion or matinee? Visit our website to register at
www.newmanucc.org/ministries/racial-justice. 

Please note there will be no book discussion or matinee offered in the month of December

Newman UCC is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ and extends this invitation to one and all, living out the example of Jesus’ extravagant welcome.

Newman Congregational Church, United Church of Christ is located at 100 Newman Avenue, Rumford, RI 02916. For more information, contact the Church Office at 401-434-4742 X10.