Join us as our own Tamara Murray will share reflections on the recent UUs in Action trip to the New Orleans Collection exhibit, “Captive State: Louisiana and the Makings of Mass Incarceration.”
Louisiana’s present-day distinction as the world’s incarceration capital is rooted in three centuries of history. Throughout its history, people in power have used systems of enslavement and incarceration to hold others captive for punishment, control, and exploitation. Black Louisianians have suffered disproportionately under these systems.
Our collection plate for this service will go to Son of a Saint, a New Orleans non-profit that provides mentorship, mental health services, education, and life skills training to young boys who have lost their fathers. To find out more about this organization, click here.
Tamara Murray will lead the service.
Greeters: Jude Selva and Leslie Roussel
Topics: black history month, civil rights, mentorship