Tag: social justice

25 Jan 2026: The Story of Jessica Mitford

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Join us on January 25, 2026, as Carla Kaplan discusses Troublemaker, her new book which tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford, a British aristocrat-turned-American Communist, famous for exposés like The American Way of Death. Jessica Mitford, always known as Decca, dedicated her life to social justice and proved herself an immensely effective ally, but she also injected laughter into all her political work, annoying some activists with her relentless antics but encouraging many others to find joy … Continue reading 25 Jan 2026: The Story of Jessica Mitford

16 Mar 2025: A South African Perspective on Racism

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Sunday, Marc 16, 2025 10:00 AM Join us on March 16, 2025, as Stewart Ting Chong presents his perspective on growing up in South Africa and his experiences with discrimination as someone classified as “non-white” under the law. He will share reflections on his work in the anti-apartheid movement, drawing parallels with his observations of racist and discriminatory laws in the US today. Stewart Ting Chong served on the personal staff of Archbishop Desmond Tutu for 7 years and was … Continue reading 16 Mar 2025: A South African Perspective on Racism

12 Jun 2022: No Surrender: A short play by Candace Perry

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Chapel in the Pines Sunday Program for June 12, 2022 via Zoom only No Surrender takes place after the statue of Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal, when the displaced General stumbles into a homeless encampment and gives a history lesson. The play was filmed last year, when live performances were rare, and features actors are John Shuman, John Dennis Anderson, and Patrick Riviere. No Surrender was originally shown as part of a three-play collection, “Racial Reckonings,” produced by … Continue reading 12 Jun 2022: No Surrender: A short play by Candace Perry

27 Mar 2022: “Question Authority: The Radical Life and Times of Jessica Mitford” with Carla Kaplan

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Program for Sunday, March 27, 2022 Carla Kaplan shares insights from her book-length study of social activist Jessica Mitford, “Queen of the Muckrakers.” Beginning with her 1963 blockbuster The American Way of Death –an exposé of the funeral industry’s exploitation of the poor–Mitford’s writing revived, and radicalized, Gilded Age ideas of civic responsibility in ways which continue to impact contemporary debates over social inequality, whistle blowing, and the ethics of writing. Kaplan shows us how Mitford’s life choices and intellectual … Continue reading 27 Mar 2022: “Question Authority: The Radical Life and Times of Jessica Mitford” with Carla Kaplan

14 Nov 2021: “Reparations Would be Necessary for a Great Many Reasons” with gkisedtanamook  

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Program for Sunday, November 14, 2021 gkisedtanamoogk [KEE set TAH nah mook] was one of five commissioners on the Maine Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission which worked from February 2013 to June 2015 to uncover the truth about child-welfare practice with Maine’s Native people and create opportunities for people to heal and learn from what they discovered. Reparations and reconciliation is hard work, best undertaken with grounding and intention. How did the Maine Commission come to be … Continue reading 14 Nov 2021: “Reparations Would be Necessary for a Great Many Reasons” with gkisedtanamook  

22 Oct 2017: Create a Culture of Kindness!

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Program for Sunday, October 22, 2017 There’s a long history of solidarity and reciprocity between Matenwa, Haiti and the Lower Cape. On Sunday, October 22, Isabel Pelligrini, President of the Nauset Human Rights Academy, will tell us about one of the newest iterations of that relationship as she recounts her experience visiting Haiti last spring. Each year, Lisa Brown, a teacher at Nauset Regional High School travels with 3 – 5 students on an educational immersion trip to a small … Continue reading 22 Oct 2017: Create a Culture of Kindness!

17 Sep 2017: Human Rights on Cape Cod

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Program for Sunday, September 17, 2017 Are the human rights of all in our community respected? What sorts of human rights violations occur on Cape Cod? Who is most vulnerable? Barbara Monteiro Burgo, Chair of the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission will brief us on current human rights concerns and the steps the commission is taking to address them. The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission (BCHRC) was formed by ordinance of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates in 2005 in … Continue reading 17 Sep 2017: Human Rights on Cape Cod