Musician, storyteller and civil rights advocate Reggie Harris will dive into his family history during a story/concert presentation, Sunday, April 16. The program, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for t hose 18 and younger.
In A Family Revealed Reggie Harris, a descendant of an enslaved woman Bibhanna, and Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham will share the journey that he has undertaken since meeting with his white cousins in 2012.
"America resembles a tapestry quilt," says Harris, "with our various cultures and ethnic backgrounds mixed and mingled on the multicolored field of life. Our shared history, too often unknown, ignored or still hidden is filled with stories that can offer context and solutions for us as we try to tackle present day issues of race and inclusion." Reggie has a unique and yet, very American story to share that started on the Hickory Hill Plantation in Ashland, VA.
The UU Meetinghouse, at 108 School St., is accessible to those with mobility handicaps.