The Hidden History of Racial Disparity in La Crosse and Wisconsin

The Compassionate Community Faith Alliance, African American Mutual Assistance Network, English Lutheran Church, La Crosse County, B.L.A.C.K., and Universalist Unitarians invite you to join us for a special conversation on racial disparities and solutions that are relevant to our very own community. All are welcome to this non-partisan and collaborative event!n How did Wisconsin go from being the leading state in protecting fugitive slaves pre-Civil War to being one of most hazardous places in which to raise a black child today?n How did we get here – and what can we do to change the racial disparities that impede the well-being of Wisconsin’s African American citizens?n Reggie Jackson, the oral historian of America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee, helps audiences explore these questions. He presents a fascinating look at the national, state and local policies and customs that have led to current conditions. A lively and extended Q & A with the audience follows his presentations, which have been packing houses around the state.