#TeachTheTruthWisconsin Sites

2022 #TeachTheTruthWI Events:

• Friends of Call for Peace Teach the Truth in Honor of Indigenous People’s Day – October 10th & 11th (Madison – Capitol & First Unitarian Society)
• Divided By Design Workshop – October 12 ( Zoom – Wisconsin Public Education Network)

• Teaching the Truth about School Board Takeovers  – October 13 (Hartland – Lake Country Unitarian Universalist Church & Zoom)

  2022 #TeachTheTruthWI Recordings

  • 1969 Black Student Strike at UW Madison by Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara
  • St. Dunstan’s Church (Madison) Land Acknowledgement with Deborah Sproule and an article and interview about paying reparations as a church
  • Teaching the Truth about School Board Takeovers
  • The History of Sundown Towns in Wisconsin by Nancy Kosseff
  • Sifting and Reckoning: UW Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance
  • Art Shegonee erects traditional teepee on state capitol lawn in honor of Indigenous People’s Day
  • Solitary Confinement – Presentation by MOSES
  • The Wisconsin State Seal – From Beth Israel Center in Madison

#TeachTheTruthWisconsin 2021 Sites

Throughout the week of October 10-16th, 2021 members of faith communities committed to Teach the Truth and lifted up stories of Wisconsin history at significant sites of racial justice around the state. This was in response to the forces of white supremacy and racism that are confronting school boards, demanding they prevent teaching the true history of racism, slavery, sexism, and violence against marginalized communities that is part of the founding of our country.  

As people of faith, we believe it is the responsibility of each person to do their part to address the systemic inequities and injustices in our society, and to create a world where every human being can live a life of dignity and respect.  Our children need to be prepared to take on their share of this task when they grow up. Yet, without knowing the true history of how our nation came to be, they cannot understand the underlying causes of the issues we face, and therefore, will be ill-equipped to meet the challenges they will confront as adults.

See a playlist of videos from the 2021 Teach the Truth Events

Appleton

• Brief statement and tabling at ceremonial Peace Tree planting organized by Menominee Tribal Enterprises, at the Paper Discovery Center, 425 W Water St hosted by ESTHER on October 11th at 1:00pm. Learn more here, Event flyer here

Beloit

• Justice Overcoming Borders led an event highlighting places in Beloit that were part of the Great Migration, including Fairbanks Flats, that was built as segregated housing for black workers brought to Beloit to work at Fairbanks Morse. See Information Cards Here I See Photos Here 

Greendale

• PAGE (People Advocating Greendale Equity) hosting a letter writing event View Video Here I View Handout Here

Kenosha

• Beth Hillel Temple (6050 8th Ave, Kenosha) hosted by CUSH (Congregations United to Serve Humanity) on Thursday, October 14 at 5:30pm.

Madison

• Nakoma neighborhood – where covenants prohibiting “Ethiopians” existed in the 1930’s. We will be filming a short video of Temple Beth El members who live in Nakoma speaking about the discriminatory covenants. View the Video Here
• Grounds at St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church (6205 University Ave, Madison) hosted by St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, October 10 at 12:00pm. View the Video Here
• No F-35 Caravan and Creative Celebration – Car and bike caravans will come together at the State Capitol between 1:00-1:20. Sunday, October 17th from 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Learn more here
• UW Madison Campus Camp Randall hosted by MOSES on October 14th at 10:00am
• Madison Christian Community View Video Here
• Bear Mound Park hosted by Beth Israel Center on Friday, October 8th at 4:00pm View the Video Here

Milwaukee

• Joshua Glover Memorial on Fond du Lac Ave – starting at (Elm Creative Arts School, 900 W Walnut St) hosted by Black Lives Are Sacred, MICAH, and Black Educators Caucus-MKE on Thursday, October 14th, at 5:30pm Learn more here I See Photos Here I View Video Here
• Importance of Indigenous Peoples Day – First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee (1342 N Astor St, Milwaukee)on October 10 at 11:00 am. Learn more Here

Waukesha

• Sermon lifting up Cutler Park Burial Mounds at United Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Sunday, October 3 at 9:30am. Click Here to view the service

Wausau

•  Prayer vigil for equity on the 400 Block (in downtown Wausau) on Oct. 11 from noon to 12:30 p.m. Learn more Here I Click here to see a news story about this event

West Bend

• Lizard Mound County Park (2121 County Highway A, West Bend) hosted by the Milwaukee Zen Center. Lizard Mound County Park has over 20 ancient Indian burial sites. View Video Here

Whitefish Bay

• Corner of Silver Spring and Marlborough hosted by United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay and Black Lives are Sacred on October 16th at 10:00am Learn more here

Online

• Education evening with a professor, teacher, former school board member, activist, and a student hosted by Lake Country Unitarian Universalist congregation on October 10 at 7:00pm Register here