Church Book Group Concludes Year-long Arts and Justice Series

South Congregational Church in Amherst has had a busy year observing its 200th anniversary, including a year-long Arts and Social Justice Series. We are now approaching the tenth and final event in that series: a two-session (October 23 and November 6 at 7 p.m.) book group focusing on Drew Lopenzina’s Through an Indian’s Looking-Glass: A Cultural Biography of William Apess, Pequot.

Through an Indian’s Looking-Glass: A Cultural Biography of William Apess, Pequot, will be the focus of a two-session book group, October 23 and November 6, at 7 p.m. At South Congregational Church, 1066 South East Street, Amherst. The group is free and open to the public. Registration is requested at office@amherstsouthchurch.orgor 413-253-2977.

One of our aims in the series has been to complement reflection on our own history with the unearthing of hidden histories, especially in our region. The story of William Apess certainly fits that goal. He was born in Colrain and later came back to live there, and he was active in Massachusetts for much of his life, particularly as a Native rights advocate and as a writer. His work is a powerful rebuttal to the myth of indigenous erasure in the Northeast.

See the flyer below for more details.