October 22, 2024: Course correction

 It is a giant emotional roller coaster of a show!   Our nation has a legacy of slavery, and a whole host of ways it would like to deal with that legacy. The Healing Racism Institute is taking it’s own approach by bringing author Tom DeWolf in for a talk with interim director Dr. Terrlyn Curry Avery. DeWolf is a descendant of the largest slave trading family not just in New England, but in the whole nation. This evening the two will talk about the author’s experiences represented in the documentary Traces of the trade, which lead to his book Inheriting the trade, and a greater conversation about confronting the ripples in history slavery has left behind and the North’s particular place in that narrative. We’ll also head to Wilbraham for a legacy of a much different sort. Rice Fruit Farm has been bringing produce and delicious baked goods to families, college students and more since the late 1800s. Current proprietor Anthony Meloni talks us through the many improvements he’s made to the establishment, including some award winning ice cream, the other farms that have come under his purview, and balancing the demand for agrotourism in his corner of Hampden CountyAnd we asked all of you about who you would like to see on the ballot for president this November, and you did not disappoint! We’ll hear about some of the characters you’d love to be able to put in the oval office as well.