Speakers for April

  Our Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. feature a different guest speaker each week, either a member of our congregation or someone from the surrounding community. We address a variety of topics, from literature and history to politics, religious thought and social issues. We welcome suggestions for speakers, please contact Ray Ables fairhopeunitarianfellowship@gmail.com

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April 7

Speaker: J. NIXON NOBLITT
Title: Genghis Khan: The Great Civilizer
Summary: Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. At their peak, the Mongols controlled between 11 and 12 million contiguous square miles, an area about the size of Africa. Nixon Noblitt will invite listeners to learn about Mongolian history, culture and, of course, this known figure in history, Genghis Khan. The Community Engagement and Events Coordinator for the Exploreum Science Center, Noblitt was born in Mobile and raised in small town Mississippi. He graduated in 2017 with his BA in International Studies. His favorite activity is traveling, and he considers himself a global citizen.
Introduction: Dana Roberts

​April 21

Speakers:  HARVEY JOANNING AND DANA ROBERTS
Title: FUF Member Check Part II
Summary: FUF Members Harvey Joanning and Dana Roberts will lead the congregation in a focus group discussion of the questionnaire survey completed by those members who attended the fall festival dinner. While leading the congregants through the last two questions from the survey, soliciting their comments, and recording key words and phrases used by participants on the screen at the front of the room, Harvey & Dana will be checking back with members of the congregation to ensure their comments were perceived accurately. A summary of comments will be provided after the discussion.
Introduction: Jane Finger

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April 14

Speaker: MOSHAE ELISE DONALD, ESQ
Title: Impact and Proximity in a Detached Society
Summary: Having grown up in a broken household marked by abuse, poverty, and systemic oppression, Moshae Donald, now an attorney and mother, decided to get up close and personal to some of our most pervasive societal ills to help and advocate for the most broken among us. “Had someone not done the same for me as a child, I may be telling a different story today. It is not enough to speak eloquently to problems we see but are not directly impacted by; we must get proximate and close.” says Ms. Donald. She attended
Alabama A&M University and Vanderbilt Law School. Her passions include mentoring, working with disadvantaged youths, and working to right societal wrongs.
Introduction: Ray Ables

April  28

Speaker: MARSHALL VOIT
Title: Songs from the Front Lines: Folk-Protest Music of the 21st Century
Summary: When the link between folk music and social activism is mentioned, most Americans think
of the 1960s and 1970s, the era of the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements. As folk music's popularity waned, so did academic interest in its political leanings. But folk singers never stopped singing their politics. Marshall Voit will explore the growing momentum of leftist social movements in the 21st century and the creation of a new repertoire of protest songs.. Marshall is a lifelong musician whose career in both Jewish and UU worship music has taken him abroad, and throughout the western United States. He currently serves as a music specialist for Temple Emanu-El of San Diego, CA, and sings
regularly with leftist social movements like the Poor People's Campaign, the People's Climate movement, and the organized Labor movement. Marshall is traveling through Alabama on a four-month road trip/tour through more than twenty states.
Introduction: Michael Patrick