Jan 27, 2023

KKK in Kansas topic of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship program

Posted Jan 27, 2023 12:32 PM

By SALINA POST

The KKK in Kansas will be the topic of a presentation Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Salina.

The presentation by Tom Fleming is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 901 Beatrice, and is open to the public. Time is allowed for discussion, questions, and response at the end of the service. Masking and vaccinations are encouraged, but not required.

According to information from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Fleming will discuss how and why the KKK rose to prominence in central Kansas, and how that legacy remains today.

Fleming has studied, lectured, and written on central Kansas history. An author, he has also taught at Bethany College. Fleming lives in rural Ottawa County near Minneapolis.