Ruth Gainer News Today

Cape Cod Church Explores Reparations For Sins Of Its History Chuck Ross discovered that his 9th great grandfather, John Freeman, enslaved a man of African descent named Hamsheir. Freeman was one of the founders of First Parish Brewster, and his grave is in the churchyard. The church has identified other enslaved people in its history as part of a reparations project. Jennette Barnes / GBH As American institutions take steps to deal with this country’s racist past and present, some Cape Codder...

CAI Chuck Ross discovered that his ninth great grandfather, John Freeman, enslaved a man of African descent named Hamsheir. Freeman was one of the founders of First Parish Brewster, and his grave is in the churchyard. The church has identified other enslaved people in its history as part of a reparations project, one of a number of efforts around the region looking at historical racism and taking action for change. As American institutions take steps to deal with this country’s racist past a...