Sherman Avenue United Methodist Race & Religion Ministry

10/17/2025

Sherman Church has an amazing event this Saturday. Michelle McKoy is the MC! There will be a DJ, appetizers and a speaker from DAIS as well. Thank you to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Alumni Chapter and DAIS for sponsoring the event.

10/17/2025

What is it with white women with karen hair at sports events? Phillies Karen and now it's Brewers Karen...

Kidding aside, if you see behavior like this, say something, record it.

Dodgers fan and Navy veteran Ricardo Fosado recorded a Brewers fan yelling “let’s call ICE" at him during Tuesday’s playoff game.

04/10/2024

Written piece regarding Supervisor Weigand’s statement about sin being the cause of homelessness.

Rev. David Hart, along with numerous pastors and reverends and ministers in the Madison area, responds to Dane County Supervisor Jeff Weigands’ statement that “sin is the root cause” of homelessness.…

09/02/2023

We’re trying something different tomorrow at 9:30am. DJ Steel will be at our worship helping us put a period on this summer and begin a new paragraph of fall and harvest.

Join us for worship.

07/22/2023

A wonderful read

In speaking with Vica-Etta Steel, Reverend David Hart (he/him) of Sherman Avenue United Methodist Church shares the value of gathering at the intersections of oppressions to look for opportunities to work together.

06/07/2023

Copied and pasted from Sister Annik Dupaty’s heartbreaking post and calls to action

On Friday, June 2, 2023, Ajike "Aj" Owens, a devoted and loving mother of four beautiful babies, was tragically and unjustifiably murdered in Florida in an attempt to protect her children from racism and violence.
I SAID FOUR CHILDREN ARE WAKING UP TODAY without their precious mommy! The person who murdered her is walking around free as a bird. Things we can do:
1. Donate towards the future education of her children.
2. Watch the video and share this post as requested by the family to help get the word out and put pressure on the Ocala sheriff’s department.
3. Speak out against racism and injustice.
4. Vote for people who unquestionably and lovingly believe that Black Lives Matter.
5. Pray that God’s will be done and that swift justice is served, although how any measure of punishment could ever make up for this I don’t know.

https://gofund.me/3dd228cf

05/15/2023

As I’m writing this, the next unarmed Black victims of state violence are moving toward an all-too-familiar destiny. The demographics of these people will vary. Some will be young women in the…

06/29/2022

I'm sharing this again along with an update. So far the Overture has not apologized to Ms. Gee or Ms. Dupaty. To add to this issue, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA) allowed Ms. Gee's artwork to be vandalized. MMOCA called it a "misunderstanding" are not pressing charges against the vandals and even asked if the vandals could take Ms. Gee's work home. The Overture and MMOCA are both institutions in Madison and don't want to take responsibility for any wrongdoing on their part. Both organizations need to make this right. If you haven't already, please sign the petition. Including the link of the recent article.

https://madison365.com/is-black-art-safe-at-mmoca-lilada-gees-exhibit-defaced-and-museum-officials-arent-talking/

Overture Center apologizes to Lilada Gee and Annik Dupaty. 49 signatures are still needed!