Online Only As we reflect on another year of our country’s existence, what can we truly do to honor and celebrate the best of America’s principles? I suggest that this cannot simply be another year, where we mark the passing of time, with fireworks and frivolity; instead, I will offer some of my perspective on … Continue reading Of Civics and Civility
“Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism” is the subtitle of Robin DiAngelo’s groundbreaking book titled “White Fragility.” As Michael Eric Dyson writes in the foreword: “DiAngelo brilliantly names a whiteness that doesn’t want to be named, disrobes a whiteness that dresses in camouflage as humanity, unmasks a whiteness costumed as … Continue reading White Fragility
As Unitarian Universalists we are called to “go boldly into our future”. But how can we go boldly into our future when we haven’t yet atoned for or paid for the sins of our past? The United States prospered on the backs of its slaves. It’s time to repay that debt and invite the descendants … Continue reading Reparations – Why Now? Why Us?
Since our first White Supremacy Teach-In in May, the importance of talking about race and making visible the impacts of white supremacy culture on People of Color has remained as urgent as ever. As in May, we will join a large number of UU congregations as we create space for White people to face and … Continue reading UU White Supremacy Teach-In 2
