GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The mission of the Racial Justice Ministry is to: raise awareness and understanding of and engagement with race and racism. This includes our individual and collective opportunities to achieve racial justice.
We are also guided by the UU 8th Principle, which asks us to: affirm and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

WAKE UP COFFEE CIRCLE

These unstructured conversations are open to all interested individuals and offer opportunities to talk about recent events or personal experiences, related to racial justice, and to support one another. Drop in any time, stay as long as you want.
Day and Time: Every Wednesday, 9:00 to 10:30 MT
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85271927329?pwd=V3VkeXYrSzF5OVdkaEFOT29vV1dSUT09
Meeting ID: 852 7192 7392
Passcode: chalice

COMING EVENTS

Quick reads

Each item is a link to a short, interesting article.

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peggy McIntosh, 1989/2010. This paper includes McIntosh’s original article and notes for facilitators presenting or discussing the article. Posted 02/20/2024.
• White Affirmative Action, 2017. In this episode of “Scene on Radio” (47:58), journalist John Biewen, with others, describes the U.S. government programs, through American history (starting before the US existed) that have earmarked advantages for the benefit of white folks. Posted 02/14/2024.
• Rising Black Artists to Watch in 2022 and 28 Black Musicians Whose Names You Should Know These two articles introduce contemporary Black musicians from a wide rang of musical forms, including R&B, hip-hop, jazz, and so on. Posted 02/01/2024.
• 12 Black Contemporary Composers You Should Listen To, 2023 and 10 Of The Greatest Black Composers Of All Time, 2023. These two articles introduce Black composers, from both contemporary and historical perspectives. Posted 01/29/2024.
• 10 Surprising Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr., 2024. The article describes a collection of little-known facts about Dr. King. Posted 10/17/2024.

This is a selection of the most recently posted “short reads.” Click HERE for the complete collection.

People to know

Each of the following names is a link to a short biography, with additional resources, of someone who has made our world a better place.

• EDNA LEWIS. Chef, teacher, cookbook author, ambassador for Southern Black cuisine. Posted 12/12/2023. NEW
• FLORENCE B. PRICE. African American composer working mostly during the 1930s and 1940s. Posted 9/18/2023.
• DOLORES HUERTA. labor activist and community organizer. Posted 3/6/2023.
• ETHEL LOIS PAYNE: Journalist. Posted 2/18/2023.
• FANNIE LOU HAMER: Voting rights and economic rights activist. Posted 12/11/2022.

Click HERE for the complete collection of people to know.

Events in US history

Each of the following items is a link to information about an event that is both relatively unknown and noteworthy because of its impact, then and now, on the history of the US.

• MINIDOKA 1942-1945. Posted 7/8/2023.
• CHICAGO 1919 / RED SUMMER. Posted 11/4/2022.
• TULSA 1921. Posted 9/12//2022.

Words and phrases

Each of the following terms is a link to information about a word or phrase about race and racial justice that is common in print materials, videos, and discussions.

• BELOVED COMMUNITY
• CRITICAL RACE THEORY
• GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY
• INTERSECTIONALITY
• REPARATIONS

Racial Justice Community Google Group

The Racial Justice Community is a group of BUUF and community members who share information, announcements, resources and support as we work toward racial justice. To join the group simply send your name and email address to racialjustice@boiseuu.org and ask to join.

RJM Archives

• Monthly program materials
• Race in Focus

The purpose of this website is to provide a variety of resources on race and racism. We invite you to be a regular visitor to the website. If we can make this website more