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These offerings are opportunities for taking the next right action in your antiracism and multicultural work. For those who have completed the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), these offerings can help you meet your personal growth goals.
Antiracism Literacy Partners Wednesday, February 3 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/Feb3ALP What does it take to be racially literate and engaged in antiracism in a day-to-day way? Where do we find resources and support in our ongoing learning about systemic racism and the work of dismantling it? This program is an easy entry into finding antiracism books, podcasts, and videos, as well as discussion partners for talking about them. Come to choose a resource, sign up for a buddy or small group, and receive discussion guidelines. Reflection & Readiness: Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance Racial Justice Summit Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 16, 18, 23, 25 • 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Saturday, February 20 • 10:00-noon CT Register Here Reflection & Readiness is an opportunity to reflect, convene, and connect across UU congregations in Minnesota and North & South Dakota, to share how we've been learning and taking action towards thriving multicultural democracy, and discern next steps for collective liberation. Toward a Culture of Accountability and Care Wednesday, February 17 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/accountabilitycare At this program, developed from the work of Unity’s Racial and Restorative Justice Team, you will meet representatives of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence and Root and Restore Saint Paul, two local groups working on divestment from policing, investment in alternatives, and justice and healing for victims of police violence. You will learn why these groups do what they do, have an opportunity to ask questions, and discover how you can join the work. Black Film Canon Series Friday Evenings • February 19–May 21 • 7:00 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/ucublackfilmcanon A new online film series invites you to view and discuss films written, produced, and created by Black people. Black Film Canon 101 (BFC 101) will meet on Zoom, beginning Friday, February 19, and continuing bi-weekly (mostly) through May (February 19 and 26; March 5 and 19; April 2, 16, 30; May 7 and 21). Congregation Book Read Discussion of Imani Perry’s Breathe Wednesday, February 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/bookreadbreathe Join us for an online discussion of this year’s Congregation Book Read, Imani Perry’s Breathe: A Letter to My Sons (Beacon Press, 2019). The discussion will be facilitated by Rev. Karen Hering and members of the Racial and Restorative Justice Team. Discussion will include a BIPOC group, led by congregant Russel Balenger, for readers and parents who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Reading guide: bit.ly/breathereadguide
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September 2021
Beloved Community Staff TeamIn 2016, the Beloved Community Staff Team was formed at Unity Church to strengthen and coordinate Unity’s anti-racism and multi-cultural work, and to share the stories of this journey with the wider community. We commit to sharing the struggles, the questions, and the collaborations here at Unity and in the wider world of our faith and city. The current members of the team include Rev. KP Hong, Rev. Kathy Hurt, Barbara Hubbard, Drew Danielson, Laura Park, Angela Wilcox, Pauline Eichten, and Erika Sanders.
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