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• Getting To Write Your Own Story?…..Priceless (Black Panther, Wakanda, and...

  What would Unitarian Universalism look like if people of color were allowed to write the story of it? One of the reasons that Black Panther and Wakanda are... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Was Black Panther Mentioned In Your UU Congregation Today?

  I was going to write another post on what I think Wakanda has to teach Unitarian Universalism, but the longer I've thought about it, I need to take a step... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Don’t Tell Me What’s Possible. Tell Me the truth.”…One Thing Wakanda Has To Tel...

  There are so many things that Wakanda could tell Unitarian Universalism. This post will talk about one. For those of you who've seen "Black Panther", you will... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Does It Mean To Be Welcoming? And Are People of Color Included?

  So this past week has been the week of stories related to UU churches seemingly going out of their way to be explicitly unwelcoming to people of... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• R-E-S-P-E-C-T (-ability Politics)

  I've been a fat girl all my life. So I know what it's like to feel the need to prove that you are worthy [of love, respect, attention, friendship, common... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• But Some Of Us Are Brave…..or, It Was The Women

  If things go as planned, I'm going to do something this weekend that I haven't done in years.....set foot in a UU church on MLK Jr. Sunday. anyway... I think... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Black Theology Saved The World Once, And It Can Do It Again

  Yes, I'm being a little facetious, but not much. All the talk of authoritarianism has me thinking about Bonhoeffer. Most people who know something about... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Doesn’t Break You, Breaks You…..All The Holy Innocents, Pt. 3

  I'm starting this year the way I finished last year; thinking about Erica Garner and her baby. In reading about the hows-and-whys of her death, I read that Eric... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All The Holy Innocents Pt.2

  Erica Garner died earlier today. She was 27. And she leaves behind a 3-month-old baby boy named after her father, Eric. I am so done. Erica's death should be... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All The Holy Innocents

  Today is Holy Innocents Day on the liturgical calendar. It's the day I consider most on the calendar. Especially this year. If you haven't heard, Erica Garner... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Time of Jubilee

  Last night, for some reason, the idea of Jubilee came to mind. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jubilee, it is a command given to the Hebrew people for... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Life (and Soul) You Save May Be Your Own…..(the Alabama Vote and Unitarian...

  I've been trying to find the right words to describe this moment and I'm not sure these are right. But I shall try anyway. A few months ago I wrote about how,... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Care and Feeding of Black Children’s Souls Pt.4

  As I've said before, some of my favorite people in Unitarian Universalism are religious educators. So I think about them when I read stories about children;... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Flag and Anthems and Protests…..Oh My

  If anybody can give me a rational explanation as to why any black person in America should salute the flag, sing the anthem, or pledge allegiance I would love t... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “When You Deny Black People Their Humanity, All Things Are Possible”

  

  Story time... On my father's side, the family is from Mississippi. (both of my grandparents were born there) Yet, if asked, my father will tell you that he... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Kids Are Not Alright (Charlottesville #3)

  I need you to do some reflection, my white liberal friends. How many of you, in your heart of hearts, believe that the Civil War was fought over state's... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tiki Torches May Look Funny. This Is No Laughing Matter. (Charlottesville #2)

  They surrounded a black church on Friday night, friends. I know the pictures could cause one to laugh and want to mock them; a group of (mostly) men carrying... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Charlottesville Is Why White People Need To Read A Book (or, the Violence of...

  I was cursed at birth. My birthday is February 12. So that means I share a birthday with Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. So I was destined to be bitten by... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Someday We’ll All Be Free…But That Day Ain’t Today–the Prelude (Ferguson,...

  It's Anniversary Day. I was going to try and explain why I've been having a crisis of faith in Unitarian Universalism since August, 2014. But I've figured out... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Is Just A Little Peyton Place And You’re All Harper Valley Hypocrites

  So...UU social media is all aflutter over the NAACP-issued Travel Advisory for the state of Missouri. And, in the way of faux-wokeness with UUs, some are... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY