Racial Justice Action from your UUFH Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) Team
Check out their website and see if any of their activities interest you. www.uuare.org
| WEEK 4 – ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM Day 1 Challenge: The Environmental Justice Movement The mainstream environmental movement has historically neglected to include the needs of Black and Brown communities in their platforms by not allowing the voices of POC (People Of Color) to be represented in leadership and erasing their contributions to the movement. A lack of diversity in environmentalism has led to the misconception that people of color care less about these issues. Today’s Environmental Justice Movement has its roots right here in North Carolina, in the Civil Rights Movement, the Indigenous Environmental Movement, and the Farm Workers’ Movement, all of which seek to address the inequity of environmental protection in their communities. |
| WE CHALLENGE YOU TO TAKE… |
| Listen to this episode of the NPR podcast Living Downstream to learn more about the birthplace of environmental justice and the Black community that created it. |
| Use this interactive timeline to explore the history of the Environmental Justice Movement and those who contributed to its development. |
| Watch this video featuring Indigenous Rights lawyer and activist Sherri Mitchell explaining why all Americans should care about environmental justice and Indigenous issues. |
 Racial equity work is consistently underfunded. In order for organizations like ours to continue to provide high-quality programming like our 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge, please consider a payment of $21 to sustain this work. Your help towards the cost of creating and hosting the challenge assures that resources like this are widely accessible to all, and helps advance our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.I WANT TO CHIP IN |
MEETING & FORUM SCHEDULES
Social Justice and Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) Teams are now meeting in joint session. The sessions are scheduled at 1 pm on the first Wednesday of each month;
UPDATE: Due to rising Covid-19 counts, we are returning to the ZOOM only virtual format.
All are welcome to attend; these meetings are your chance to provide input and contribute to our UUFH justice efforts. Contact Charlotte Corrigan for more information – i.e., agenda, prior minutes, Zoom link – if you would like to participate.
The monthly RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM series will resume in the fall.