Dear First UU, This has been an overwhelming week as the police officer who murdered George Floyd on camera was finally pronounced guilty. It feels like a move forward for racial justice, and yet it’s disturbing how uncertain that verdict was, despite all the evidence. Even more disturbing, here in our city, Ma’Khia Bryant, a … Continue reading Justice Update: B.R.E.A.D. Nehemiah Action May 11 & Police Accountability
Feed & Read Ohio, Gratitude, and Defending our Rights Dear First UU, There’s hope in the air with spring and the vaccine now available to everyone 16 and up in Ohio. But I’ve also heard from many of you a sense of unease with much going on in the world. It can be easy … Continue reading Justice Update: Feed & Read Ohio + Defending our Rights
Hope you’re enjoying the warmer temperatures and blue skies this week, as well as the wonderful news that Edith Espinal and Miriam Vargas are now free to leave the churches where they had taken sanctuary for years! There is still work to do, but one way we are celebrating this moment is through a card … Continue reading Justice Update: Advocate for Vaccination
Google Groups and Google Drive are powerful communication tools that we can use in our justice ministry. You can watch the video below to learn more. Training Video This page is in progress. Once the Google Groups and Google Drive for Justice Action Ministry training has been recorded, the video will be posted here. Links … Continue reading Google Groups and Google Drive for Justice Action Ministry
Tuesday January 26, 2021 Our Racial Justice and Immigration Focus Group hosted an opportunity to watch a webinar from UUA’s Side With Love and then gather in a Zoom meeting with First UUers afterward for discussion. Webinar Description Conversation with Zach Norris, author of Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment (Beacon Press). Zach … Continue reading Justice Update: Defund Fear
