Join us as we organize to help each other, our neighbors, and our planet in this time of social distancing. Our Justice News highlights the work of our Justice Action Ministries (JAM) and offers discussion on how we can Live Our Values Everyday – LOVE – in a time when we need it most.
Midterm elections this November will affect every justice issue we care about, from abortion rights to global warming to whether teachers can speak truthfully about race, sexual orientation, and gender. Let’s get active to make sure every person’s voice is heard this November. The Voter Registration Deadline is October 11! What we can do together, … Continue reading Last Week for Voter Registration!
I’m excited to see some of you face-to-face again at the end of this month when we return to a hybrid format! Although living through a pandemic can be exhausting in its unpredictability, there are also new opportunities that come with everything being thoroughly shaken up. Everyone knows now that sometimes, big changes can happen … Continue reading All Hands on Deck for Voter Registration
An update from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers U.S. Department of Justice indicts the “Patricio Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO)” on felony charges of “international forced labor trafficking,” money laundering; 54-count indictment paints picture of operation’s staggering scale: 24 arrests, 71,000 farmworkers over multiple years, more than $200 million in profits;Quotes from indictment: Patricio TCO “unlawfully charged Victims … Continue reading Update from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
How to Be an Antiracist in Ohio Saturday, September 25th, from 10:30-11:45 on Zoom Watch the Recording Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut7Ayukolgg Join for a virtual presentation by Dr. Kevin McGruder. Dr. McGruder will start by sharing definitions and examples of systemic racism and 5 points about how to be an antiracist. Then, he will answer our questions! … Continue reading Antiracist Workshop 9-25-2021
Dear First UU, I’m hoping you’ve had the chance to tune into some of our virtual Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (“GA”) this week, whether that be worship services, general sessions, or workshops. GA is a great opportunity to connect into the heart of our faith movement, including the internal and external work for justice of our … Continue reading Justice Update: Join Eco-Justice + Fair Districts
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
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
Justice Update #BLM – or Black Lives Matter – has different interpretations according to the audience. The message here is from the perspective of a long-time UU who tries to take a wide-angle perspective on BLM. With a little history and a look a the evolution of the movement, plus a personal perspective, here are some … Continue reading BLM Perspectives
