The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina

  We are a progressive, faith-based, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to “give life the shape of justice” by
  • Supporting the social justice work of individual UUs and UU congregations in North Carolina,
  • Building relationships with others in our community who are working for justice,
  • Living into our Unitarian Universalist values with respect to important racial, economic, environmental, and political issues.
 
Story of the Month! UU Fellowship of Raleigh's Action Lot

Story of the Month! UU Fellowship of Raleigh’s Action Lot

When the sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh abruptly closed in March 2020, we were left without a blueprint. How does a congregation continue to transform lives and serve the world when its members can’t even be in the same room?

Suddenly, there were no more opportunities to pack grocery bags for seniors, stuff backpacks for children, build houses with Habitat, or march for the rights of our LGBTQ neighbors. It would have been easy to throw up our hands and vow to get back to social justice work after the pandemic.

Instead, extraordinary times brought forth extraordinary creativity.

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Action Hour Celebrates 1 Year of Activism & Community!

Action Hour Celebrates 1 Year of Activism & Community!

This May marks the 1-year Anniversary of our first Friday Action Hour! It was born out of the first months of the pandemic, and since then, UUs across the state have logged over 400 hours of action! That's hundreds of emails/letters and thousands of phone calls fighting for justice! Along that way, we've made deep, lasting friendships with fellow UUs across the state.

Join us on Friday May 7th at 11:00 for a special Action Hour Anniversary Celebration!

And of course, join us EVERY Friday at 11:00 for our weekly gathering where we recap the past week and then take action!

Join Us This Friday!

New Body Camera Legislation = Greater Transparency

New Body Camera Legislation = Greater Transparency

Currently, North Carolina does not deem body and dash camera footage as public record - rather it only requires that footage be released to the person being filmed or a representative of the person.

On April 5th, SB 510 was proposed in the state legislature. It would require that Body Camera and Dashboard Camera footage be released upon request after 48-hours.

Our Action of the Week is to Tell your State Senator to Vote YES on Senate Bill 510 - Release Body-Worn/Dashboard Camera Video.

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Grounding our Justice Work in Our Faith

Grounding our Justice Work in Our Faith

Join us for our next Spiritual Grounding Gathering - Sunday May 2nd at 4:00.

Let's come together to care for our spirits and reflect on our justice work through the lens of our faith.

This month, we'll create space to reflect on the difficult past few weeks in our country, including the Derek Chauvin verdict and the tragic deaths of Andrew Brown, Ma'Khia Bryant and far too many others.

Join us on Zoom

Watch UU Community Safety & Health Event

Watch UU Community Safety & Health Event

Let us renew our commitment to understand the call to “Defund the Police.” If you missed the recent National UU event on Community Health and Safety we've got you covered. Watch the recording of the powerful conversation with Rev. Jason Lydon, Janine Gelsinger, and Laura Wagner about how the system of policing and mass incarceration have shaped their lives. 

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Watch Presentation on Duke Energy's IRP

Watch Presentation on Duke Energy’s IRP

Want to learn more about Duke Energy's Integrated Resource Plan?

On March 8th, our friends at NC Interfaith Power & Light partnered with the NC Alliance to Protect Our People and the Places We Live to host a presentation on Duke Energy's IRP.

Local experts reviewed all 10 parts of the Duke Energy "report card" and explained how this plan would impact our state.

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