Racial Justice

Current work includes:

• MUUSJN consultants and members show up and are active in local and national events to challenge racism and white supremacy
• MUUSJN shares and creates anti racist resources and events for our congregations to learn and take action
• MUUSJN encourages congregations to review and provides opportunities and resources re: the 8th Principle
• MUUSJN encourages our members to join local Showing Up for Racial Justice Chapters and other anti-racist organizations, and connect to offer shared programming (Metro Detroit Showing Up for Racial Justice https://linktr.ee/surjmetrodetroit)
• MUUSJN is active and engages with our congregations and communities on issues of Police & Criminal Justice Reform
• MUUSJN is a partner with the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan and we advocate for raising the minimum wage and paid sick leave benefits

For more info or support contact: Jenny Teed, jennifer.a.teed@gmail.com

Recent Events

Decolonize Your Mind

On January 30, 2024, Jaike Spotted Wolf and Bronson Herman shared personal and historical stories of how white settler colonialism has impacted Native Americans and continues to impact us all today.

Part of the intention of this event is to provide information to non-Natives, who are interested in going beyond Land Acknowledgement statements and begin to touch on Truth and Reconciliation.

MUUSJN challenges racism within our congregations, our communities and beyond. We educate, mobilize and connect our congregations to resources.

Resources

Black Lives of UU www.blacklivesuu.org

Allies for Racial Equity https://alliesforracialequity.wildapricot.org/

8th Principle www.8thprincipleuu.org

Metro Detroit Showing Up for Racial Justice https://linktr.ee/surjmetrodetroit

SURJ national www.surj.org

Suburban Connections for Collective Liberation newsletter www.bit.ly/1SC4CL for current and past newsletter editions and other ways to connect!