Yuri Yamamoto

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Yuri Yamamoto (they/she) lives in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a board-certified chaplain serving at a close custody state prison, musician, expressive art practitioner, and activist against intersecting systemic oppression. She holds a Master of Divinity from Shaw University Divinity School and is commissioned and endorsed as a Christian minister and chaplain by Federation of Christian Ministries. Yuri co-led the publication of Unitarian Universalists of Color: Stories of Struggle, Courage, Love and Faith.

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The assumption that all people remember the same set of events, or enjoy the same set of things, puts enormous burdens of assimilation onto members of marginalized communities.

Reflection | By Yuri Yamamoto | July 15, 2020 | From Braver/Wiser

As a hospital chaplain, I often listen to painful stories. We call it compassionate presence, but I may be crying inside. When words fail, I pray and sing.

Reflection | By Yuri Yamamoto | June 12, 2019 | From Braver/Wiser

Who are the angry birds in my life? What are the sticks I carry in my heart so as not to be hurt again?

Reflection | By Yuri Yamamoto | September 12, 2018 | From Braver/Wiser

Each of us at the wedding had unique stories about their life, but most knew how it felt to be an Asian American in this country.

Reflection | By Yuri Yamamoto | September 20, 2017 | From Braver/Wiser

For almost thirty years after coming to the United States, I didn't fully understand the cultural cues around me. Initially, this gave me the false sense of liberation. I often interpreted uncomfortable situations to be my fault, as an ignorant immigrant. Trying hard to assimilate, I unconsciously suppressed what came naturally to me.

Reflection | By Yuri Yamamoto | July 5, 2017 | From Braver/Wiser

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