Part of BIPOC UU Connections
Browse this curated list of inspirational books, poems, and meditations by UU BIPOC authors.
The title are listed by date published, newest first. If you know of a resource that is not listed, please send an email to the address at the bottom of the page with your suggestion.
Books Available from the InSpirit Bookstore
Incantations for Rest
The 2022 volume of the inSpirit Series, Incantations for Rest is an invitation to slow down and rest for those exhausted by the demands of a racist, ableist society. A 2023 Silver Nautilus Award winner in the Poetry category...
The Darkness Divine
Poet Kristen Harper confronts and unpacks the language, imagery, buzzwords, and cultural touchstones that reinforce white supremacy culture and invites readers to radically transform their perceptions of blackness.
BLUU Notes
The first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism, BLUU Notes is a rich and profound collection that amplifies a Black Unitarian Universalist perspective and worldview.
Conversations with the Sacred
Bringing alive the heartfelt words and artwork contributed by creators diverse in spiritual perspective and identity, Conversations with the Sacred is a moving testimony to the power of prayer.
To Wake, To Rise
The 2017 edition of the UUA InSpirit series is an anthology of 29 poems, prayers, and reflections about resisting oppression and keeping the faith in social action work.
A Long Time Blooming
The 2014 inSpirit title. The inSpirit Series was previously known as the Meditation Manual Series.
Voices from the Margins
An anthology of meditations. The inSpirit Series was previously known as the Meditation Manual Series.
Encounters
Thought-provoking insights into race, ethnicity, and identity...
Been in the Storm So Long
Previously known as the Meditation Manual Series, this stirring volume features more than 40 selections from the spirited voices of 29 African-Americans.
Inspirational Books Not Available at the InSpirit Bookstore
Finding Your Way Home
A Children's Book by Adam Dyer (2020)
A young girl finds she is different from her friends. Her friends come from other backgrounds. Each is religious and they talk about their Sunday mornings when they are at school. The friends don't understand her family, who hike, take tennis lessons, and read the paper on Sundays. After she asks her parents about their differences, the family changes their Sunday routine. When they visit a welcoming church, she meets kids and they soon become her new best friends.
Reaching for the Sun
By Angela Herrera (2012)
In this remarkable collection of poetry and reflections, Rev. Angela Herrera provides a clear-eyed examination of life, robust in all of its glory and grit, from its most vibrant triumphs to its deepest anguish. Her fresh and honest take on the world will leave you inspired, heartbroken, breathless and optimistic.