A Step Toward Racial Reconciliation, by David Whitford, UU World, May/June, 2002. Features Northern Hills Fellowship of Cincinnati, Ohio, and First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Click on the titles of the following Social Justice Statements passed by the UUA's General Assembly for the complete text of each statement.Truth, Repair, and Reconciliation2007 Responsive ResolutionSEE ALSO: Resources and Related Content in the UUA's online Leaders' Library Reparations for the 1...

Please note: Congregational Stories can be found here. In 2007, the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) passed a Responsive Resolution entitled, "Truth, Repair, and Reconciliation." Read the 2007 Responsive Resolution Truth, Repair, and Reconciliation. The resolution...

Reconciliation between individuals can transform relationships by resolving differences and restoring harmony. Reconciliation is not simply an apology, but a process, and, as Paula Cole Jones points out, a competency which one develops. The Practice of Reconciliation - Paula Cole Jones provides a...

In contrast to traditional forms of justice which emphasize punishment and retribution, the truth and reconciliation approach applies principles of restorative justice by focusing on healing the relationships between victims/survivors, offenders, and the affected community. Reconciliation Within...

Truth and Reconciliation is the process of discovering and revealing past wrongdoing, in the hope of acknowledging and resolving hurt, injustice, and conflict which has stemmed from that wrongdoing. Follow the links in the sidebar to the left for more information about Truth & Reconciliation, its...

For Facilitators These articles are for registered facilitators and are password-protected. They provide information about leading a group in Examining Whiteness: An Anti-Racism Curriculum, and include recommendations for topics of discussion. All documents are provided, including those that are...

General Assembly 2009 Event 4009 Presented by the Council for Cross-Cultural Engagement: Rev. Danielle DiBona, President of Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM); Rev....

General Assembly 2009 Event 4041 Sponsored by the General Assembly (GA) Planning Committee and Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM). Speakers: Jorge Zeballos and Rev. Clyde Grubbs....

General Assembly 2009 Event 3006 UU University Multicultural Track, Part II < Part I On day two of this Soul Work track, participants were asked to choose to attend one of three different panel discussions. Healing and Belonging in Multiracial/Multicultural community: panelists were...

General Assembly 2009 Event 2038 UU University Multicultural Track, Part I This workshop is one of six parallel tracks offered at Unitarian Universalist (UU) University as part of the General Assembly programs this year. About 400 people signed up for this track....

General Assembly 2000 Event 357 Presenters: Rev. Peter Morales, Rev. Patricia Jimenez Rev. Peter Morales and Rev. Patricia Jimenez facilitated a discussion and workshop on increasing our cultural awareness as part of our Journey Toward Wholeness. The workshop was based on Milton Bennett's article...

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From General Assembly 2006 Speakers: Natalie Fenimore, Director of Religious Exploration (DRE), Unitarian Universalist Church of Fairfax, VA Gabrielle Farrell, Religious Educator, All Souls Unitarian, Washington, DC We promote tolerance: we accept other cultures (mostly) and we acknowledge other...

Racial and cultural diversity will, I pray, come to Unitarian Universalism. But it will come as we become known as a faith community that strives to live our open hearted theology, and a faith community that is willing to be an ally in the struggle for justice." —William G. Sinkford, President,...

The Journey Toward Wholeness Path to Anti-Racism was born out of the premise that racism and its effects are embedded in all social institutions as well as in us and won’t change without deliberate engagement in analysis and action. There are at least three ways of doing an analysis of racism.

To walk the path of the Journey Toward Wholeness is to heal the brokenness in our nation, in our faith community, and in our individual hearts. The work of anti-racism and anti-oppression is essentially spiritual work....

Many Paths, One Journey An Introduction Our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm The inherent worth and dignity of each person Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all Yet we live in a world in which...