UUA Board Support for the Movement for Black Lives

June 26, 2020

The UUA board answers the urgent call to support the Six Nineteen demands to defend Black lives released by the Movement for Black Lives, which are the following. One, defund the police. Shrink police budgets to end the anti black oppressive paradigm of militarized policing and instead support social services that provide for true community safety and well being. Number two, invest In black communities direct immediate resources towards community owned and run solutions that provide mental health, medical care, education, housing and economic justice. Number three, call for the resignation of Donald Trump.