A program of our Social Justice AntiRacism Team, led by Rev. Jennifer Ryu
Saturdays, 10am – 11:30am, Fahs House– March 7, 14, 21, 28, & April 4, 2015
This 5-week course is for mature middle school, high school and adults. “Selma Awakening” is a history of Unitarian Universalism’s civil rights activism in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. Selma represented a turning point for Unitarian Universalists. In answering Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call to action, the denomination—including over 25 percent of its clergy—shifted from passing earnest resolutions about racial justice to putting lives on the line for the cause. The book traces the long history of race relations among the Unitarians and the Universalists leading up to 1965. The author, Rev. Mark Morrison Reed, invites congregations to explore two themes from his book: 1)When Selma happens again, will UUs be ready? 2)How do UUs keep their congregations white?