Registration for The Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium is LIVE! The Symposium is open to EVERYONE, and we are prioritizing spaces for Black people, Indigenous people and People of Color. Be sure to share widely in your networks. Find out more at http://www.blacklivesuu.com/symposium pic.twitter.com/AVDdjY6htL
Harlem Renaissance superstar Gladys Bentley brought infamy to her favorite venue—a notorious speakeasy called the Clam House—and created a gay nightlife scene 100 years ahead of its time. https://buff.ly/2UD9RfR pic.twitter.com/7AdX4kIhZI
Even as adults, we continue to learn about amazing Black women who have managed (and continue to manage) doing incredible things! Take a look at this list. Is there anyone featured you hadn't heard of? https://buff.ly/2t6f0RN pic.twitter.com/wB524QPnC3
Whether it's tackling environmental issues, growing fresh produce in a neighborhood garden, or motivating Black folks to seek healthier lifestyles, these Black organizations are putting in work. Here are four Black environmental orgs you should know about. https://buff.ly/2WM5Jfl pic.twitter.com/rlNPiKragb
Our Feb #BLUUSupports designee, @PropheticCenter integrates spiritual formation, creative political action, and experimental education to nurture and guide leaders that call people out of empire to embrace God’s vision for the world. https://propheticimagination.org/experimental-education/certificate-in-prophetic-spirituality/ …pic.twitter.com/CVSFBUQ1q6
"Rep. Shirley Chisholm was not in 1972 the first African-American candidate to run for president of the US. In 1904, George Edwin Taylor — often forgotten in the discussion of black American political pioneer — ran for president..." https://buff.ly/2MPrEOk pic.twitter.com/ofyOK6riNK
"As we celebrate BHM, remember that in the midst of the celebrations, confronting our history can also be painful. And it's okay to feel everything you're feeling, especially when you're in contact with physical manifestations ... of that history." https://buff.ly/2MPbsMU pic.twitter.com/ULSVRwvQht
From Afro-Futurism to Zora Neale Hurston, this resource contains scripts, speeches, videos, lesson plans, and much more on so many topics and people related to Black History. Educate yourself! https://buff.ly/2WIoznA pic.twitter.com/Ofy0LfKDOR
"In 1951, the Sojourners for Truth & Justice wrote 'A Call to Negro Women'...In this zine, Mariame Kaba & Ashley Farmer write essays about the significance of the Sojourners for Truth and Justice in the development of Black feminism..."
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Remembering Trayvon Martin on his birthday. Lifting up his family today and recommitting to the fight for Black liberation.pic.twitter.com/cZvD6RLCSv
"Spirituality and agriculture have a deep relationship that is outlined in sacred scripture and that is practiced in weekly gatherings in worship spaces, and so I have no problem getting people to buy into this vision." https://buff.ly/2S6V8gk pic.twitter.com/UlcMDlG1w9
In '98 one athlete pulled a move that, so far as we know, no one else had ever done in all of human history. Surya Bonaly was not your typical figure skater. She was black. She was athletic. And she didn’t seem to care about artistry. http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/edge/
As a faith community, if we are unwilling to say #TransPhobiaIsASin, we are turning our backs on those who need us most. We are needed to wield our privilege in ways that help make the world more inclusive for them and ultimately all of us. https://medium.com/@BlackLivesUU/statement-on-transphobiaisasin-7202341469e6 …
“All were pioneers, shaping our world and making paths for future generations." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/black-history-month-overlooked.html?smid=pl-share …
The @BlackLivesUU Organizing Collective board is proud to share the vision of the BLUU Organization. We hope it becomes a beacon in difficult times and a guiding light in the work of building a more free faith & world. Read more here: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/updates/bluuvision …pic.twitter.com/KMOmNTeIj5
WE ARE LIVE! Join us for our Whose Faith is it Anyway? A Black UU Theological Framework multi-faith panel on our Facebook page and on our website! http://Facebook.com/blacklivesuu pic.twitter.com/bPGK1nawpn
In 45 minutes we'll be LIVE with the Whose Faith is it Anyway? panel exploring a Black UU theological framework. Join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/316365812548958/ …pic.twitter.com/SusvKWX9W9
Our friends at @ConMijente are hiring a Director of Storytelling! https://mijente.net/jobs/
Tomorrow at 8PM ET join us LIVE for a multi-faith panel discussion exploring how Black UUs and others from related traditions make sense of our collective faith journeys toward liberation and an affirmation of wholeness. You won't want to miss this! https://www.facebook.com/events/316365812548958/ …pic.twitter.com/zaXVsOoffi
We would like to express deep condolences to those touched by Rev. Clark Olsen, who passed away on Monday. Let us listen to his call, "Whenever you see injustice, speak up, take a stand, be in solidarity. You never know what may be the outcome." https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/01/22/clark-olsen-asheville-boston-civil-rights-dead-85-obituary-unitarian-reverend/2644701002/?fbclid=IwAR2x2J-nOSVU4ENAa2schMRdeBU2gCccMtimEGREinCGYDLKqC7Xy9viPVI …
Join us in ONE WEEK for a LIVE Multi-Faith Panel Discussion: Whose Faith Is It Anyway?: A Black UU Theological Framework https://www.facebook.com/events/316365812548958/ …pic.twitter.com/8Q7XxJbXQX
"Rustin was a key behind-the-scenes leader of the black civil rights movement, a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... And he was gay and open about it, which had everything to do with why he remained in the background and is little known today..." https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/bayard-rustin/ …
Check out this never before heard interview with Bayard Rustin and a plethora of resources on his life and legacy in the episode notes. https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/bayard-rustin/ …
Let's build on Dr. King's legacy to include transpeople, gay people, women and poor people, all people, in our vision for Beloved Community. If you missed Lena K. Gardner's MLK reflection, check it out here. https://youtu.be/kDOOgZ8E05Q
#ReclaimMLK Reflection 2019 - Black Lives of UU: http://youtu.be/kDOOgZ8E05Q?a via @YouTube
Lena K Gardner is LIVE now speaking on MLK https://www.facebook.com/BlackLivesUU/videos/371771556956387/ …
LIVE right now from Riverside Church #MLKNow2019! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3-QvoIfpxc&fbclid=IwAR3-5NeP6dftRV8jrnk0F9oYdRcaDQnU3kbzg_7HxVXZxZ1WYfB3FwTTQrk …
Join us on our Facebook page for a reflection with our executive director, Lena K Gardner! http://Facebook.com/BlackLivesUU pic.twitter.com/1u0cqUU90I
An exciting organizing fellowship for women of color impacted by incarceration! Please share widely. https://communitychange.org/real-people/fellowships/community-change-womens-fellowship/?fbclid=IwAR1KyWdlgSGMFo3OE6cqUTOJDctGwEG05MvJMUS3EU7_DtjP4hqvsy2z4z0 …
How would a Unitarian Universalism grounded in Blackness be different from what has been taught & promoted about this faith tradition? This is one of the questions this panel will address 1/30 at "Whose Faith is it Anyway?" All welcome to this livestream http://facebook.com/events/316365812548958 …pic.twitter.com/lofZ7anevO
The Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium responds to a longing of many Black UUs to better understand where we've been, who we are, & how we hope to live out our faith. We will offer plenaries; spiritual grounding & worship; and meaningful, joy-filled community-building. Join us!pic.twitter.com/HKV9ZLDQzb
2. Use the hashtag #TransphobiaIsASin 3. Post on social media TODAY, January 15th!! #MyBlackisBLUUpic.twitter.com/kE0KeRH9GR
Join us and the Co-Editors of the #BlackTransPrayerBook (@jmaseiii & @ladydanefe) to declare #TransphobiaIsASin 1. Take a photo of yourself w. a sign: “Transphobia is a Sin”, “Transphobia is Haram”, “Trans People are Divine”, “Trans People Exist Because Our Ancestors Existed”pic.twitter.com/Wdhsk8JFQ2
Anyone can participate! Please share widely
Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson joins the BLUU Organizing Board! http://www.blacklivesuu.com/updates/2019/1/11/rev-kimberly-quinn-johnson-join-the-black-lives-of-uu-organizing-collective-board?fbclid=IwAR00CULPWb7SK2LpRJ9Z6fGOqBvW1W3lWFa-OhYCFV-g70RGNtc9-dX6uAM …
1. Take a photo of yourself with a sign saying one of the following lines: “Transphobia is a Sin”, “Transphobia is Haram”, “Trans People are Divine”, or “Trans People Exist Because Our Ancestors Existed” 2. Use the hashtag #TransphobiaIsASin 3. Post on social media Jan 15thpic.twitter.com/PIwtHIAGwk
The Co-Editors of #BLUUSupports designee, the #BlackTransPrayerBook are launching a campaign to reframe the conversation about trans people in faith spaces next Tue 1/15 and we want your help! #thread #TransphobiaIsASinpic.twitter.com/zQpsw6GI0u
Save the date on your new 2019 calendars for The Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium: Proclaiming a Black UU Theology in St. Paul, Minnesota! Mark your calendars and join our mailing list to ensure you are informed about this and other upcoming BLUU Events: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/contact pic.twitter.com/7dQRXUr6cP
Cyntoia Brown has been granted full clemency! https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/01/07/cyntoia-brown-clemency-case-facts-story-bill-haslam/2267025002/?fbclid=IwAR1cL2ZZc1TbzZjxXDHPGC24plF4Jl9XPZJfVx-4lAuiXF5SFEO0_M3Ys-8 …
Join us Wed 1/30 at 8pm ET for an unforgettable panel, "Whose Faith Is It Anyway?: A Black UU Theological Framework." We will explore the ways Black UUs & others from related traditions make sense of our collective faith journeys toward liberation. https://www.facebook.com/events/316365812548958/ …pic.twitter.com/ssjWIRjvli
Today is Clergy Day! Continue calling Governor Bill Haslam (615) 741-2001 AND contact your local faith community inviting them to voice their support for #clemency4cyntoiabrown & hold an event. Also contact the Evangelical Presbyterian Church: Gov. Haslam is an ordained elder.pic.twitter.com/fxmeVazs6r
Take a few minutes to contact elected officials in your area and demand #Clemancy4CyntoiaBrown https://twitter.com/seriouslypaige/status/1075485383541121024 …
There’s still time to get a #HolidayHealing boxes featuring products from dope Black UUs! Tag a friend who could use some healing this season! http://Blscklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/ZJevPpGgV9
If you've been looking for a way to get involved, now is your chance to find out how you can support organizers to #FreeCyntoia. Register for the National Call To Demand #Clemency4CyntoiaBrown TODAY 12/17 at 8pm ET. http://bit.ly/BLMN1217 pic.twitter.com/WbYDm91obJ
You may have seen us mention that proceeds from the BLUU #HolidayHealing Box go to our Dec #BLUUSupports designee, @soulfirefarm. Soul Fire Farm is committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. Find out more & how to support it at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports pic.twitter.com/6Jnt6cCZMC
Have you heard about all this goodness? We have #HolidayHealing boxes for sale featuring products from dope Black UU entrepreneurs. Did we mention proceeds go to BLUU organizing efforts and #bluusupports designee @soulfirefarm http://Blscklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/9wvwM55vhA
Our faith is truly indebted to Christina Rivera for her powerful leadership, her dedication to the truth, and her courage. We are grateful for the work and sacrifices of Christina and her family.pic.twitter.com/CItRMr9Zhb
Get your #HolidayHealing BLUUBox today! Featuring incredible products from Black UU owned businesses! Availability is limited. http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/64E8MbkEds
We invite Black UU and UU-adjacent folks to join our growing community! Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism is an online space for Black UU's to congregate together, support each other and discuss the issues important to us in a safe environment. https://buff.ly/2Njnv42 pic.twitter.com/V9bogf6DJ4
There are still a few days left to donate to this month’s #BLUUSupports designee, The New Septima Clark Learning Center at @HighlanderCtr We’re matching donations up to $5,000. Please share donate today! http://Blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports pic.twitter.com/x9YTatBDUM
It’s #GivingTuesday and we're asking our BLUU family and friends to help us support the Septima Clark Learning Center at @HighlanderCtr. BLUU is matching your donation up to $5,000! To give, visit https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1417777 Find more about #BLUUSupports at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports pic.twitter.com/tqoxZQ64WY
There's just 5 more days to donate to this month's #BLUUSupports designee, the Septima Clark Learning Center. To give on-line, visit https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1417777 and make sure to click the “Septima Clark Learning Center” button underneath “Designations.”pic.twitter.com/pCH9oNzTNH
"November 20 is Trans Day of Remembrance and Resilience. As we commemorate our ancestors, we walk in the pathways they left for us. We remember them. We love them. We channel their energy as we live beautifully." - @kaeisgoode https://www.saltyworld.net/chanelling-past-current-and-future-queens-on-trans-day-of-remembrance-and-resiliency/ …
Coming this #BlackFriday the Limited Edition Holiday Healing #BLUUBox featuring products created by Black UU Entrepreneurs & Healers! More to come.pic.twitter.com/nckZ9l8de5
The BLUU Story is meant to help document the faith and organizing journey of a group of Black organizers. We created it to help people understand what we’ve accomplished in our three years of existence. Check it out here: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/bluustory/ pic.twitter.com/uZvyqRYOgK
We aren't always able to give to the BLUU Supports Designee, but this month we were thrilled to be able to donate $5,000 to the Septima Clark Learning Center, will you join us in giving to this amazing project at the @HighlanderCtr?pic.twitter.com/SQaimiWMRM
We invite Black UU and UU-adjacent folks to join our growing community! Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism is an online space for Black UU's to congregate together, support each other and discuss the issues important to us in a safe environment. https://buff.ly/2Njnv42 pic.twitter.com/PpdNUqqaAt
Calling all Black UUs! Check out this video below to hear more about the restructuring of #BLUUMicro30 and how to get involved in this season's project, the Living History of Black UUs! Find out more about #BLUUMicro30 & sign up at http://blacklivesuu.com/micro30 http://youtube.com/watch?v=vcseRhZZaNs …
I'm live streaming on @YouTube. Come watch: http://youtu.be/vcseRhZZaNs?a
In this season of so much political & social upheaval so many of us & our families and friends are struggling and trying to make sense of how to hold the impact of it all. @BLUUMinistry wants to remind Black UUs that pastoral care is available for you! http://blacklivesuu.com/bluumin pic.twitter.com/km9HyjzMOS
The choices we make and the people we choose to be influence what we leave behind. Black UUs, join us as we record our history together and share with the world for years to come! Join the #BLUUMicro30 Black UU Living History project today at http://blacklivesuu.com/livinghistory pic.twitter.com/Pr1pl3ROTx
Our stories matter and yet, we know that our stories and histories as Black folks, in this faith & elsewhere, have been erased. History is not just the past -we are Living History. BLUU offers worship services twice a month for Black UUs. Join us TONIGHT! https://www.facebook.com/groups/BLUUExplicitlyBlack/ …pic.twitter.com/tyZmdmNbXM
The Center will house Highlander’s storied library and a large multi-purpose room. The building honors Septima Clark’s contributions to Highlander as its Director of Education between 1956-1961, when she and others designed the Citizenship School program. http://blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports
We are incredibly excited to announce the November 2018 #BLUUSupports Designee: the new Septima Clarke Learning Center at @HighlanderCtr in New Market, TN! Give to the campaign to build and support programming for the NEW Septima Clark Learning Center at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports pic.twitter.com/RQVzexdlh5
Today is the last day to subscribe to the November #BLUUBox! November’s theme is self determination— you don’t want to miss this! Sign up now at http://blacklivesuu.com/BLUUBox pic.twitter.com/iwOx8xKaN1
Mark your calendars and join our mailing list to ensure you are informed about this and other upcoming BLUU Events: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/contact
Save the Date for the 2019 Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium: Proclaiming a Black UUTheology! This symposium hosted by BLUU is named for Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (abolitionist, suffragist, author, Unitarian) and Rev. Joseph Jordan (the first Black ordained Universalist). pic.twitter.com/s5G4Alhlfq
There’s just two more days to get your November #BLUUBox! Start your subscription today at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/Lt4AyJyCi5
There’s just 5 more days to sign up for the November #BLUUBox! Availability is limited so start your subscription today! http://Blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/CdPn2vGInr
It's not too late to subscribe to the November #BLUUBox! Oct 31st is the deadline, so subscribe today if you're looking for something culturally relevant, spiritually grounded, family friendly, radically inclusive, & action oriented! http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox #BLUUBoxisforeveryonepic.twitter.com/hE2ZTOBbuR
Since our kickoff in September 2015 with the 7 Principles of the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism--our take on the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism--we have been striving to live ever more deeply into our principles. Check out our story here: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/bluustory/ pic.twitter.com/FQG1lDfRTZ
There’s less than 2 weeks to subscribe to the November #BLUUBox! Learn more and enjoy sample content on our website at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/ElOuqW2mCV
Did you miss the opportunity to sign up for the October #BLUUBox? Subscriptions are back up to start your subscription in November! Limited Boxes are available so sign up today! #BLUUBoxisforeveryone http://Blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/2B50ZFhHZN
"Just living in your truth is an amazing thing to do." Check out this video of LGBTQ youth from Philadelphia. We're still celebrating National Coming Out Day! https://twitter.com/whatsPOPPYN/status/1050525465297993728 …
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Check out the September Executive Director Update here! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Together-amidst-the-Crumble.html?soid=1125900717816&aid=1Ctw_WhaBmU …
To find out more about #BLUUSupports check out http://blacklivesuu.com/bluusupports
It's the final week to subscribe to #BLUUBox to receive the inaugural October box! Learn more, download sample content, and subscribe today at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox #BLUUBoxisforeveryone!pic.twitter.com/if4K3Xc0pY
Take a #sneakpeak at the #BLUUBox! Want your own? Subscribe today at http://Blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/uACaM4DlrP
Check out our very own Dr. Takiyah Amin LIVE on @CLFUU 's #TheVUU chatting about #BLUUBox. https://www.facebook.com/CLFUU/videos/356858938386714/ …
There's still time to subscribe for the October #BLUUBox! Download sample content and start your subscription today at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/hjDYOVm2UX
Did you know that @BLUUMinistry offers virtual worship for Black UUs twice monthly? To learn more and join our online community sign up at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BLUUExplicitlyBlack/ …pic.twitter.com/PjCjYOAB83
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I just published “10 Ways to Feed Your Faith Without Getting Bit: Dope Resources for Spiritual Growth” https://medium.com/p/10-ways-to-feed-your-faith-without-getting-bit-dope-resources-for-spiritual-growth-694e18f386dd …
Have you checked out the sample box content for the #BLUUBox? Find out more at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox #BLUUBoxisforEveryonepic.twitter.com/kJUOwtby1A
It’s not too late to sign up for the first #BLUUBox Find out more and download sample content today at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox
Are you interested in sponsoring a Black UU's #BLUUBox subscription? Gift a #BLUUBox today! http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/I6sT37wcoA
In case you missed it: #BLUUBox subscription signups are live now! Be among the first people to start your subscription. Check out more at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/s0O7ky80fY
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There's just one more day before #BLUUBox subscription sign-ups open! Tell a friend #BLUUBox is for everyone! Download sample content at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/hJD4hZlItI
There's just one more day before #BLUUBox subscription sign-ups open! Tell a friend #BLUUBox is for everyone! Download sample content at http://blacklivesuu.com/bluubox pic.twitter.com/hJD4hZlItI
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