by Sophia Uehara My name is Sophia Uehara, I am a documentary filmmaker and lifelong UU based in Brooklyn, and for the last year I have been shooting The 8th Principle, a documentary about anti-racism efforts within the history of Unitarian Universalism and the struggles we face in addressing this as a predominantly white religion. […]
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Dear Beloved DRUUMM Community, It is with deep reverence and gratitude that we share the passing of one of our esteemed elders, Dr. Norma Poinsett (September 2, 1927 – January 26, 2025). A stalwart in our faith and an anchor in our collective journey toward racial justice, Norma was a foundational presence in the early […]
by Rev. Katie Romano Griffin If you were here, right now, I would sing to you.Sólo Le Pido a Dios (I only ask God)The Mercedes Sosa versionBecause she was a poderosa Exiled for her fierce commitment to freedomUnstoppable. A force of nature. I would sing to you in my sometimes pitchy but heartfelt wayThe wisdom […]
BLUU & DRUUMM Joint Statement co-signed by 25 UU congregations and organizationsJune 23, 2025 | Peace Resources We who are rooted in the sacred dignity of every person and the earth we share, reject America’s War on Iran. Our hearts ache and yet we must not be frozen in despair. DRUUMM —Diverse & Revolutionary Unitarian […]
Dear Beloved DRUUMM Community, It is with heavy and tender hearts that we share the passing of our dear sibling, Amanda Thomas of Chicago, who died earlier this month, joining the ancestors after complications from cancer. Amanda was surrounded by loving care, and her wife Heather has shared the deep sorrow and love that accompanied […]
by Karishma Gottfried “Queer… not as being about who you’re having sex with (that can be a dimension of it), but queer as being about the self that is at odds with everything around it and has to invent it and create and find a place to speak and to thrive and to live.” —bell […]
📅 Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 🕛 12:00 PM ET 📍 Baltimore Convention Center, Room 321–322 / 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟 RSVP at druumm.org/events All DRUUMM members—longtime supporters and first-time participants alike—are warmly invited to join us for our 2025 Annual Meeting, held in person and online as part of DRUUMM Village at General […]
We give thanks for the faithful leadership and grounded discernment that continues to guide DRUUMM’s ministry. As a community rooted in covenant and shared responsibility, we are grateful for those who have stepped forward to serve in these times of challenge and transformation. We welcome the following individuals to the DRUUMM Steering Committee: We uplift […]
This June 19-22, as the 2025 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly unfolds in Baltimore and online, DRUUMM Village is ready to welcome you into a sacred and dynamic space crafted by and for People of Color in Unitarian Universalism. Several events are open to all, and we are grateful for the cross support from Allies for […]
by Michelle Venegas-Matula, UUSJ Beloved UUs, This plea is a lengthy one, and it comes from my heart at a crucial moment, as the administration’s first 100 days near completion. In Texas, a ground zero in the fight against injustice, we are now past the halfway mark in our state legislative session. Summary: Marginalized communities […]