by Devin A.C. Dadah Many centuries ago, during a time when the need for silk connected trade throughout the Old World, an invention so revolutionary made its way to England. It was a coarse silk fabric mixed with various wools primarily used for surgical dressing. The traders from Palestine and the Levant who began selling […]
Category Archives: Antiracism
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. […]
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 […]
DRUUMM supports this open letter and invites our members and friends to contemplate and consider signing on. “This is one of those on hell on earth moments. I believe that every day we organize collectively and risk publicly, we provide a visible response to the violence. This response is akin to a protective factor as […]
It’s a call for self-awareness that dates back to the 1981 UUA Racism Audit and echoes still in our 2020 Widening the Circle Report. The collective cry for consistent racial and ethnic data collection has yet to be adequately addressed by UU institutions. Currently, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) […]
One of the most common responses to a Person of Color in our congregations learning about DRUUMM is that they wish they had known about our community and programs earlier. Too often, People of Color are isolated and disconnected from our larger multicultural ministry. DRUUMM is launching a campaign called “We Count What Matters,” focused […]