174: Black Lives of UU
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Lena K. Gardner and Dr. Takiyah Amin of the Black Lives of UU organizing collective talk about the profound experience at the inaugural BLUU Convening, held March 9-12, 2017 in New Orleans. Learn more about BLUU at http://www.blacklivesuu.com/.
Show notes: Faithify campaign for The UU Global Majorities Collective, a new project by DRUUM (Diverse and Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries)
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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171: Black Lives of UU
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Kenny Wiley and Lena K. Gardner join us from the Black Lives of UU organizing collective. What a full and deep conversation about immigration, the threats to penalize protestors and how that will change organizing tactics, the need to move from reactionary to visionary, the life-giving form of creativity around resistance. Plus, Kenny, Lena and host Aisha Hauser made a passionate and compassionate call for white UUs to step up both their internal and external work around anti-racism and anti-oppression.
BLUU Convening:
March 9-12, 2017 in New Orleans
BLUU is gearing up to host this inaugural event that will bring together Black Unitarian Universalists from across generations. Learn more and register.
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on February 16, 2017.
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167: Black Lives of UU
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Leslie Mac and Lena K. Gardner join The VUU from the Black Lives of UU organizing collective. We talk about assumptions around authority, decentering whiteness, humility and the need for liberal white folks to first do the work within and not expect kudos for not voting for Trump.
Show notes:
- Inaugural Black Lives of UU Convening in New Orleans, LA on March 9 – 12, 2017
- Safety Pin Box
- Recording of Standing on the Side of Love’s pre-march webinar with Lena K. Gardner, Caitlen Breedlove and Rev. Ashley Horan
- “Liberals love to kill movements with bureaucracy, not outright resistance.” — Rev. Ashley Horan
- What’s Next After All the Marches? Organize by Brittney T. Oliver
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. Tom Shade joined the hosting crew this week. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 19, 2017.
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163: Black Lives of UU
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Elandria Williams and the Rev. Carlton E. Smith with the Black Lives of UU organizing collective are back on The VUU! We talk about shifting organizing strategies to meet the reality of a non-petitionable government regime and the need to protect and defend (in literal ways) the most targeted while still keeping our intersectionality grounded in this moment.
Training/resources mentioned in this episode:
– The Highlander Center
– Catalyst Project
– CultureStrike
– The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
– Beautiful Solutions
– Safety Pin Box
Black Lives of UU 2017 Convening
New Orleans – March 9-12, 2017
http://www.blacklivesuu.com/convening2017/
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on December 15, 2016.
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160: Black Lives of UU
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Dr. Takiyah Amin and Kenny Wiley from the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism organizing collective join us!
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Lori Stone Sirtosky. The VUU airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on November 17, 2016.
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156: Black Lives of UU
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The Black Lives of UU regulars join the VUU. The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Alicia Forde, and Slim Moon. The VUU airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired on October 20, 2016.
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153: Black Lives of UU
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The Black Lives of UU regulars join the VUU regulars. The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Alicia Forde, and Slim Moon. The VUU airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired on September 29, 2016.
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145: Black Lives of UU at GA 2016
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Lena Gardner and Leslie MacFadyen talk about the BLUU program track at the Unitarian Universalist Association’s 2016 General Assembly held in Columbus, Ohio.
For more information: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/ga2016/
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Tom Schade, Hank Peirce, and Bob LaVallee. The VUU airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired May 19, 2016.
135: Risk is Real with Black Lives of UU
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Leslie MacFadyen and Carlton Smith join The VUU to talk about their Movement for Black Lives Session at GA2016. How do we connect the desire to show up for racial justice with the reality of risk? The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Tom Schade, Aisha Hauser, and Hank Pierce. The VUU airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired March 17, 2016.
