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Our guests are the Rev. Nathan Ryan, assistant minister of the UU Church of Baton Rouge, and Kimberly Hampton, candidate for ministry and blogger. We talk about the difference in racism between the north and the south, how as a nation misremember our American history around racism and slavery, and how institutional UUism doesn’t consistently show up for times of crisis in the black community. The panel and guests also react to the breaking news about the UUA’s $500,000 severance package.

Show notes:

• Southern Baptist Convention’s vote to condemn white supremacy
• Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal
• The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
• Announcement from UUA co-presidents about severance package

The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.

Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on YouTube.