Mission

The Mission of the Racial Justice Ministry of the Unitarian Congregation of West Chester is to explicitly and publicly affirm the UCWC commitment to racial justice and the alleviation of racial inequities.

Contact

racial-justice@ucwc.org

We work to:

• Grow in our awareness and understanding of racism and white advantage through workshops, conversations and Sunday services,
• Love all in our community by examining practices, policies and procedures within UCWC with the goal of eliminating the impact of implicit bias,
• Show love to all in our community though mindfulness of the intersection of oppressions based on race, class, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, age, culture, religion and language, and
• Serve the wider community through work with other organizations and faith communities who share these goals.

Board Statement on Racial Justice & Equity

• Click here.

Who We Work With

• UUCDC
• NAACP West Chester Branch
• POWER Metro Philadelphia
• 8th Principle Learning Community.  Request to join; 2nd Wednesday evening via Zoom
• St. Paul’s Baptist Church

Community Resources and Opportunities:

• Chester County Community Foundation Conversations
• POWER Metro Philadelphia
• Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

UUA Resources

• Jubilee training
• 8th Principle Learning Community
• Black Lives of UU (BLUU)
• Allies for Racial Equity
• Racial justice resources from the UUA
• UUJustice PA

Meetings

• Racial Justice Ministry meets the first and third Wednesdays of the Month at 5 pm via Zoom. UCWC members and friends are welcome to join in. Zoom Meeting
• Email  racial-justice @ucwc.org to request the Zoom link.

Books, Podcasts, and Videos for Exploring Anti-Racism

Books

• • Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
  • Do the Work by W. Kamau Bell &Kate Schatz
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
  • Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity and Power In Ministry Mitra Rahnema, Editor

Videos and Podcasts

• • Bryan Stevenson Equal Justice Institute https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson/
  • Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man- You Tube