Thank you for taking the time to take a serious look at the 8th principle. It is so important to engage in this conversation with respect and love for one another. Yes, for many the wording does not align with that of the other principles.  Its style is intentionally different in order to call the … Continue reading Too Many Words

I remember is so well because it burned in my heart.  My blood pressure went up as my hackles rose on the back of my neck.  I was accused, strongly, but not harshly, in front of other religious leaders of saying something that indicated I was clueless about the dominant white culture, and therefore, not … Continue reading Dominant White Supremacy Culture

I first met Paula Cole Jones about 14 years ago when she led a workshop for Unitarian Universalists at her home church, All Souls Unitarian in Washington DC.  Paula has worked on racial justice issues with UU congregations for over 20 years and was raised UU.  The workshop was on different ways of and learnings … Continue reading How the 8th Principle Evolved

Or what does dismantling racism and other oppressions look like? On one level, we can’t really be sure what the 8th Principle asks of us because we’re still learning how to engage in being anti-racists.  Yet, I have total faith that we can rise to the need as long as we remember our other UU … Continue reading What Does the 8th Principle As of Us?

Why are we naming racism in particular out of all the forms of oppressions and ways to marginalize people? In a word, color, or pigment. “Race” is a social construct used to interact with the artificially created caste system.  Caste systems in a country are massive, made of webs of economic, legal, political and social … Continue reading What About Other Oppressed People?