Tuesday morning protesters stood as close to the capital as they were allowed. They were kept away because of special events taking place in the beginning of a new session. These events were to be treated with the dignity of the office. The protesters outside who were not admitted on Capital Grounds, were also in … Continue reading No More My Lord: the Death of Dignity
Today we will focus on Ujamaa (OO-JAH-MAH), the fourth of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which promotes Cooperative Economics. Often, this principle has been interpreted narrowly as supporting black businesses to keep more money circulating in the black community; however, it is much more than that. We are called to use our collective energy to … Continue reading Ujamaa
On the UUA website is a prayer written by Rev. Keith Kron that includes the following line: “I grieve for the people who died in [name of most recent shooting].” The fact that we need a prayer with a space to be filled in time and time again with shooting after shooting demands our attention, … Continue reading Demanding Action
