Join us for a panel discussion with the Jain congregation about how each of us relate and center around questions related to our faiths. Zoom link will be provided closer to event.
Racial Justice Ministry Past Events
Racial Justice Ministry Past Events
Oct 30th, Interfaith Exchange with Jain congregation, Saturday, 2-4pm, h
May 2020: Tricia Idrobo with UU FaithAction NJ has opened a new sign up for discussion of the book, Until We Reckon. Please email her at: pfressidrobo@hotmail.com She will contact you to build the group on dates/times best for all and help you find the book. Intended for start in May 2020.
May 27, 2020, 2:00 pm; Join authors William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen for a discussion of “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century. Through their assessment of the intergenerational effect of white supremacy on black economic well-being, the authors confront the injustices of slavery, Jim Crow and modern-day discrimination to make a comprehensive case for economic reparations for U.S. descendants of slavery. Register for the webinar now. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
May 28, 2020: 11 am – 1 pm #SayTheirNamesRally on May 28, 11 am – 1 pm in CARS at the Trenton War Memorial. Register here by May 25: https://bit.ly/SayTheirNamesRally
May 30, 2020: 7:30 pm 3rd Annual Recitation of Names by The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project, 7:30 pm via Zoom: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/2267313326907819/?notif_t=plan_user_associated¬if_id=1589290767273868. Here is the Zoom link (no pw): https://uuma.zoom.us/j/896519516
May 31, 2020: 4:00 pm, join Not In Our Town Princeton for the Unity and Creative Arts Racial Justice Awards 2020. To receive the Zoom link, email kolkathy@hotmail.com. These awards honor 13 students who are advancing racial equity and literacy.
June 2, 2020: NIOT Princeton meeting via Zoom, 7:00 pm Go to: www.niotprinceton.org
June 2, 2020: Challenging Racial Disparities Conference by Rutgers with Dr. Robin DiAngelo, keynote speaker. Sign up here: https://ssw-web.rutgers.edu/ssw/ce/index.php?m=catalog&cid=2119
June 2, 2020: 8:30 pm, “How do I make sure I’m not raising the next Amy Cooper?” By Jennifer Harvey. A conversation about what parents of white children, in particular, can do to ensure they’re not raising entitled white people who abuse the rights of others. https://embracerace.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3454f4b864e532ab860c2df7c&id=0320fda71a&e=d2cc1365e8
June 3, 2020: 8 pm UUA conference call regarding the 8th principle, 8:00 pm. See https://www.8thprincipleuu.org/background. Contact racialjustice@uuprinceton.org to obtain zoom invite.
June 8, 2020: 4 pm Race in the COVID Era: What America’s History of Racism and Xenophobia Means for Today
Join a conversation that will situate the racial inequities amplified by COVID-19 within the United States’ long history of racism and xenophobia. Panelists will discuss strategies to address acts of hate targeting those of Chinese and Asian descent and the disproportionate toll of the pandemic on Black, Native American, and other historically marginalized populations. Please register for the event.
June 15, 22, 29, 2020: Three webinars (1:30 – 3:30 pm) on Anti-Asian/Pacific Islander Racism During the COVID-19 Pandemic, presented by the Beyond Diversity Resource Center and The Privilege Institute. During COVID-19, acts of racism and hate crimes against people of Asian ancestry have increased. Learn more about the history of this racism and what actions to take. Register for the webinar series (there is a cost) or see attached .
June 15, 22, 29, 2020: Three webinars (1:30 – 3:30 pm) on Anti-Asian/Pacific Islander Racism During the COVID-19 Pandemic, presented by the Beyond Diversity Resource Center and The Privilege Institute. During COVID-19, acts of racism and hate crimes against people of Asian ancestry have increased. Learn more about the history of this racism and what actions to take. Register for the webinar series (there is a cost) or see attached .
Oct. 1, 7 pm: Building & Sustaining Racially-Progressive Schools.
TO REGISTER go to https://princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/4590338
Please join us for a panel discussion with local school and education representatives organized around two questions:
“What does a racially-progressive school, in which all students, teachers and staff feel that they are treated equitably, look like?”
“Why is it so challenging to create and sustain such schools?”