Topic: Civil Rights

The Duality of Attack: Fred Shuttlesworth and the Confrontational Space with Matthew Manning

About the ServiceAn oft avoided space in a movement is the confrontational space, the point where opposing forces meet. Movements for change need voices like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but they also need voices like Fred Shuttlesworth; the one willing to go into the breach and face the conflict head-on. About our SpeakerMatthew Manning … Continue reading The Duality of Attack: Fred Shuttlesworth and the Confrontational Space with Matthew Manning

Actions of Immediate Witness with J. L. Wright

About the ServiceCalled to Action: A Faith Alive with JusticeJoin us in a movement of courageous love, resilient hope, and faithful defiance. Inspired by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Actions of Immediate Witness, we are recommitting to justice, democracy, and the inherent worth of all people.Whether it’s standing against authoritarianism, supporting global LGBTQ+ freedom, or affirming … Continue reading Actions of Immediate Witness with J. L. Wright

The Fight for Civil and Human Rights in 2024

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Jeremy L. Coleman serves as President and Chairman of the Corpus Christi region of the NAACP. In his capacity, he works closely to oversee the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination within his community, in addition to providing extensive programs and overseeing … Continue reading The Fight for Civil and Human Rights in 2024

Mistakes of the Past: The Empowerment Controversy

Based on the book by Mark D. Morrison-Reed, learn about the Black Empowerment Controversy, which rocked Unitarian Universalism in the late 1960s and continues to reverberate. It was a time of revolution, of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. Like the country, the young Unitarian Universalist Association was forced to reckon with demands for … Continue reading Mistakes of the Past: The Empowerment Controversy

Bending the Arc: The Vote

An interactive, discussion-based service It’s time again to watch and discuss! The congregation is asked to view Bending the Arc: The Vote, a free movie available online. It is a moving account of the struggle for voting rights for black Alabamans in the 1960s. This documentary was created by our Unitarian Universalist congregation in Birmingham with their resident … Continue reading Bending the Arc: The Vote