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Call for Renewal 2016
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DRUUMM Call for Renewal June 21, 2016 People of Color in the United States have faced unprecedented violence and suffered throughout history. While our congregations and larger faith movement at times have been places of sanctuary, offering solidarity, and making meaningful investments in justice for all peoples, White supremacy and generations of institutionalized power and privilege continue impact People of Color within our religious community and beyond in the wider world where Unitarian Universalists are disproportionately influential. Too often our congregations tokenize our cultural practices and lack a commitment to struggle with Communities of Color. This leaves too many feeling invisible and isolated. DRUUMM’s founders and vision was born out of the decades of movements of racial justice in the 20th century. DRUUMM, through twenty years of volunteer ministry, have fostered places to enhance the experience of Unitarian Universalism for People of Color, to forge deep partnerships with anti-racist White activists, and to contribute to the larger public expression of our faith. A generation has passed since the UUA General Assembly adopted the Journey Towards Wholeness: Towards an Anti-racist, Anti-oppressive, Multicultural Institution in 1997. Many of the demands asked of Unitarian Universalism have been met thanks to the powerful leadership of youth and elders. Today, DRUUMM calls upon Unitarian Universalism, as represented by our democratic institutions and congregations, to recommit to building an anti-racist beloved community and to the the vision and intentions of our Journey Towards Wholeness work. We call on Unitarian Universalist institutions to lead in this transformational work, renewing commitments to anti-oppression and transparently aligning resources with these priorities. We call on all Unitarian Universalists to contribute our voices to the journey toward the spiritual, ecological and political wholeness all people require to thrive in this world. We invite Unitarian Universalist people and organizations to publicly stand with DRUUMM by signing our Call for Renewal, and issuing your own response and commitment to the role, process and work you envision over the next generation. We share with you a fresh set of values crafted by DRUUMM to guide you in your thinking, and the following actions:
Sincerely, The DRUUMM Steering Committee 2015-2016 Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons |