Our mission is to create awareness, educate and engage our All Souls community into action toward dismantling racism.
The Dismantling Racism Team is leading a campaign to move All Souls towards adopting the 8th principle of the UU:
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
We will be facilitating educational opportunities and discussion on the implications of adopting the principle as we aim for a congregational vote in 2025.
Books
- Ibram Kendi: How to be an Antiracist
- Ijeoma Oluo: So You Want To Talk About Race
Movie:
- Stamped from the Beginning, showing on Netflix
Articles:
- On implicit bias. Hendreich Nichols: "Uncovering Your Implicit Biases: An Exercise for Teachers"
- On confronting racism. Psychology Today: "Anti-Racist Action & Becoming Part of the Solution"
- On systemic racism in Colorado Colorado Children's Campaign: "Black children & families in Colorado are still experiencing the effects of systemic racism"
Video:
- On everyday racism: Dr. Joy DeGruy: "A Trip to the Grocery Store"
More resources from the Colorado Department of Education: Anti-Racism Resources
We know that how and where we spend our money impacts our community. We choose to uplift the POC owned businesses in Colorado Springs.