Ending Racism

The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be anti-racist. Anti-racism is the commitment to fight racism wherever you find it, including in yourself. And it’s the only way forward. –Ijoema Oluo

How do Unitarian Universalists work towards ending racism? We start with ourselves because for us, ending racism is soul work. Through readings, discussions, workshops, training programs, healing practices, teach-ins, service, and public witnessing, ERC attempts to help identify and fight racism in ourselves and in our communities. We offer many resources below and linked.

ERC meetings and events can be found to the right or below this page. The link to ERC Zoom meetings is bit.ly/endingracism 

Check out books from the ERC Library! The Ending Racism Committee Library has a collection of over 100 books. We have a book cart available for browsing on Sundays after the service and several shelves in the Sullivan lobby. Sign the book out or email endingracism@usguu.org if you borrow one.

If you are interested in getting any of the titles in our library as an e-book, you can try searching your public library’s e-book resources:  in Philadelphia  or in Montgomery County.

Engage the BLUU Box – Inspiring materials from Black Lives UU are available to all! If you would like to
receive materials and notices of times for the discussions, please contact bookstudy@usguu.org.

Annual Minns Lectures. Image of the three speakers together.

This year the Minns Lecture were presented as a three part series both in person and online on the theme of Deconstructing Mythologies of Unitarian Anti-Racism. Each presentation will be followed by a response. Click the titles below to link to the videos. Visit the Minn’s Lectures site for more info.

ERC vision and mission statements

Vision: ERC envisions a society in which racial justice and equality are the reality for all. 

Mission: ERC works toward dismantling racism in all its forms; individual, institutional, and systemic; through self-examination, education, advocacy, public witness, and service.

The Ending Racism Committee (ERC) has been active since 2002 at USG and has been committed to raising awareness among its own members and in the congregation. Members feel that anti racism work is necessary, supportive, positive, empowering. Contact Treva Burger (ERC contact person) for more information at endingracism@usguu.org.