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About Allies for Racial Equity

from https://alliesforracialequity.wildapricot.org/

We are all called to take bold action to undo white supremacy in our Unitarian Universalist faith communities.

Allies for Racial Equity disrupts oppression, uproots white supremacy, and plants seeds of justice. This is a ministry of faith which leads all who participate to spiritual growth and wholeness. We honor each other's humanity and capacity for growth by offering ourselves and each other grace and accountability.

ARE's Mission

We are building an antiracist movement of white Unitarian Universalists working to:

• Understand whiteness and privilege

• Unlearn and challenge white supremacy

• Confront racism in ways that are accountable to communities of color

Steps We Are Taking

• We provide anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural leadership development to ARE members and leaders in the Unitarian Universalist Association.

• We foster accountable relationships with and serve as an organizational ally to communities of color.

Measuring Our Effectiveness

We know our work is making a difference when People of Color are able to see themselves cherished in UU spaces, centered in UU communities, and able to access the leadership roles they so richly deserve.

We know we are effective when confronting white supremacy is embraced in our UU communities.

We know we are successful when UUs collectively deconstruct and release our narrative of cultural elitism and when dismantling white supremacy becomes foundational to what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist.

Become a Member

ARE YOU READY?

• Review our Accountability Guidelines

• Become familiar with and commit to practicing these Tips for Countering Oppression

• Be mindful of your context and social location everywhere you show up.

• Practice.  Take risks.  Stay at the table.

What Membership Means

An ARE Member is someone who can affirm the following:

• As a person who identifies as white, I embrace ARE's vision of an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural Unitarian Universalist faith.

• I commit to ARE's mission to understand whiteness and privilege, unlearn and challenge white supremacy, and confront racism in ways that are accountable to communities of color.

• I will continue developing a personal anti-racist Praxis of learning, action and reflection.

• I offer a financial pledge, as my means permit and my heart requires.

Click here to visit the Join page with more information.