Racial and Social Justice

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The Racial and Social Justice Team grew out of the UUCP participation in the UUA Antiracist Multicultural Congregations Pilot Project. The Team has a 3-strand focus which includes: anti-racism and anti-oppression work, social service work, and the work of celebrating diversity. The UUCP Vision Statement and the UUCP Resolution On Anti-Racism are the guidelines for the development of the tasks and functions of the Justice Team.

What We Do:

  • Plan and implement programs of antiracism and anti-oppression study and action.
  • Serve the homeless and the hungry.
  • Create alliances with community and religious groups to foster racial and social justice education and action.
  • Sponsor celebrations of our diversity of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and age.
  • Acknowledge and develop the connection between justice seeking and the spiritual.
  • Coordinators of the UUCP JaZZEvent, a UUCP fundraiser that celebrates jazz, America's classical music. Each year a musician or cause is chosen to be honored for their role in jazz history. For the past few years, piano virtuoso, composer, educator James Weidman, and the William Paterson University Jazz Chamber Ensemble have played at our JaZZ extravaganza. The Social Justice Team meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Join us! For more information, contact the Racial and Social Justice Team