January 23, 2017 BUF Black Lives Matter Team Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Erika, Lauralee C, Elizabeth S, Cat, Noel, Cheryl, Stephanie B, Steve H, Courtney, Liz E, Karen, David, Hilde, Mary, Sandra
Business: David C will do "An Eracism Minute" at 1/29/17 service on white privilege. Hilde will do one in 3 weeks; Libby will do one on 2/12/17.
Next Meetings: February 13 & 27, 6 pm
Program: We discussed Racist attitudes from http://www.culturalbridgestojustice.org/resources/written/detour
#5 White Knight or White Missionary
Themes: "Know your whites: Who can be trusted?"
#6 Lighten Up
Theme: agent deletion; shift focus from perpetrator to victim
#7 Don't Blame Me
Theme: defensiveness; personalize remarks
Reminder to study up: http://www.uua.org/multiculturalism/black-lives-matter
Coming: new curriculum on racism: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61siwvs4OIVQ3NTWmE1X1hIZzQ/view
The BUF Black Lives Matter Ministry Action Team seeks to nurture the social, spiritual and personal development of congregation members in the exploration of how racism and privilege impact our congregation, our community, and our nation. In particular, we acknowledge the targeted violence which impacts black people disproportionately.
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