May 22, 2017 BUF Black Lives Matter Team Meeting Minutes

May 22, 2017 BUF Black Lives Matter Meeting Team Minutes

The team reflected on the results from the congregation passing our Resolution with a vote of 95-1 and then celebrated with a potluck!

Now the work continues in earnest. We divided the work into 3 categories:

I.  Programming

    A. Children's Religious Education

    B. Adult Religious Education

         1. UUA Race Curriculum: http://www.uua.org/racial-justice/curricula/building-the-world-we-dream-about

         2. Sunday Forums

         3. Other

    C. Team Meetings

         1. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

         2. Other

    D. Incarceration Issues 

II.  Communications

      A.  ERACISM Minutes

      B.  Social Justice Kiosk in Social Hall

      C.  Poster in Wayside Pulpit

      D.  Blog

      E.  Companion BLM Banner with Standing on the Side of Love Banner

      F.  Name Badges for Team Members

III. Coalitions & Outreach

      A. Bellingham Black Lives Matter

      B. Racial Justice Coalition

      C. Human Rights Coalition

      D. Liberal Ministers Group

      E. UCC Race Workshops

      F. SURJ (Jim)

      G. What Now?   

      H. WA Women's Prison