Racial Justice: Black History Month

What does Black History Month bring up for you? Perhaps it raises your awareness of how little you learned about Black History in school, and particularly about Black History presented from a Black perspective. Perhaps it makes you reflect that Black History is not separate from US History and feel that Black History should not be designated as a focus only during the shortest month of the year. Perhaps it motivates you to learn, to move toward a more complete and honest understanding of the complex history that has laid the groundwork for the place we are today. Perhaps it brings up all – or none – of these feelings. This year, Black History Month prompted me to realize how little I know about Unitarian Universalism’s Black History. This year, I’m spending some time learning more. Here is one article by Mark Morrison-Reed that I’m reading. I invite you to join me – let’s learn more about our UU history.

By Ruth Aydt

Racial Justice Task Force Chair