Justice News
UU Justice NC June 29, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, June 27th at 11:00. Alex Kapitan will speak about the Transforming Hearts Collective's new online course Responding to the Anti-Trans Movement. We will also speak about our movement's response to the U.S. bombing of Iran this week, and frame this event in our UU theology and values.
Friday, July 4th at 11:00. Kaleb Graves, UU Justice NC's Congregational Mobilizer will lead a discussion about U.S. foreign policy and its effects on immigration.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
Immigrant and Refugee Action Group
Many new immigrants need to learn to drive when they get to the US. This can be very challenging, especially for Afghan women who had no schooling and are not literate. Often, they have large families, and the father takes the car to work, so who picks up a sick kid at school or takes kids to medical appointments?
A small group of ERUUF members and friends have teamed up to help a few Afghan women to overcome this barrier and get ready for their permit tests. Working in pairs, they have been matched with 4 women who are members of the Refugee Community Partnership, a local immigrant support network. The women are highly motivated to learn, and although progress may be slow, everyone is determined! Thank you to Monique Mueller, Dennis McGrath, Helene Carlson, Jeni Foote, Sandy Hochel, Sarah Temmin, Pat Mueller, and Peggy Schaeffer for volunteering! Stay tuned, and if you want to know more, email .
UU Justice NC June 22, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday June 20th at 11:00. El Futuro Es Nuestro's Migrant Farm Worker Week of Action & writing public comments against the MVP Southgate Pipeline with 7 Directions of Service. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC June 15, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday June 13th at 11:00am. This Friday, we will be joined by Hibah Elawad of the Free James Richardson Campaign. James Richardson's case is widely regarded as one of the most egregious wrongful conviction cases in our nation, but this August there will be a hearing in Greenville, NC that could lead to his exoneration and release. Join us to learn how you can support this summer's advocacy campaign to help win justice for James. We'll also get on the phones, calling on Gov. Stein to veto the Anti-Immigration bills SB153 and HB318. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC June 8, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday June 6th at 11:00am. Kicking Off Pride Month! This Friday, the ACLU of NC will be with us to review the calendar of Pride events happening across the state this summer and offer some important safety resources as we celebrate in this current political climate. We'll also be on the phones, calling Senators Tillis and Budd about the horrific proposed cuts to Medicaid, SNAP benefits and more. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC June 1, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday May 30th at 11:00am. NC Migrant Farm Worker Rights. This Friday, we are excited to be joined by Leticia Zavala of El Futuro es Nuestro. She will be sharing stories of the dangerous and heartbreaking conditions that migrant farm workers face in North Carolina due to the exploitative practices of their employers. She will also promo El Futuro's upcoming week of action from June 16th - 20th. This is a Friday Action Hour you won't want to miss. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC May 23, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday May 23rd at 11:00am. Immigrant Rights Advocacy Week. This Friday, we will continue our focus on Immigrant Rights in partnership with the Carolina Migrant Network, Muslim Women For, and the ACLU of North Carolina. We will call on Governor Josh Stein to veto the slate of anti-immigrant bills currently moving through the state legislature. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC May 16, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday May 16th at 11:00am. This Friday, our partners from Carolina Migrant Network, Muslim Women For, and the ACLU of North Carolina will brief us on the upcoming Immigrant Rights Week of Advocacy from May 19th to May 23rd. Join us and learn how your congregations can help push back against the slate of bills attacking the immigrant community that have been introduced in the State General Assembly. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC May 2, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday May 2nd at 11:00am. Introducing Blueprint NC's New Faith Table This week, Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson will offer a presentation on Blueprint NC's new Faith Table that will officially launch on May 7th in Raleigh. This new interfaith formation aims to organize the human, spiritual and physical resources of progressive faith communities in North Carolina in service to our movement for justice. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC April 25, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday April 25th at 11:00am. The Anti-Antisemitism Trap: Fighting the Deportation Machine. This week, Abby Lublin, Executive Director of Carolina Jews for Justice will discuss the strategy of using antisemitism to advance authoritarianism, and how we can build a better story of safety, and take action to stop Trump’s dangerous deportation machine. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
