UU Justice NC February 7, 2025

UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour, February 7th at 11:00am. The Fight to Protect Medicaid Expansion. This week, Congressional leaders are negotiating a budget resolution, and North Carolina is at serious risk of losing Medicaid Expansion. In 2023, we finally won the expansion of Medicaid for over 600,000 people in our state, and we cannot let politicians in Washington take it away. This week, we'll be joined by Rebecca Cerese, Health Policy Advocate with the NC Justice Center. She will talk to us about the national week of action to protect Medicaid Expansion. Then, we will get on the phones calling our Federal elected officials. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.

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Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
Role: Liaison
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UU Justice NC January 31, 2025

UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour, January 31st at 11:00am. Thank you to all those who made last week's Friday Action Hour by far the largest in our history! This week, we'll be joined by Artie Hartsell, Director of Organizing at the ACLU of North Carolina. Artie and UU Justice NC staff will provide important updates around Siembra NC's work building systems of safety and care for those at risk of deportation. We'll also continue making calls and writing letters calling out the shameful attempt to silence 60,000 NC voters in the State Supreme Court race. Finally, we will call our federal representatives in D.C. to speak out against the Trump Administration's budget and tax agenda. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.

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Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
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Durham CAN Action Group

Sunday, February 2
1:00 pm
Commons Room
 
We have power! In 2024, ERUUF partner Durham CAN won free universal school lunches for the children of Durham County Public Schools, but this federally-funded program may be cancelled by the incoming administration. In the meantime, affordable housing, gun violence, and other problems continue to negatively affect our city. It's time to act, together!
 
The ERUUF CAN Action Group will present this powerful coalition and the ways you can get involved in big ways and small. Refreshments will be provided. Come learn how you can be empowered and trained to listen, organize, and act with your local community for justice!
Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
Role: Justice Coordinator
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UU Justice NC January 17, 2025

UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour, January 17th at 11:00am. Jefferson Griffin's Campaign to Silence 60,000 NC Voters. Last week, the NC Supreme Court blocked the state from certifying Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs’ 734-vote victory over Republican Jefferson Griffin in the race for a seat on the court. The Republican-majority court halted the State Board of Elections from finalizing the contest and agreed to hear Griffin’s challenges to over 60,000 ballots. This week, we will partner with Common Cause NC and the ACLU of North Carolina to write Letters to the Editors and send personal letters directly to Jefferson Griffin's home calling on him to respect the will of the people, and concede this race. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.
 

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Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
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UU Justice NC January 10, 2025

UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour, January 10th at 11:00am. NC BIPOC Media & Community Action After Hurricane Helene. This week, we will watch the Laura Flanders Show Episode showcasing two Western NC community media groups, Cherokee One Feather and JM Pro Community Media who are doing powerful storytelling and sharing essential news and information with local immigrant and indigenous communities. We will also discuss the ongoing rebuilding process in Western NC following Helene. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.

January 14th 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET - 2024 UU the Vote Celebration. Join Side with Love for this special event recognizing the incredible work of UUs in 2024 to protect and strengthen our democracy. Speakers will include UUA President, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, Side with Love National Director, Nicole Pressley, and UU Justice NC's Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson. Register Here.

Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
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UU Justice NC December 13, 2024

Friday Action Hour, December 13th at 11:00am. This week, we will review the final week of the State Legislative Session and the shameful passage of the so-called Hurricane Relief bill. We will also call Federal legislators about Trump Administration cabinet confirmations and demand that Senate leadership not allow HR 9495 to be included in the continuing resolution. If this bill becomes law, it will have a chilling effect on the free speech of non-profits, and it will offer the incoming administration a new weapon to punish and silence political opponents. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.

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Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
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Period Product Drive for Girl Scout Silver Award

Period Power flyerOn Sundays from November 24th to December 15th, an ERUUF RE student is collecting period products for a donation drive! The donations from this Girl Scout Silver Award Project will be distributed through the NC Diaper Bank. Please bring whatever you can to drop off at the Fellowship Hall on Sundays to support this amazing project from one of our passionate young ERUUFians.

The Reproductive Justice Action Group at ERUUF is sponsoring this project. Please direct any questions to ERUUF Justice Coordinator, Kaleb Graves.

November Giving for Justice

For this year's November Giving for Justice, ERUUF's Justice Ministry Council unanimously voted to continue our financial donations for Hurricane Helene Relief efforts in Western North Carolina. Each year the Justice Ministry Council selects a justice organization that aligns with our Unitarian Universalist values to donate our Sunday plates to during the month of November as the giving season begins. This month you'll hear from leaders of our Justice Action Groups who will describe how our gifts will contribute to Hurricane Helene relief efforts. GIVE HERE.  Choose Hurricane Disaster Relief in the dropdown menu.

New volunteer opportunity with immigrant women

Our Refugee and Immigrant Action Group is embarking on a new project this fall, matching ERUUF volunteers with local Afghan women to tutor them for their driving tests. Does that sound interesting to you? If so, read on!

Because of rising housing costs, local refugee families are settling further from the resources in city centers. Driving becomes an essential skill for access to everything from picking up groceries, to taking a child to the doctor, to getting a job or attending classes. Our involvement will enable women to gain this practical skill and support their families. Would you be interested in participating? No commitment needed yet.

Send an email to and we'll be in touch. Questions? Dennis McGrath is our point person on this and can be reached at and (407) 342-5821

And, for a fascinating profile of a volunteer driving instructor in California who's taught 400 Afghan women to drive, check out this NY Times article. GIFT ARTICLE LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/us/california-afghanistan-women-driving.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LE4.5pS3.gL4JJnN3PbLw&smid=url-share

UU Justice NC October 25, 2024

UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour, Friday, October 25th at 11:00am - The Stakes of the 2024 Election with Special Guest Mab Segrest. This week, we are thrilled to welcome the author, scholar and activist Mab Segrest to Friday Action Hour. We will watch the new 25-minute Laura Flanders Show episode: What’s on the Ballot in North Carolina? Autonomy & Democracy, featuring Mab and other members of our NC movement leadership. Then we will hear remarks from Mab on the stakes of the 2024 election. You won't want to miss this special pre-election Action Hour. Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, and Join via this Zoom Link.

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Contact Person: Kaleb Graves
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