Justice Updates
UU Justice NC November 21, 2025
Friday, November 18th at 11:00 - From Mental Health to Immigration - All of our Struggles are Connected in NC. This week, Kaleb Graves will lead us in a deep look into the dire need for mental health services in our state and how it's connected to ICE & Border Patrol presence in Charlotte and the Triangle this week. Join us is taking action, calling for Mental Health funding through emails and phone calls to our elected officials.
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 November 14, 2025
Friday, November 14th at 11:00 - 4th Amendment Workplace Training. This week, we will welcome Andrew Willis Garcés, founder and co-director of Siembra NC. Andrew will offer a 4th Amendment Workplace Training and introduce us to this powerful movement to protect business staff and patrons from unconstitutional search & seizure operations by ICE.
A 4th Amendment Workplace uses legally vetted protocols to:
- Identify invalid ICE warrants
- Secure private employee areas
- Document unconstitutional actions
- Defend all workers, no matter their immigration status
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 November 7, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
Friday, November 7th at 11:00 am - State Budget Action Hour. This week, we will be joined by Maria Lopez Gonzalez, Public Policy Advocate with The NC Budget & Tax Center. Maria will brief us on the ongoing fight to pass a just state budget as well as the latest on the Federal government shutdown and SNAP benefits. Then we will take action, writing Letters to the Editor to demand that the NC General Assembly return to Raleigh this month and take action to raise the revenue to protect our crucial programs before tax cuts take effect on January 1st.
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.
Shelter Action Giving Fund
In light of the looming SNAP benefits cliff, feeding our neighbors in Durham is more important than ever, and the Shelter Action Group at ERUUF is a powerful resource for doing so. As part of November's Justice Giving Month, please consider donating to help elevate our work to alleviate food insecurity in Durham.
You can donate here or use the QR code below:
Contact Kaleb Graves with any questions.
UU Justice NC October 31, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
October 31 - Don’t Be Afraid of Autism: On Halloween, Susan Book from Pastors for NC Children will be here to unmask the truth behind recent Autism headlines. Join us for a conversation about what it means to be Autistic in America, and how we can all contribute to a more inclusive world.
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 October 24, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
October 24 - Truthsgiving: In the lead up to the Thanksgiving holiday, Kasey Kinsella from Seven Directions of Service will speak to us about the untold historical truths of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and will amplify indigenous resistance and visions for the future.
October 31 - Don’t Be Afraid of Autism: On Halloween, Susan Book from Pastors for NC Children will be here to unmask the truth behind recent Autism headlines. Join us for a conversation about what it means to be Autistic in America, and how we can all contribute to a more inclusive world.
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 October 17, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 17th at 11:00am - Conspiracy Theories. Far-right conspiracy theories have been a hot topic in political discourse for almost a decade: QAnon, weather control machines, vaccine tracking chips, and space lasers among them. Unfortunately, conspiracy theories are seeping into culture in progressive circles as well. Join UU Justice NC Congregational Mobilizer Kaleb Graves to talk about conspiracy theories, from how they fuel antisemitism to how they damage our organizing for a just society. There will even be a conspiracy theory game show to keep things interesting!
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 October 10, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 10th at 11:00am - Helene Anniversary Part 2: Lessons Learned. This Friday, we will view a powerful new episode of the Laura Flanders Show on Western NC's community response to Hurricane Helene. We will also be joined by renowned author and researcher Mab Segrest, who speak with us about her new report, Hurricane in the Mountains: What we can learn from Hurricane Helene.
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 October 3, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 3rd at 11:00am. This week we will be joined by Noel Nickle, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. She will speak about NC House Bill 307 that, among other harmful policies, seeks to expand NC’s execution methods to include firing squads and other inhumane practices. Then we will take action trying to defeat this bill through a sustained veto.
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 September 26, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, September 26th at 11:00am. Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Helene. This week we will hear reflections on the storm’s impact, celebrate stories of resilience and mutuality, and glean lessons learned from the long, and continuing recovery process. We will also be joined by the NC Budget & Tax Center who will brief us on the state budget process.
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.
