The UUA Common Read: 2015-2016

[Skinner]

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson is this year's selection. Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, has dedicated his legal career to defending those who are trapped by an often capricious, political, and willfully unjust criminal justice system - poor people, people of color, children, and others over whom the system has run roughshod. It speaks to justice, mercy, and compassion, themes of concern to us as Unitarian Universalists and as human beings. It follows on recent Common Reads, such as The New Jim Crow and Reclaiming Prophetic Witness, and responds to recent statements passed by the delegates to the UUA General Assembly.

A discussion guide (PDF, 20 pages) is available with plans for one session or three sessions. It's available at: http://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua...

The UUA Bookstore is currently selling Just Mercy (http://www.uuabookstore.org/Just-Merc...)

[Pierce]

Announcement: A wonderful opportunity to hear Bryan Stevenson!

Bryan Stevenson, the author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption will be speaking in Boston tonight, December 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. EST. You can sign up for the livestream here to watch the event.

This event is presented by Facing History and The Allstate Foundation in partnership with The City of Boston and ArtsEmerson.