Justice and Spirit: Unitarian Universalist Book Club discussion
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Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow is absolutely astounding. When I was the Director of Lifespan RE, we did a monthly discussion group in my congregation where we tackled just one chapter a month (there's SO much to learn in each one). It is eye opening and heart wrenching and filled with truths that we need to know and understand in order to bring about change.
Super late to this but was wondering after I read it last year what was next I was so affected by the book and wanted moreThank you
Adding as a resource: Reading the memoir of Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, a client of Bryan Stevenson is a great addition to Just Mercy.book:The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row|34964905]
Learn more about the Church of the Larger Fellowship’s prison ministry. Find out how you can take part in efforts to reach out to those who are incarcerated.
Research local prison ministries and find out how you and/or your congregation can get involved.
Learn about legislative initiatives that aim to dismantle the system of mass incarceration and/or work against the death penalty. Check with your Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network, if there is one, to find out about their efforts. Organize support for those initiatives that are in line with Unitarian Universalist values
Invite others to read Just Mercy and organize more discussion groups, perhaps including those from other faith communities and civic or community organizations.
Invite groups to watch Stevenson’s TED talk and lead an online conversation about how to respond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tOp...
Visit the website of the Equal Justice Initiative and explore the resources there, including relevant reports on such topics as lynching in America, incarceration of children, and racial discrimination in jury selection.
Read The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander and/or watch her TED talk. Her book was the 2012-13 Common Read, and you may want to make use of the discussion guide for Unitarian Universalists and extensive supplementary resources highlighted on the UUA website. http://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua...
—This information is taken from the UUA's discussion guide. For further questions and resources view the guide at: http://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua...