167: Black Lives of UU
2017-01-20
Leslie Mac and Lena K. Gardner join The VUU from the Black Lives of UU organizing collective. We talk about assumptions around authority, decentering whiteness, humility and the need for liberal white folks to first do the work within and not expect kudos for not voting for Trump.
Show notes:
- Inaugural Black Lives of UU Convening in New Orleans, LA on March 9 – 12, 2017
- Safety Pin Box
- Recording of Standing on the Side of Love’s pre-march webinar with Lena K. Gardner, Caitlen Breedlove and Rev. Ashley Horan
- “Liberals love to kill movements with bureaucracy, not outright resistance.” — Rev. Ashley Horan
- What’s Next After All the Marches? Organize by Brittney T. Oliver
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. Tom Shade joined the hosting crew this week. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 19, 2017.
Note: The audio above has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on YouTube.