We are in the final stages of our book on the past 15 years of anti-racism in the Unitarian Universalist Association. Here are the themes that are emerging for us--please give us your thoughts,additions and comments.

Monday, May 29, 2006

JTW started tightly focused, has been broadening (theme six)

6. The Journey Towards Wholeness initiative started with a tight focus and has been broadening ever since.
• From a focus on black/white to include other ethnicities
• From a focus on a Christian theological base to include other theologies
• Focus on racial oppression broadening to include other oppressions/identities
• Once one program model and now a menu of flexible ones and the consultancy approach of JUUST Change.
• Moving from an oppressed/oppressor model to include multiple identities
• From teaching to a model of shared inquiry
• Toward an emphasis on accountability to people of color
• From a centralized authority/top down approach to include ideas that bubble up from congregations

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