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Environmental Racism Is the New Jim Crow

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7 videos Video by The Atlantic African Americans face disproportionate rates of lead poisoning, asthma, and environmental harm. Staff writer Vann R. Newkirk II argues that discrimination in public planning is to blame. “Pollution and the risk of disaster are assigned to black and brown communities through generations of discrimination and political neglect,” says Newkirk II. […]

Environmental Racism is in CT Too!

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Environmental Racism Humankind has so much become one family that we cannot ensure our own security unless we ensure the security of all others.” – Bertrand Russell, from Simple Prosperity Why Is Environmental Racism an Issue of Faith? People of faith are called to care for all of our neighbors, regardless of their race, their […]

All four Pennsylvania conferences pass motion toward one combined conference November 19, 2024
On Nov. 9, each of the four United Church of Christ conferences in Pennsylvania passed the same motion requesting authorization from the UCC General Synod for the four to become one. These coordinated but separate meetings were one step further… The post All four Pennsylvania conferences pass motion toward one combined conference appeared first on […]
Florida UCC churches organize helping hands in wake of recent hurricanes November 19, 2024
The gulf coast of Pinellas County, Florida recently suffered a destructive double whammy within the space of two weeks. Hurricane Helene, which moved up the shoreline some 100 miles to the west on Sept. 26, sent eight-foot waves surging over… The post Florida UCC churches organize helping hands in wake of recent hurricanes appeared first […]
Commentary: Honoring queer lives, remembering trans siblings lost November 19, 2024
This week marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual time of mourning and honoring trans siblings who have lost lives to violence on Nov. 20. UCC Minister and Team Leader for Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries Rachael Ward (they/them),… The post Commentary: Honoring queer lives, remembering trans siblings lost appeared first on United Church […]