step by step

This weekend DRUUMM sponsered a Youth and Young Adults of Color (YAYA) and White Anti-Racist Allies Conference in New York City hosted by the Community Church of New York and the First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn. The event was a great success, partly in thanks to the congregations that supported and donated their resources. One of the important thing that came out of the White Allies caucus was those present decided to form a group of ‘agitators’ that would organize a meeting at General Assembly in Long Beach. The meeting would be in direct response to DRUUMM’s unanswered request to form a White Allies caucus organization in the UUA. This meeting would be the first steps in forming this organization. White allies, not just youth and young adults, will be invited to this meeting. The agitators to create this meeting are:

Amy Leyenberger (amyharpist@yahoo.com) - youth
Tim Fitzgerald (tfitzge@rcn.com) - bridger
Stephanie Katz (kissmeandillkissyouback@bust.com) - bridger
Jyaphia Christos-Rodgers (jyaphia@aol.com) - adult
TBA UUA Staff Member

Also, on May 14-16, 2004 there will be the first Anti-Racism Training of Trainers in Boston. Participants will go on to lead Anti-Racism trainings for youth and young adults over the next few years. Applications are avaliable on the YRUU website (http://www.uua.org/YRUU/youthoffice/PDFS/ARTOTApplication.pdf)

Some practical, wonderful things anyone can DO to make anti-racism a reality.