Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network
Racial Justice
Current work includes:
MUUSJN consultants and members show up and are active in local and national events to challenge racism and white supremacy
MUUSJN shares and creates anti racist resources and events for our congregations to learn and take action
MUUSJN encourages congregations to review and provides opportunities and resources re: the 8th Principle
MUUSJN encourages our members to join local Showing Up for Racial Justice Chapters and other anti-racist organizations, and connect to offer shared programming (Metro Detroit Showing Up for Racial Justice https://linktr.ee/surjmetrodetroit)
MUUSJN is active and engages with our congregations and communities on issues of Police & Criminal Justice Reform
MUUSJN is a partner with the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan and we advocate for raising the minimum wage and paid sick leave benefits
For more info or support contact: Jenny Teed, jennifer.a.teed@gmail.com
Take Action!
End Racist Mascots and Logos!
From Linda Cypret-Kilbourne, co-founder of Michigan Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media (MCARSM):
The following are the schools we look to change. (2/1/2024)
Wayne County
Ecorse High School – Their logo is a red spear and feather, they call themselves the “Red Raiders”.
New Boston High School – Their logo is a Native American Headdress with feathers, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
Woodhaven High School – their logo is a spear with feathers, they call themselves “The Warriors”.
Wyandotte Roosevelt Marching Band – Their logo is a Native American Headdress and picture of a Warrior, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
Walled Lake Western High School – Their logo is arrows and feathers, they call themselves “The Warriors”.
Ferndale Webb Junior High – They call themselves “The Warriors”.
Macomb County
Utica Schools – Their logo is a Native American headdress, they call themselves “The Chieftains”.
St.Clair County
Capac Schools – Their logo is a Native American with headdress, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
Holland-Woods Middle School (Port Huron district) – Their logo is a green arrow, they call themselves “The Warriors”.
If your city’s school does not have a racist mascot, but plays another school who has a Native American nickname: go to the school board and ask them to only announce the opponent as the school name and not the Native American nickname. For example, instead of“Here comes the Indians” suggest saying “Here comes Athens”.
Most people living in the United States are living on stolen land, or land designated for them under false pretenses. Mother Earth is suffering from settler colonialism and capitalism. Jaike Spotted Wolf and Hadassah Greensky joined us to share some history of how their peoples land was stolen by colonial settlers will share their knowledge and current examples of giving the Land Back, Land Tax and other ideas of how to move forward in a just way for the people, Turtle Island, and all our relations.
