Are you worried about climate change? Are you concerned about your own personal health? Many of us don’t realize it, but our own health and our planet’s health are interconnected, and our current food production systems greatly impact the global environment. Although the Inflation Reduction Act reduces our carbon footprint, this bill leaves out a
On June 11th we will continue our discussion of “The 1619 Project” covering chapters 9-18. We’ve learned a lot of things we were never taught before and expect to learn even more. In July we’re taking a potluck approach to our reading. Each participant will choose to read or re-read a book taken either from
It’s time to gather in person once again! For our next Food For Thought – A Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting we will gather in Room L on Thursday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. It’ll be great to see everyone again! Please bring your own dinner or a healthy snack to munch on. Along with striving to
On May 14, at 3:30 p.m. we’ll meet via Zoom to discuss the Preface through Chapter 8 of “The 1619 Project”. Then, on June 11, again via Zoom, we will gather for a discussion of Chapters 9-18 to conclude our explorations. The book is available from Amazon in ebook, print and audio versions, as well
The April 9th discussion will take us into the history of Africans in Europe as we go back through time with Olivette Otele. Her work “African Europeans” chronicles lives that many of us know little about. In May and June, discussions will center on “The 1619 Project” (Nikole Hannah-Jones, editor). The book, like its predecessor from
Saturday, April 16 for a workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion. Unitarian Universalist congregations like ours are looking to create change not only in the communities that surround them, but their own churches, too. This April we will have a singular opportunity to begin the process of addressing remnants of racism and oppression in
Do you think that eating healthy takes more time? Do you need some ideas for cooking plant-based meals? If you need some suggestions, please join us for our next Food For Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting, which will convene on Thursday, March 10th at 7:00 PM on zoom. Because the members of the
Most of the books we’ve read for Centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Voices focus on the American experience. In April, we’ll travel over the sea to change our perceptions about the history of Africans in Europe. Olivette Otele, a Professor of History of Slavery and Memory of Enslavement in the UK offers us a
Do you react to some processed foods that say, “NO MSG” on the label? Do you read the labels on foods, but are not really sure what they all mean? February’s topic for Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet is about the Truth In Labeling on the processed foods that we eat. It is so
As is our custom the regular readers of Centering BIPOC Voices have selected books for March and April. Looking ahead for the next two months will allow all who are interested to obtain copies of the books in advance On March 12th anyone who has read The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw should join
