The first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism, BLUU Notes is a rich and profound collection that amplifies a Black Unitarian Universalist perspective and worldview.
The February 2022 Justice and Spirit: Unitarian Universalist Book Club selection.
“May this power of love you find in these pages change your life and your Unitarian Universalism.” Forged at the intersection of faith and justice, BLUU Notes: An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation is the first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). Editors Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin and Rev. Mykal Slack, both on BLUU's Organizing Collective Board of Directors, have collected original poems, prayers, and short prose pieces by Black Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist writers, musicians, worship leaders, and liturgists. This rich and profound collection can be used for personal study, private meditation, and worship that amplifies a Black Unitarian Universalist perspective and worldview. Selected music and additional resources round out this transformative collection.
Introduction How to Use This Book About Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Seven Principles of Black Lives OUR ENERGIES Morning Song by Patrice Curtis Prayer of Power and Wonder by Mykal Slack Invocation by Everett Hoagland Gather the Bones by Sofía Betancourt Toward a Place of Wholeness by Viola Abbitt Black Girl Blues by Melissa C. Jeter Beloved Space by Jan Carpenter Tucker The Change by Mathew P. Taylor God Knows My Name by Qiyamah Rahman Only Begun by William G. Sinkford OUR SONGS May I Be Light This Little Light of Mine Would You Harbor Me? Hold Everybody Up! Welcome Home I Need You to Survive OUR SACRED SPACES AND PRACTICES The Music by Everett Hoagland Digital Faith by Soren Byrd, aka Benita Jeanelle African Spirit by Anthony Y. Stringer Wade in the Water by Sofía Betancourt Lamentations by Mathew P. Taylor Being UU and Black by Mya Wade-Harper Lynching Version 2.0 by Ebony C. Peace OUR WORK Finding Your Way by Sherryl N. Weston Sankofa - Go Back and Get It by Jan Carpenter Tucker On Blue Notes and Resolutions by Elías Ortega Dark Natured by Mallessa James Resources
“Our hope is that you will use this book to accompany you during your personal moments of worship, meditation, and reflection. The offerings in this volume are meant to sustain and encourage you as you journey toward deepening and growing your faith. We hope you will use this resource intentionally and share its depth and beauty as you find opportunity. Note that all the words you read here come from the lives, hearts, and multiple perspectives of Black UUs. The goal is not to present a seamless singular narrative but rather to support the spiritual and pastoral needs of our diverse and ever-growing community through a shared resource steeped in our growing articulation of a Black Unitarian Universalism.”
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