The Unitarian Universalists of South Bend is an active supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. We also support the work of the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). BLUU is committed to expanding the power and capacity of Black UUs within Unitarian Universalism; providing support, information, and resources for Black Unitarian Universalists; and justice-making and liberation for Black people through our faith.

We recognize the impacts of unearned privilege and institutionalized racism in our society, and seek to increase awareness of these realities within our congregation, our local community and around the country. We often engage in these topics directly from the pulpit. You can see some examples here: Black History Month, Superman was an undocumented Immigrant, and Body Liberation.

Beyond Sunday Services, we also host a variety of meetings and crucial conversations throughout the year to educate and inform our community. Our members actively participate in efforts to eradicate racism in the Michiana area. On the national level, our former minister Rev. Chip Roush, represented our congregation at the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee, commemorating the historic protests that led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act. We also engage in book groups where we read texts like The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee

The UUA has also amassed an excellent collection of essays articulating the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and also offers a wide variety of other resources through their Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries program.