By Marcia Wittmann, Racial Justice Ministry Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, marking the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This Juneteenth, UUCWC’s Racial Justice Ministry (RJM) is sponsoring We Shall Not Be … Continue reading Racial Justice Ministry Sponsors Juneteenth Concert Fundraiser Featuring Baritone Keith Spencer

By Mary Lou Dahms, Racial Justice Ministry As our thoughts turn toward family and holiday gatherings, it’s also a good time to think of those beyond the warm embrace of our families and the glow of our lit chalice and bring them within that warmth and light. The Racial Justice Ministry is part of the … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season: Giving the Gift of Your Time

By Mary Lou Dahms, Racial Justice Ministry On Thursday, October 16, a group of members and friends of UUCWC took part in the First Annual Revolutionary Mile, a 1.55-mile run and historical walk through downtown Trenton. We were recognized as the largest team to complete the historical walk, with 16 members and friends, including our … Continue reading Walking the Walk on the Revolutionary Mile

By Mary Lou Dahms, Racial Justice Ministry The Racial Justice Ministry (RJM) creates opportunities to support your journey toward justice. Here are some upcoming highlights for this October: Run (or Walk) the Revolutionary Mile in Trenton – October 16 The First Annual Revolutionary Mile will be held in downtown Trenton on Thursday, October 16. Members … Continue reading Racial Justice Ministry Activities for October 2025

By Denny Rodgers, Racial Justice Ministry If you are of the age when you must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your IRAs, you can elect to make Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) to eligible co-organizations like, for example, our church. Your broker will send checks directly to them, and you will not be taxed on … Continue reading A Win-Win Way of Supporting Racial Justice Causes

By Victoria Locane, Racial Justice Ministry At a recent Racial Justice Ministry (RJM) meeting, the team came together to answer the question: How do we show others the mission of UUCWC?  Inspired by other advocacy groups, we were inspired to show the UUCWC mission in the world via a T-shirt. We thought that, as a group, seeing … Continue reading Wearing Our Mission: New UUCWC T-Shirts Amplify Our Advocacy and Community