On August 12, over 80 UU clergy, and UUs marched in an interfaith, nonviolent protest against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. The day, turning violent, with three people dead and 19 injured, has elicited a strong response from UUs across the country. Read some of their reflections below:
- Love Showed Up Today in Charlottesville – Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, UU Association President
- Standing Against Fear & Hate – Rev. Carlton Elliott Smith, Congregational Life Consultant for the southern region of the UUA, in the New Tri-state Defender
- Ron Outen, Cedar Lane UU Church
- Rev. Linda Olson-Peebles, interim minister Accotink UU Church
- Rev. David Miller, minister of UU Congregation of Fairfax
- Clergy in Charlottesville – ThinkProgress article that quotes Rev. Carlton Elliott Smith, Congregational Life Consultant for the southern region of the UUA
UUSJ member congregations organized solidarity vigils and UU organizations have released statements including Black Lives UU, Cedar Lane UU Church, and Washington Ethical Society. Read more…
Read more about UUs responding to Charlottesville through the UU World’s Media Roundup.