Topic: Black History

Juneteenth & Our 1st UU Principle

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Don West, Jr. delivered a Juneteenth and Father’s Day homily in 2022 as a guest speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach, California (“UUFLB”) where he is also a member. The talk is organized around the jubilee of freedom that is Juneteenth and … read more.

Music and the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad is one of the most important chapters in American History. This engaging, interactive concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom reveals the hope, power and eventually, the triumph that was accomplished by shared by a network … read more.

Deeper Than The Skin

Deeper Than The Skin is a musical presentation on Race in America presented by internationally touring performers, Reggie Harris, and Greg Greenway. Two friends…one Black, one White…born 3 days apart into completely different narratives, use the power of story and song to move us from … read more.

Cullowhee Tunnel Disaster

On December 30, 1882, 19 men died by drowning constructing the Cowee Tunnel for the WNC Railroad.  They were all African-American, convict labor, and chained together. Join us as we acknowledge the early work of Gary Carden followed by the Western North Carolina Historical Association to renew the … read more.