The BLUU Organizing Collective Board (OCB) is thrilled to welcome its newest member, Carla Gates. The OCB recently developed a new leadership structure focusing board leadership across five focus areas. Carla now leads the ACT pillar, the focus area responsible for BLUU's …
Continue ReadingThis photo is a rendering of a multi-housing unit from the BLUU Housing Initiative. The BLUU Housing Initiative celebrates the groundbreaking for its first site on May 17. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2024 [MINNEAPOLIS, MN] - The Black …
Continue ReadingMany Unitarian Universalists have committed to the “decolonization” of their lives and faith; translating that to action in this moment means calling out and disrupting the ways colonialism has contributed to decades of violence, despair, and anguish in Palestine.
Jessa Rose brings years of administrative experience to her new role as BLUU's Administrative Coordinator. Jessany (Jessa) Rose joins Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) as the Administrative Coordinator. She will focus on supporting BLUU’s database management, financial tracking, and …
Continue ReadingAs Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) heads into fall, the team celebrates two amazing people who transitioned out of their roles with BLUU this summer. Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin transitioned off of BLUU’s Organizing Collective Board (OCB) August 1, …
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Beatrice Ogeh (pictured above) is BLUU's newest team member. Beatrice Ogeh joins BLUU as the Interim Administrative Coordinator. She keeps BLUU's operations moving smoothly by updating BLUU's data and processing information at BLUU's home office in Minneapolis. "Beatrice is a …
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"Ungrounded in our Faith" Worship Marks first in-person event during pandemic Rockville, MD- “Sweet spirit, take over this place,” the congregation sang as they opened the first in-person BLUU worship since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Graciously hosted by the Unitarian …
Continue ReadingBlack Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) joyously celebrates the historic election of Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt as the president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Rev. Dr. Betancourt is a leader who truly embodies her beliefs and values—through her commitment …
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This summer, BLUU was awarded $833,000 by Minneapolis Homes, a program of the City of Minneapolis. This financing will partially support construction for a 3-unit house for the BLUU Housing Initiative.
AORTA recently conducted listening sessions with BLUU community members to get more feedback about what we're doing well, where we could improve, and how community members imagine the future of BLUU.
