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UU Justice NC November 7, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
Friday, November 7th at 11:00 am - State Budget Action Hour. This week, we will be joined by Maria Lopez Gonzalez, Public Policy Advocate with The NC Budget & Tax Center. Maria will brief us on the ongoing fight to pass a just state budget as well as the latest on the Federal government shutdown and SNAP benefits. Then we will take action, writing Letters to the Editor to demand that the NC General Assembly return to Raleigh this month and take action to raise the revenue to protect our crucial programs before tax cuts take effect on January 1st.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
Shelter Action Giving Fund
In light of the looming SNAP benefits cliff, feeding our neighbors in Durham is more important than ever, and the Shelter Action Group at ERUUF is a powerful resource for doing so. As part of November's Justice Giving Month, please consider donating to help elevate our work to alleviate food insecurity in Durham.
You can donate here or use the QR code below:
Contact Kaleb Graves with any questions.
UU Justice NC October 31, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
October 31 - Don’t Be Afraid of Autism: On Halloween, Susan Book from Pastors for NC Children will be here to unmask the truth behind recent Autism headlines. Join us for a conversation about what it means to be Autistic in America, and how we can all contribute to a more inclusive world.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC October 24, 2025
Upcoming UU Justice NC Friday Action Hours!
October 24 - Truthsgiving: In the lead up to the Thanksgiving holiday, Kasey Kinsella from Seven Directions of Service will speak to us about the untold historical truths of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and will amplify indigenous resistance and visions for the future.
October 31 - Don’t Be Afraid of Autism: On Halloween, Susan Book from Pastors for NC Children will be here to unmask the truth behind recent Autism headlines. Join us for a conversation about what it means to be Autistic in America, and how we can all contribute to a more inclusive world.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC October 17, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 17th at 11:00am - Conspiracy Theories. Far-right conspiracy theories have been a hot topic in political discourse for almost a decade: QAnon, weather control machines, vaccine tracking chips, and space lasers among them. Unfortunately, conspiracy theories are seeping into culture in progressive circles as well. Join UU Justice NC Congregational Mobilizer Kaleb Graves to talk about conspiracy theories, from how they fuel antisemitism to how they damage our organizing for a just society. There will even be a conspiracy theory game show to keep things interesting!
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC October 10, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 10th at 11:00am - Helene Anniversary Part 2: Lessons Learned. This Friday, we will view a powerful new episode of the Laura Flanders Show on Western NC's community response to Hurricane Helene. We will also be joined by renowned author and researcher Mab Segrest, who speak with us about her new report, Hurricane in the Mountains: What we can learn from Hurricane Helene.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC October 3, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, October 3rd at 11:00am. This week we will be joined by Noel Nickle, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. She will speak about NC House Bill 307 that, among other harmful policies, seeks to expand NC’s execution methods to include firing squads and other inhumane practices. Then we will take action trying to defeat this bill through a sustained veto.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC September 26, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, September 26th at 11:00am. Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Helene. This week we will hear reflections on the storm’s impact, celebrate stories of resilience and mutuality, and glean lessons learned from the long, and continuing recovery process. We will also be joined by the NC Budget & Tax Center who will brief us on the state budget process.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC September 19, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, September 19th at 11:00 am. Non-Cooperation Part 2. This week, we conclude our two-part series led by Kaleb Graves which examines how non-cooperation tactics can be used to combat authoritarianism.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UU Justice NC September 12, 2025
UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, September 12th at 11:00am. This week, we begin a two-part series examining how non-cooperation tactics can be used to combat authoritarianism. In part one, Kaleb Graves will explore the foundational societal pillars—such as the military, media, business, education, and religious institutions—that often enable the rise and persistence of authoritarian regimes. By understanding how these pillars uphold oppressive power structures, movements can strategically target them through nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. This framework, rooted in the work of political theorists like Gene Sharp, empowers communities to dismantle authoritarianism from the ground up.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
