Unitarian Universalists of Color: Stories of Struggle, Courage, Love and Faith

Members of Unitarian Universalist congregations are predominantly white, upper middle class and highly educated. People of color often feel marginalized in such settings despite the denomination's interest in becoming more diverse. Yuri Yamamoto, Chandra Snell and Tim Hanami started a project to publish stories of Unitarian Universalists of color in an effort to lift up voices from the margins and to make our congregations more welcoming. Fifteen contributors share their stories of love, challenges, faith journeys, hope and despair. Also included is the transcript of a panel workshop based on the stories at the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in 2015. Unitarian Universalist educators, Jessica York and Mark Hicks, Ed.D. contributed Foreword (York), Afterword (Hicks) and an article for moving forward (Hicks). Various resources for individuals and congregations are provided in the appendix. Cover art is “Pink Ribbon Yoga” by Yun Soo-Hoo. https://UUofColorStoryProject.com/