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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
URBAN MINISTRY

Our work begins in Roxbury. It doesn't end there.

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OUR MISSION: WE WORK ACROSS RACE & PLACE TO DISMANTLE

RACISM & WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE & TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Our Vision: We envision a Greater Boston where all people live with freedom and dignity, and have equitable access to resources and opportunity to shape the present and the future.

You're Invited!

UPCOMING EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

  • Community Conversation: Revolution in Roxbury
    Community Conversation: Revolution in Roxbury
    Thu, Nov 07
    via Zoom
    Nov 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    via Zoom
    A look into how the Revolution took place in Roxbury and the effects of this today. Co-sponsored by: Follen Church and First Parish in Lexington
  • Brisges of Understanding (a new opportunity at UUUM)
    Brisges of Understanding (a new opportunity at UUUM)
    Sat, Nov 16
    UU Urban Ministry
    Nov 16, 2024, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    UU Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    How do we as Unitarian Universalists live more deeply into our shared values of justice, equity, and inclusion when many are denied privileges because of their race?
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Race & Enslavement at the First Church in Roxbury
The Colonial Period (1631 - 1775)

Report Cover - Race and Slavery at First Church Roxbury (Aabid Allibhai)
Last year, the UU Urban Ministry and the Roxbury Historical Society invited Aabid Allibhad, a PhD candidate in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, to write a report focused on the history of racism and enslavement at First Church in Roxbury. 

In February, the report entitled,  "Race & Slavery at the First Church in Roxbury (The Colonial Period 1631-1775)", was published.  It is available by clicking on the image, or by visiting the History of First Church in Roxbury page of our website.

EXAMINING OUR HISTORY

IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS

Roxbury Youth Programs

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The average amount of hours each month that our youth participate in programming through Roxbury Youth Programs (RYP).  This includes students who utilize our after school drop in programming, as well as our RYP Interns.

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150+

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Audience members logged-in to our first-ever virtual Community Conversation, featuring historian and former State Representative Byron Rushing.

We recently finished our third season of the series that discusses issues facing communities of color, and look forward to Season 4.

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Years providing safe housing and healing counseling to families fleeing from domestic violence through our emergency shelter, Renewal House.

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