Committee on Racial and Economic Equity

CREE meets monthly, on the first Thursday of each month at 7PM. In between meetings, keep up with UUCCH social justice activities by following us on Facebook at UUCCH Social Justice.

 

Our work includes:

CREE leading the activities to support the proposed 8th Principle to dismantle racism in ourselves and our institutions. UUCCH adopted the 8th Principle on June 28, 2020.

Task forces:

  • Immigration – In partnership with Catholic Charities and along with other local churches, CREE supports rental assistance for newly arriving Americans as they work toward self sufficiency; volunteers also provide English tutoring.
  • Policing Reform – In partnership with Rise Against Hate, the task force is addressing behavioral first response initiatives, including the State Attorney General’s Directive calling for the coordination of mental health service providers and the police in responding to community needs.
  • Reparations – In partnership with UU Faith Action NJ and other UU churches, the task force works to promote and educate about reparations initiatives.

 

Issues that we are following:

  • Voting rights laws
  • Laws preventing schools from telling the truth about racism in America

 

Current/Future Events:

  • Five Steps to Transform Your Conversation about Race – Back by popular demand! September 2021 workshop series led by CREE member Sue Camlin, assisted by CREE co-chair Cheryl Duncan-Hein and Embracing Race (Collingswood) representative Mary Anne Degenhart

Recent events:

  • Navigating Access to Mental Health Support (Policing Reform Forum) – June 2021. Participants: Over 50!

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  • Reparations Workshop – June 2021 Participants: Over 50!

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  • Five Steps to Transform Your Conversation about Race – May 2021 workshop series led by CREE member Sue Camlin, assisted by CREE co-chair Cheryl Duncan-Hein and Embracing Race (Collingswood) representative Mary Anne Degenhart
  • Reparations – April 2021, in partnership with M’Kor Shalom and RAC of Reform Judaism, met with NJ Assemblypersons Louis Greenwald and Pamela Lampitt to discuss the NJ Reparations bill NJ A711 (S322)

 

We welcome new participants and encourage anyone interested in becoming involved to contact us at CREE@uucch.org