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Social Action 

Social justice is the lifeblood of our congregation. It nourishes us spiritually and enriches our community. We are committed to making a difference in our communities and in our world – to work to help our neighbors, to protect our environment, and for peace and justice.

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​​Critical Race Theory has been talked about a lot, with school boards now taking action to ban CRT. Listen

to this mother talk about what she wants her children to learn about in school at CRT_A mother's story.

The Tulsa Massacre isn’t the only massacre of Black people in the US. Our history is full of them. Read about others at Racist massacres.

Eliminate these racist words and phrases from your vocabulary. Go to List of racist words/phrases​.

Racism is at the core of anti-abortion sentiments. Anti-abortion sprung as a more palatable issue than racism for Christian Nationalists. Read or listen about this eye-opening history at Religious Right Origins or History of Abortion.

Many white people think that they are discriminated against about the same amount as Black people (63%). Being racist and calling out those who see systemic racism is part of the plan, according to this opinion. We've seen it in local non-partisan school board races, and it’s evident in national politics too. Begin to see how current issues are intended to continue white supremacy. Read more at Most see discrimination or The Racist Plan.

Law Enforcement and Black Lives

Police kill one in every 1,000 Black men. Police are taught that traffic stops are potentially lethal but they’re not – the (estimated) odds of an officer being killed during a traffic stop is one in over 6 million. Traffic stops can be done differently. Read about it at The Risk of Police Violence or Enforcement without Police.

All of the 3 total law enforcement officers who died in the line-of-duty in Wisconsin in the past 2 years died of Covid-19. Police are not in constant danger – the job is not even in the Top 10 of the most dangerous jobs, with construction workers, truck drivers, and trash collectors being much more dangerous. Read or listen to an NPR report about fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people at Police Job is not as Dangerous or Unarmed Victims.

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Blockbusting:     
    Definition of blockbusting:  Blockbusting.
    How blockbusting affected (and still affects) segregation in our neighborhoods and contributes to systemic racism: Suburban Segregation.
 
For a deeper dive into the history of blockbusting in Milwaukee:  History of Blockbusting 
   
Local cemetery refusing the burial of a Black person:  Refusal of Burial.

The Racist Origin of Tipping:  History of Tipping.

Trevor Noah explains what to focus on when thinking about Black Lives Matter issues at Black Lives Matter
 (18 min).

Watch Suppressed, the Fight to Vote featuring Stacey Abrams at Fight to Vote (38min).

Read about Rape Colored Skin at Rape Colored Skin.

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Social Justice

“SOCIALIST!” This accusation harkens back to the suppression of Blacks from a century and a half ago when rich white landowners didn’t want Black men to vote. Socialism being equated with something awful is racism. Read about socialism and Black suppression in history at "Socialist" Slur is Racism.
For a deeper dive into the correlation between socialism and racism, listen to Heather Cox Richardson on Nov. 19, 2020 at Socialism & Racism. (1 hour) If you want to listen for less than an hour, begin at 54:00. (Follow historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Facebook or sign up for her daily letters.)

White Supremacy: Wisconsin is a bastion of white supremacy and Milwaukee is the most segregated metro area in the country. About 13% of Wisconsin Black men of working age are in jail or prison. The US average is 6.7%. Read How Wisconsin became a bastion of white supremacy at White Supremacy in Wisconsin.

Prisons in the USA:  Watch the film "13th" at "13th" (1 hour 40 minutes)

Family Promise of Waukesha County 

SOPHIA Waukesha (Member)  
 
Hope Center 
 

Lake Area Free Clinic

Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic 
 
UU Service Committee 
 
Black Lives Matter 

America's Black Holocaust Museum
 
Hebron House of Hospitality 


Various Food Pantries including: The Food Pantry of Waukesha, Hartland Food Pantry, Oconomowoc Food Pantry, Pewaukee Food Pantry, New Berlin Food Pantry, Kettle Moraine Food Pantry, North Lake Food Pantry, Mukwonago Food Pantry, and Sussex Food Pantry.

Organizations We Support

Orgs we Support

Ministry for Earth

Waukesha Citizens Climate Lobby
The Waukesha Citizens Climate Lobby now has a Facebook page and an

Instagram account.
Please visit these sites to stay up to date on efforts to speed the solutions to climate

change. Continued delay makes the impacts so much worse. "Like" those posts that

resonate with you and spread the word to your friends, acquaintances, and strangers.
Thanks for your efforts.

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Ministry for Earth
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LCUUC Members Get Out to Clean Up the Community!

On August 1,2020, a group donned their safety vests and trekked down Highway E in Hartland in search

of wayward trash. LCUUC has participated in Waukesha County's "Adopt A Highway" program since 2004.

This program relies on organizations such as ours to pick up and bag trash along our assigned County

Highways to get rid of the litter and make our roadways more attractive. Each participating organization

commits to three cleanups per year.

Our stretch of road is Highway E, from the intersection with K (northwest corner of LCUUC property)

north to highway EF. If you have never done this, please give it a try!

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LCUUC supports the Global Climate Strike. September 20-27, 2019

 Adopt a Highway - LCUUC Youth clean up the neighborhood in early Fall, 2019!

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To see the LCUUC Solar Energy Production Display, go to  LCUUC Solar Display

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