Welcome to the Aug issue of Justice Center News, the update from the Justice Center at All Peoples.
I turned 60 on Aug 6. For those of you who have passed this milestone, you may resonate with my own experience of entering a period of reflection as I enter my sixties — a time in many cultures where one is recognized as an elder. Aug 6 is also known for two other memoriable events: the US dropping the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima, and the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Sharing my birthday with both the atrocious brutality of the US bombing Hiroshima, and the annivesary of the Voting Rights Act always causes me to reflect on deeper levels.
That being said, I appreciate the well wishes I have received, as well as those of you who took this opportunity to help support the Justice Center (see below). I’m blessed in more ways that I can count — including the ways that I can act in ways that counter the legacy of Hiroshima, and continue the legacy of the Voting Rights Act — including the local work to secure a pathway for people with felonies in their past to regain the right to vote.
As you all know, the US election has changed dramatically. We now have an entirely new Democratic ticket and there seems to be a dramatic shift in the level of excitement and energy. We will be working with our statewide network — the Kentucky Unitarian Universalist Justice Action Network (KUUJAN) to engage and mobize voters, and work to expand voting rights. The Justice Center is also planning more climate justice/environmental action efforts and are preparing a fall series of workshops.
We’re planning a busy summer and fall! Both in terms of what we are planning as a part of the All Peoples Congregation, and what we’re doing in and for the community. Stay tuned for what we’ve got going on and shout out if we can partner with you and what you have going on
