DRUUMMYAYA: UU Youth & Young Adults of Color

UU Youth/YA of Color Leadership Development Conference

'Marriage Is for White People' - washingtonpost.com

Link: 'Marriage Is for White People' - washingtonpost.com.

He's right. At least statistically. The marriage rate for African Americans has been dropping since the 1960s, and today, we have the lowest marriage rate of any racial group in the United States. In 2001, according to the U.S. Census, 43.3 percent of black men and 41.9 percent of black women in America had never been married, in contrast to 27.4 percent and 20.7 percent respectively for whites. African American women are the least likely in our society to marry. In the period between 1970 and 2001, the overall marriage rate in the United States declined by 17 percent; but for blacks, it fell by 34 percent. Such statistics have caused Howard University relationship therapist Audrey Chapman to point out that African Americans are the most uncoupled people in the country.

Ethnic Idol?

Link: UO Multicultural Center.

APASU Presents...Ethnic Idol! Come to Ethnic Idol!

A night of free music, prizes and fun!
There will be music/arts performances

Sunday, June 4th, 7pm @ EMU Ballroom

You are invited to APASU's Ethnic Idol! It's at the EMU Ballroom on Sunday, June 4th, at 7 p.m. Please be there and support the student unions and other musical guests! EVERYONE IS INVITED! Please let all your friends know about it!

SANKOFA

GREAT NEWS!

(this is from the website)SANKOFA MISSION:To advance an Archive collection that records and showcases the lives and works of Unitarian Universalist ministers and laity of Color and Latino ancestries.

Sankofa is an Akan word which means: "to go back and reclaim the past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today."

http://uusankofa.org/

CHECK OUT/ SUPPORT THE SANKOFA WEBSITE!!!!

NEW FLYER FOR SUMMITS!!!!!!!!

HEY ALL!

There is a new flyer out for the Spring Summits!

Check it out!

2007 DRUUMM Fall Con Announcement

SAVE THE DATE -- DRUUMM ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE -- Thursday night, Nov. 8th through mid-day Sunday, November 11th, 2007. Location to be determined. If there are DRUUMM members wishing to submit proposals for cities and meeting sites, please feel free to submit your written proposal to DRUUMM President Manish Mishra (MMishra@aol.com). The DRUUMM Steering Committee will make a decision on venue in advance of the Portland General Assembly. Our fall gathering is an important opportunity to be with friends and gather as a community. Please pencil in our meeting dates, to help ensure you can attend.

Doris Edwards

Dear friends,

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of Doris Edwards' death on Monday, February 5th. 

Doris

was a longtime member of The Community Church of NY and a faithful GA attendee.  Over the decades

Doris

took many, many, many pictures, especially of ministers and laity people of color and of Latin/Hispanic ancestries at GA and other important gatherings, documenting and recording major events in our history. 

Doris

' pictures are being donated to the Sankofa Archives for everyone's benefit and as a tribute to her life and ministry.  We will miss her.  Memorial information will come later.

Peace and love,

Michelle Bentley

 

Zarinah Ali New Chair

Chair Jessica Whitworth (Young Adult Rep '06-'07) has resigned for personal reasons.  She will remain involved with our upcoming East YaYA Summit in DC/Maryland area May 10-13.  We will miss her.  Secretary Zarinah Ali (Youth Rep '06-'08) has been elected Chair by the Committee until September '07. 

Keynotes for East-West Summits

Robette Dias of Crossroads Ministry and Thuan Nguyen of Southern Californians for Youth have agreed to be our keynote facilitators for the March 29-April 1 DRUUMM Youth & Young Adults of Color West Summit in San Diego.  Rev. Leslie Takahashi-Morris and Jennifer Bacon will be keynotes for the East Summit May 10-13 in Washington DC (Camp Springs MD) Davies Memorial Church.

Spring '07 Summit Registrations

West Summit March 29 (Thursday) to April 1 (Monday) in San Diego
East Summit May 10 (Thursday) to May 13 (Monday) outside Washington DC

Registration form in PDF is available here.