Category: Justice Work

Metro Louisville signs executive order to add Electric Vehicles to city fleet!

On the May 6, 2021 Press Conference showcased Mayor Greg Fischer’s signing of an executive order that will prioritize adding electric vehicles to Louisville Metro Government’s fleet. Michelle King, Metro Air Pollution Control District, Bill Hollander, Metro Council, and Evolve KY spoke on the importance of pressing forward on this project. Evolve co-founder, Stuart Ungar, … Continue reading Metro Louisville signs executive order to add Electric Vehicles to city fleet!

Days for Girls: Native and Perennial Plant Sale Saturday, May 8th 10am-2pm

Native and Perennial Plant Sale May 8, 2021 from 10am-2pm Attention all Flower and Plant lovers, International Justice Committee is having a plant sale on May 8th  the Saturday before Mother’s Day. We will sell native and perennial plants from our yards like we did for years as part of the Art in the Arbor. … Continue reading Days for Girls: Native and Perennial Plant Sale Saturday, May 8th 10am-2pm

ASIAN LIVES MATTER

The Social Justice Committee denounces Acts and Bias Against Asian Americans The Social Justice Committee (SJC) of All Peoples decries any acts of assaults, hate and bias against our Asian-American neighbors, and we plead that they end now. Asian-Americans have endured increases of targeted violence since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm … Continue reading ASIAN LIVES MATTER

All Peoples Name Change Journey “Reckoning with Racial Justice”

 ( formerly Thomas Jefferson) “Reckoning with Racial Justice” This video is a conversation between Deborah Novgorodoff, president of our Board of Trustees,  and Coco Brown ___ (aka Cobb), a member of the Board and a primary instigator of our change in name from Thomas Jefferson to All Peoples.  In it, they describe the process that … Continue reading All Peoples Name Change Journey “Reckoning with Racial Justice”

Fathering and Activism: How Being a Dad Impacts my Efforts for Gender Justice (and Vice Versa)

By Rus Ervin Funk I was an activist for gender and racial justice long before I became a father. Perhaps because of that, becoming a father (rather late in life – I was 46 when my child was born) was an experience that I found to be mutual influencing: becoming a dad has influenced my activism, … Continue reading Fathering and Activism: How Being a Dad Impacts my Efforts for Gender Justice (and Vice Versa)