The Intersection Between Class and Race
Too many events of the past several months remind of us how insidiously classism intertwines with racism. In the recent piece “Class Prejudice Resurgent” by David Brooks, he writes, “During the civil-rights era there was always a debate about what was a civil-rights issue and what was an economic or social issue. Now that distinction […]
Broke vs. “Broke” vs. Broken
by Kellie C. Kelly In Broke vs. ‘Broke’, Class Action trainer Nicole Brown explains one of the many ways class identity affects the college experience, especially in graduate school. Everyone I have ever known in graduate school has made significant sacrifices of time and treasure to complete their degrees. In order to discuss our “sacrifices […]
UU Class Conversations at GA 2014
General Assembly 2014 was amazing, and UU Class Conversations definitely lifted above our weight during the June 25-29 event in Providence R.I. From holding a standing room only workshop to speaking in favor of Escalating Inequality as the 2014-2018 Congregational Study/Action Issue (CSAI), our volunteers were seemingly everywhere.
UUA Commission on Appraisal to Study Class and Classism
A blog response by the Rev. Dr. Dorothy Emerson, UU Class Conversations Rev. Dorothy Emerson Class and Classism were among the topics chosen for study by the UUA Commission on Appraisal at GA 2014. This is a big deal because the Commission is in a unique position to lift up issues that are central to […]