Social Justice Updates February 2026
Love is at the center this month. Many of you either watched the Super Bowl Halftime show or heard all about it. It was such a heartwarming show to watch. Most importantly, the NFL billboard clearly on display during the show says it all….
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
Here is a link if you did not get a chance to watch it: Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rainbow Ministry
Share the Plate last month went to Virginia Organizing to support the first annual PRIDE event on June 27th at Jamestown Beach Event Park. WUU is now an official sponsor! We will also be hosting a booth and children’s events during the day. Members of the Rainbow Ministry are busy at work helping to plan this exciting event. We will be reaching out to ask for help on the day, so be sure to add it to your calendars!
Black History Month Events in the Area
Check out the Virginia Black Film Festival, February 19-22, at the Kimball Theatre:
The Virginia Black Film Festival
Black Artist Showcase at Jamestown Settlement, February 1 - March 29, Jamestown Settlement (free entry for locals): https://www.jyfmuseums.org/events/programs-activities/black-artist-showcase
Special Programming in Colonial Williamsburg (Use your Good Neighbor pass):
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/visit/through-the-seasons/black-history-month/
Side with Love’s ICE Out! Phone Call Blitz to Congress
Thanks to all of you who participated last Monday, 9th February in making phone calls from 9-10 am. WUU joined UUs across the country in creating an unbroken chain of phone calls to key members of Congress every 3 minutes for 80 straight business hours. If you are unfamiliar with Side With Love, here is their information and link: https://sidewithlove.org/
Side With Love is the Organizing Strategy Team of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We harness the power of love to confront and transform systems of oppression and build a world where all people can thrive. Through organizing, education, and mobilization, we equip Unitarian Universalists and aligned communities to take spiritually grounded, justice-oriented action. Subscribe to get updates.
WJCC Indivisibles
Save the date for this upcoming No Kings event on March 28 at 2 pm at the WJCC Courthouse.
Need a poster? Come out to the James City County Rec Center on Sunday, March 8th, at 2 pm.
Lemon Project Symposium 2026
Find details below about this year’s Lemon Project Symposium at William and Mary March 20-21 and how to sign up:
The 16th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium
New Redistricting Map
Click the link below to find out more about the upcoming ballot on the new redistricting map and how you might be affected. https://www.vpap.org/redistricting/2026/voter-impact/
Pictured is a sample ballot.
If you have questions, ideas, information, or photos you would like to share with the Social Justice Ministry, please reach out to sjchair@wuu.org.