BLUU Notes
An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation
Forged at the intersection of faith and justice, BLUU Notes: An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation is the first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). Editors Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin and Rev. Mykal Slack, both on BLUU's Organizing Collective Board of Directors, have collected original poems, prayers, and short prose pieces by Black Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist writers, musicians, worship leaders, and liturgists. This rich and profound collection can be used for personal study, private meditation, and worship that amplifies a Black Unitarian Universalist perspective and worldview. Selected music and additional resources round out this transformative collection.
Takiyah Nur Amin, PhD, is a dance scholar, educator, and academic success strategist. Her research focuses on twentieth-century American concert dance, African diaspora dance performance and aesthetics, and pedagogical issues in dance studies. Dr. Amin has been a member of the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Organizing Collective Board of Directors since 2016. Rev. Mykal Slack is a speaker, trainer, worship leader, and congregational life specialist in Unitarian Universalist and other faith settings. He has been a member of the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Organizing Collective Board of Directors since 2017 and serves as BLUU’s Community Minister for Worship and Spiritual Care. He is also a co-founder and facilitator of the Transforming Hearts Collective.
