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Share insights on community problems
Flooding ~ Mental health ~ Neighborhood violence ~ Police fees, fines, traffic stops ~ and more
Enjoy food, fellowship, and social justice:
Sunday, Sept. 10, noon, Olympia Brown Room at … read more.
There’s a famous story about New York Yankees Manager Yogi Berra. One very hot night, he attended a party hosted by New York Mayor John Lindsay and his wife Mary. As Yogi strolled in, wearing a lime green suit on the sweltering evening, Ms. Lindsay … read more.
I would like to challenge each of us to look closely at what stewardship means to you and your relationship to BBUUC and the broader community and how you can realize the types of growth we seek. The core values of stewardship are: (1) Identity, … read more.
ICARE Gains at Sheriff’s Town Hall
ICARE showed up in force and scored wins at Sheriff T.K. Waters’s town hall last month. Thirty-four members came and ICARE ranked high in news coverage. Here’s how our agenda fared:
Gang (Group) Violence Intervention – … read more.
July is Bison Month in the United States. The American Bison is the official mammal of the United States, serving along with the Bald Eagle as a national symbol. The bison is also the heaviest free-ranging animal in the U.S., some weighing in at over … read more.
It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of another year in the BBUUC calendar. It has been an exciting year. I am especially pleased with the number of existing members that have returned on a regular basis and with the … read more.
June 9 is the Feast Day of St. Columba of Ireland. At the age of 77, after a long career of devotion and service, St. Columba knew the time of his death was drawing near. He decided to make one last visit to the brothers … read more.
If you believe in social justice for Jacksonville
Thank a BBUUC member who showed up!
Because of you, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters agreed to:
Tour Miami’s model program for handling mental health calls
Coordinate 911 operators with the new 988 mental health hotline
Kritinia Altes
Viqui Hilliard
Judy Olevnik
Madeline Sims
Mary Avery
Missy … read more.
Moral arc bends small
Thin support from sheriff at ICARE 2023 Nehemiah Action
It was a night of tough love at Abyssinia Baptist Church. A Jacksonville interfaith assembly of 650 church members – including 49 from BBUUC– gathered to ask Sheriff T.K. Waters to focus more on … read more.
Spring has fully sprung and we are headed quickly to Summer! I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful Florida weather – beat the heat while you can.
I am very happy to report that at the time I am preparing this message, we have had one … read more.
