Message from the Executive Director November 2022
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage (AIAN) Month has evolved from its inception when President Ronald Reagan declared the week of November 23-30, 1986, as “American Indian Week.”…
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month – Shining Words in Spanish and English
Shining Words These affirmations were chosen for display in the lobby of the Administration Building at Unity headquarters because they were the favorite affirmations of Charles Fillmore: The…
Cherisse Scott – Sister Reach
Cherisse Scott, the granddaughter of Rev. Ruth Mosley, founder of West Side Unity in Detroit and the Unity Urban Ministerial School, invites ministers and seminarians to join an…
My Prayer for the Unity Urban Ministerial School
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind…
UUMS 2022 WINTER TERM REGISTRATION
UUMS 2022 WINTER TERM REGISTRATION UUMS Winter Term will begin Wednesday, November 2, 2022, and end on February 7, 2023. Registration will open October 21, 2022. Winter Break…
Hispanic Heritage Month – Our Unity in Diversity!
by Rev. Claudia Olmos The history of this annual celebration began in 1968 with the approval of Public Law 90-498. Then President Lyndon Johnson dictated that the week…
From Desk of Executive Director October 2022
We are woven from the same fabric! Let’s join together in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15. In this issue, you will find articles by…
Spotlight on Alumni: Rev. Wilma Taylor-Costen
In 2019, I was a chaperone for the fall Youth of Unity (Y.O.U.) rally. I have attended rallies before; however, this one seemed different. There were many challenging…
Spotlight on Students: Meet Milagros “Millie” Pinal Rincon
When translated in English, my name means “miracle.” The doctor who delivered me claimed my birth as a miracle, but my mother proclaimed it as the result of…
UNIDO: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably, even though they actually mean two different things. Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish or those who are descended from…