Each year at our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, the President of the UUA invites a distinguished voice to deliver the Ware Lecture—a profound honor with deep roots in our history. Past Ware Lecturers have challenged and inspired us with their vision and courage. Among them: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., poet Mary Oliver, novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr., activist Holly Near, and environmental leader Winona LaDuke. 

This year, we were honored to hear the words of Imara Jones—an Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist, visionary thinker, and fearless advocate for justice. As the founder of TransLash Media and a powerful voice at the intersection of race, gender, and public policy, Imara Jones pushes us to question what we take for granted—so that we might transform not only our understanding, but our world.

Her Ware Lecture, delivered at GA in June, offered a bold and urgent reflection on how we got to this moment in history, and where we must go from here.

Our LBGTQ+ Working Group will be presenting the full lecture on Monday evening, August 18, at 5:00 pm in the sanctuary. All are warmly invited to gather, listen, and engage with her compelling vision for a more just, liberated future.

Come with open hearts. Leave with renewed clarity and courage.