Unitarian Universalists of Color

Amanda M Thomas

Amanda is a Unitarian Universalist musician. In her interview, she shared her experiences of growing up in Black Christian churches as a gay woman, her relationships, and how she had become a Unitarian Universalist. This interview was conducted on April 21, 2021 by Yuri Yamamoto as part of a group project for her seminary course,…

Yuri Yamamoto

Yuri worked as a musician at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh from 2003 to 2018. A phone call from a friend led her to this job and the introduction to Unitarian Universalism, which transformed her life. She was raised by anti-religious parents in Japan, and shared her faith journey and racial awakening in the book.…