North American Unitarian Association

America’s current moral reckoning with its racist past and present too often proves more divisive than constructive.  The National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) seeks to move the public discourse on race beyond the blame-grievance-rejection framework to one that recognizes and celebrates our ability to overcome racial prejudice through association, amity and collaborative action.

The perspective of “The Other Tradition” is that the dominant tradition of racism has always had a parallel moral counterweight which held at its core humanistic and spiritual values that promoted racial and social justice.  This introduction will share stories of Race Amity in history – as well as current, local examples of Race Amity in Action – from which NCRA affiliates have developed educational programs in libraries, churches and community centers.

Facilitator Joyce Francis, Ph.D., taught international affairs at George Mason, Tulane, and American University.  She is a member her county Friends of Race Amity, as well as a member of Quimper UU Fellowship in Port Townsend, WA, and co-facilitator of its 4^th Principle Affinity Group.

• May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex Holt
  What is an “epiphany” – sometimes referred to as a peak moment or an ah-ha instant? What can we do to respond to such unexpected moments of insight? How might… Read more: May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex Holt
• June NAUA Academy: “Two Views: Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?”
  Institutional and Socioeconomic Cycles in the US June NAUA Academy Session “Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times? Two Views”with Joyce Francis & Mark Reimers Tuesday, June 9th4:30 PM… Read more: June NAUA Academy: “Two Views: Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?”
• May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?
  A session with Ken Ing In 1945, Aldus Huxley published “The Perennial Philosophy”. He had observed that most major religions had a mystical “tradition”. The core doctrines of these religions… Read more: May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?
• May 2026 Compass
• Apr. 18, 2026. Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future
  Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future Dr. Terry Anderson discusses the important and evolving relationship between Humanism and Unitarianism, tracing their shared roots in reason, freedom, and human dignity. It examines… Read more: Apr. 18, 2026. Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future