North Carolina Faith Table
The Blueprint NC Faith Table is a skills- and resource-based formation that organizes people of faith to serve our movement for justice through advocacy, safety, care, and infrastructure.
Our mission is rooted in the shared commitment of North Carolina’s progressive communities of faith to rise in solidarity to create an inclusive, anti-racist democracy for all people of North Carolina. We reclaim our religious traditions from wayward influences and return them to their roots in social justice. We do this work by nurturing accountable relationships, organizing networks of human, spiritual, and physical resources, and building political power in service to our shared values.
UU Justice NC is proud to have help play a leadership role in this state-wide formation, and over a dozen UU congregations have already joined the Faith Table! If your congregation is interested in learning more, check out FaithTableNC.org
Dogwood Faith Project
The Dogwood Faith Project is UU Justice NC's multiyear program to resist the rise of Christian Nationalism in North Carolina.
As part of UU the Vote, UU Justice NC is offering multiple opportunities to participate in our 3-part training sessions on Zoom. The series will teach you how to resist Christian Nationalism through canvassing, phonebanking, and everyday conversation.
Session 1 - Christian Nationalism(s): What and Why
Session 2 - Listening and Self-Interest Organizing
Session 3 - Having the Conversation
Sign up for a training cohort! All Trainings are on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:00pm on Zoom
First Cohort - July 21st, July 28th and August 4th. Register Here
Second Cohort - August 11, August 18th and August 25th. Register Here
Third Cohort - September 1st, September 8th and September 15th. Register Here
Fourth Cohort - September 22nd, September 29th and October 6th. Register Here.
Free James Richardson Campaign
In 2009, James Richardson was wrongfully convicted of double homicide in Greenville, NC. Despite there being no forensic or eyewitness evidence linking James to the murders, he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. His case is widely regarded as one of the most egregious wrongful conviction cases in our nation.
Since 2023, UU Justice NC has worked in partnership with the Free James Richardson Campaign to win justice for James. Through Friday Action Hour, UUs have gotten numerous Letters to the Editors published in the Greenville Daily Reflector. Additionally, UUs across the state have made hundreds of phone calls and sent hundreds of emails to the office of Pitt County District Attorney, Farris Dixon. And on August 26, 2025, a dozen UUs from Greenville, New Bern, Wilmington, Raleigh and Durham traveled to the Pitt County Courthouse for Jame's hearing. This has helped send a loud and clear message that all eyes are on Greenville. We are still waiting a judges decision about whether James will be granted a new evidentiary hearing to prove his innocence.
Liberation is about getting people free. It is more than policy. It is more than a slogan. We live into our liberatory vision for the world through deep and sustained solidarity with James.
The Leandro Plan
The North Carolina constitution guarantees that all children in our state have access to a sound, basic education. However, since 1994 and the Leandro v.State of North Carolina case, the courts have consistently found that our state is failing to meet those minimum standards. This is a violation of our children’s constitutional rights, and it’s morally unacceptable.
UU Justice NC is proud to be a part of the state-wide movement calling on our state legislature to fully fund the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan to ensure that every child has access to a sound basic education. We work alongside our trusted partners at the Every Child NC Coalition and Pastors for NC Children. To learn more about the Leandro Plan, check out these Narrative Arts short films:
- Faith Communities and the Fight for Education Equity in North Carolina
- The Untold Story of the North Carolina Constitution
- The WRAL Short Documentary, “Leandro: The Cade for a Sound Basic Education.”
You can also use the Leandro District Budget to see how full funding of the Leandro plan would impact your county’s school districts.
Join the Friday Action Hour Community
Join us every Friday at 11:00am on Zoom for Friday Action Hour! Every week, UU's and justice partners across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country. And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones! All are welcome! Join us via Zoom and sign up for our weekly Friday Action Hour Email