HUC News & Updates
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Andrew Turner to Chair HUC
The HUC is pleased to welcome Andrew Turner as our new Board chair commencing September 1, 2024. Andrew is passionate about issues related to racial and social justice, and has served in volunteer and leadership roles on the Hingham Unity Council since 2021, and at his church as a leader of the Becoming Beloved Community ministry.
Juneteenth 2024
Don’t Miss the HUC’s Fourth Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration By Laurie Asmus for Hingham Unity Council The Hingham Unity Council (HUC) and our community partners are excited to announce the fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to meet us at the bandstand at Hingham Harbor to enjoy live music, engaging activities, offerings from artisan vendors, craft beer, and good food at this free community event. Once again this year, one hundred percent of our event vendors (music, activities, food, beer, etc) are BIPOC-owned. A fun line-up awaits! Activities start at 3:00 followed by presentations at 4:00 followed by live music by disco and funk band Booty Vortex until 6:00. For kids: Bounce obstacle course and bounce house Face painting Balloon art by A Dawning Experience Relay races presented by Duxbury For All Sensory station presented by Abington ASPIREand First Parish of Norwell For everyone: Interfaith blessings and presentation about the historical and cultural significance of this celebration. Artisan market featuring offerings by BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) vendors Tunes spun by DJ Jeff 2X African drum and dance performance by Moussa Traore Black [Read More ->]
Juneteenth Student Art Contest – Call for Student Submissions
As part of the celebration of Juneteenth in Hingham this year, the Hingham Unity Council is inviting all students who live and/or attend school on the South Shore to participate in a competition by submitting a work of visual or performance art, an essay or other written work. Students in grades K- 12 are invited to submit an essay, poem, a piece of visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture - any medium of expression is welcome!), a video or original song or other performance to the Juneteenth committee.
Hingham 2024 Town Elections Candidate Statements
One of the goals of the Hingham Unity Council is to create a more inclusive and welcoming community. Can you please tell voters how you will use your public position to make Hingham more welcoming for all of its citizens? Read the answers from this year's candidates!
Letter from HUC Board to Rep. Meschino and Senator O’Connor
Below is a letter sent by the HUC Board to State Representative Meschino and Senator O'Connor advocating for the passage of two proposed pieces of legislation related to our Arab community members as well as a bill to protect First Amendment Rights by combating "doxing." We encourage other community members who support these bills to reach out too.
Summer Internship Opportunity 2024
The Hingham Unity Council is currently seeking a college or graduate level intern for the summer of 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual seeking to gain more experience in data collection and modeling.
Community Wrapped 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Thanks to all who joined us and Derby Street Shoppes for this fun holiday fundraiser!
Downtown Hingham Menorah Lighting
December 7, 2023 Thanks to all who joined us and our partner organizations: the Hingham Community Center, Hingham Human Rights Commission, Congregation Sha'aray Shalom, and the Hingham Downtown Association.
Statement regarding Islamophobia and the Shooting of 3 students in Vermont
The HUC stands in solidarity against Islamophobia. While the investigation is still unfolding, it is unacceptable that students were targeted on their way to dinner while speaking Arabic and wearing a traditional Palestinian keffiyeh (scarf). We’d like to remind our community of the importance of standing against Islamophobia. Our Palestinian, Arab, and South Asian community members and students have been feeling a heightened sense of fear due to multiple assaults, murders, and verbal threats toward people going about their daily lives or exercising their constitutional rights around the nation. Once more: as a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-faith community, we reject all forms of hate. We all belong here.
Statement Regarding Threat Made Against Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
The Hingham Unity Council stands in solidarity against antisemitism. We were horrified to learn about the threat toward the Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, and we know this only increases fear and trauma for many of our community members. It is vitally important that our community continue to remain ever-vigilant in resisting antisemitism. With the threat today, we urge our entire community to reflect on and live out our shared values. We again reiterate the call for our community: As a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-faith community, we reject all forms of hate. We all belong here.
Statement regarding Israel and Gaza
The Hingham Unity Council acknowledges the enormous grief that is being felt throughout our community in the wake of shocking and horrifying violence and terror in Israel and Gaza. We unequivocally condemn the recent attacks on innocent lives by Hamas. We grieve these losses as our own. As individuals, we believe our most powerful tool at this time is to recognize and honor our shared humanity. We continue to pledge to use our collective voice to call attention to and support all those facing humanitarian crises.
HUC Joins other SSUC Members in Letter Regarding Museum Beach Incident
Dear Residents and Leaders of Boston’s South Shore Communities: We are writing today regarding an incident that occurred in one of our member communities, Scituate, relating to the Scituate Public Schools Director of Diversity, Education and Inclusion, Mr. jamele adams. A makeshift tombstone with Mr. adam’s misspelled name and “in loving memory” on it was photographed at Museum Beach. The Scituate Public Schools and Select Board have already made a statement, as has Scituate Together for Representation, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (STRIDE). We want to collectively echo their strong condemnations of this unacceptable and vile act and express our support and solidarity for Mr. adams and the work he is doing in the Scituate community, as well as for all those who may feel threatened or unsafe as a result of this incident. We affirm our respect, compassion, and acceptance for all people as we continue to celebrate diversity of backgrounds and identities. Together, we will continue to pursue our commitment to ensuring our communities are places where everyone feels safe and welcome. The South Shore Unity Council is made up of various civic and municipal-level organizations that are deeply dedicated to the principle that every single person deserves to [Read More ->]