Love Is the Most Natural Thing in the World
By Marilyn Utz Have you ever lived or worked in an area where your nationality, religion, gender, or other identifying characteristics placed you in the minority? Maybe you’re a woman…
By Marilyn Utz Have you ever lived or worked in an area where your nationality, religion, gender, or other identifying characteristics placed you in the minority? Maybe you’re a woman…
Listening to each other with respect and understanding helps us form a picture of each other that is more than a single story.
In December, I attended Supervisor Joe Simitian’s talk, “Listening to Trump’s America.” As the founder of United and Together (unitedandtogether.com), an organization created to help heal the divide in our…
By Marilyn Utz I was talking with some friends the other day, and they mentioned that during Biblical times, when a king or leader rode into a town, the animal…
United and Together member's, JeanAnn Nichols and Marilyn Utz, met with Congressman Ro Khanna to ask his advice on how to spread United and Together’s message nationally. Thank you Congressman…
NOTE: This story was posted by Erich Cross on his Facebook page on August 20th, 2017 and is printed here with his permission. By Erich Cross To say that a…
By Marilyn Utz Over the last year or two the world has been watching America become more and more divided. Instead of seeing us work together, the world has seen…
By Marilyn Utz In the wake of the tragedy last week in Charlottesville, Virginia many of us were stunned at the hatred and violence that took 3 lives and injured…
It happened in Huntington. No riots. No arrests. No fights. Only love. (From Bobby Lee Messer's Facebook page)
A message from Brave New Films: "As our country seems to become increasingly divided, it's important to acknowledge our many differences, yet understand and embrace that we are all one."
By Marilyn Utz Contrary to what you might think, United and Together is not about getting Americans to agree with each other. Nor is it about changing anyone’s views regarding…
In honor of our Independence Day, United and Together is offering a 15% discount on all purchases made through July 4, 2017. As always, 10% of your purchase goes to…
Arthur Brooks says the problem with politics isn't opposing views. It's the way we speak to each other.
Heineken’s new ad embodies United and Together’s message of “Listening to each other. Working together.”
By Marilyn Utz As the founder of United and Together, a non-partisan community that helps unite Americans by encouraging interactions that begin with listening to each other and getting to…
We are stronger as a people and a nation when we get to know each other and listen with our hearts. Here’s another great example of healing any division.
By Marilyn Utz After a few informal conversations with my sweet niece Marissa over ice cream, or at the tail end of my son’s basketball games, I realized I knew…
This story exemplifies the unifying mission of United and Together. Thank you Texas Reps. Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat, and Will Hurd, a Republican, for leading by example.
United and Together is about strengthening unity among all Americans. Check out this lovely example of unification between Arabs and Jews through a social activity.
Kt shares a beautiful story of how she and her father-in-law, while having very different experiences and viewpoints, are listening to each other with respect and compassion. (The photo is…
Check out this awesome article, showing that Americans really do want to be unified and come together as people! Thank you to Fleurette Sevin a member of United and Together's…