Anti-Racist Book Club- Upcoming Dates/Books
After the murder of George Floyd, we felt compelled to act, to do something, anything, to feel like we were part of the solution and healing. We took several actions, including donation based classes to support the Duluth NAACP, we joined our local NAACP, we committed to offering scholarship opportunities to our Yoga Teacher Trainings and retreats. We also launched a book club. Our work will not stop here. We have several more goals, and we will continue on this path.
Our first book club met in July to discuss, "So you want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. We leaned into the discomfort. Thank you Lindsey Dodge for leading the discussion, and thank you to those who showed up to engage and grow, despite discomfort.
As the next month approached, I already wondered, "will anyone join?" I wondered what right we have to lead a book club as white women. In the end, we agreed the responsibility is ours to educate ourselves about how we, as white people, benefit from systemic racism every day. As such, it is also our responsibility to work to dismantle those systems of white supremacy.
On Sunday, Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man and a father, was shot seven times, in the back, by police.
We all play a role in creating a more inclusive, and anti-racist world. From the words we use, to how we treat each other, to knowing how to voice our concerns, and how we model mental and physical well-being. In our homes, our circles of friends, our families, our workplaces, we have important roles to play. We have voices, we need to learn to use them responsibly.
We are committed to being part of an anti-racist future. Please consider reading one of the upcoming books for our book club and joining us virtually.
September 14th at 8pm
“Just Mercy” By Bryan Stevenson (also a major motion picture), hosted by Kristen Ferriss
October 12th at 8pm
“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi, hosted by Tracy Corcoran
ZOOM ZOOM: Meeting ID: 928 4296 2704
