Virtual Small Group Book Discussions
"But I don't have a black-owned bookstore near me."
Many black-owned or small businesses now offer shipping, so it doesn't really matter where they are. But, if you do want to browse in-person, here's a great starting-point: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/
My ActionHoCo print collection was purchased through these black-owned bookstores: Mahogany Books https://www.mahoganybooks.com
Loyalty Books https://www.loyaltybookstores.com
"But I don't have time."
Make time. You bing-watched "Game of Thrones," you can make time. Read the book(s). All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create the small groups. Virtual doors open at 6:45pm. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). All times are Eastern.
"How are the meetings structured?"
All book discussions are two hours and use breakout rooms to create the small groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern.
A read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials will be sent the Monday before the discussion.
Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/actionhococom-31043114261
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ActionHoCo 2022 Book List
Book & Author | Discussion Date | Shop Black-Owned | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
"The Sum of Us" by Heather McGhee | Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | ||
"How the Word Is Passed" by Clint Smith | Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | ||
"Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning" | Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | ||
"Four Hundred Souls" by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N Blain | Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | ||
"Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston | Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | ||
"You Are Your Best Thing" by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown | Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | ||
"The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett | Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | ||
"Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America" by Ijeoma Oluo | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | ||
"The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person" by Frederick Joseph | Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | ||
"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" by Emmanuel Acho | Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | ||
"The Purpose of Power" by Alicia Garza | Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | ||
"Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson | Wednesday, December 28, 2022 |