Lydia Taft Pratt Library will be hosting a facilitated book discussion via Zoom of Ijeoma Oluo's work, *So You Want to Talk About Race* on Wednesday, April 28th, at 6:00 PM via Zoom.
People interested in participating in this event may contact Librarian Dena Marger at the library to receive a copy of the book, and instructions for logging into Zoom.
The Lydia Taft Pratt Library's Racial Justice Book Group officially launched last month with a well attended discussion of James Baldwin's classic work *The Fire Next Time.* "The enthusiastic participants and thoughtful discussion made this an extremely enjoyable event," said library board chair Sue Kern.
LTP library users have expressed renewed interest in reading and discussing contemporary works in order to better participate in the national discussions around racial justice and civil rights. We look forward to your participation in this exciting event! Contact the library at dummerstonvtlibrary@gmail.com, or call 802-258-9878.
Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation has this to say about the book: "So You Want to Talk About Race is a landmark book for our times. Oluo does more than deliver tough, blunt truths about the realities of racism, power and oppression. She also, in bracing fashion, offers a vision of hope; a message that through dialogue and struggle, we can emancipate ourselves from what she calls 'the nation's oldest pyramid scheme: white supremacy.' That is why I don't think this is merely one of the most important books of the last decade. It is also one of the most optimistic. To write such a book in these difficult times is, in and of itself, a daring and beautiful act."
Zoom Info: https://zoom.us/j/95619032824?pwd=Y3RydXVlWTJlUXhiZHpnN1VUb1dwdz09
Topic: LTP Book Discussion
Time: Apr 28, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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