Racial Equity

[close] International Anti-Black Racism

[close] YWCA Central Maine will host book clubs that focus on social justice issues in line with our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We hope that this book club will open important and meaningful community conversations on topics that are difficult to discuss by centering others' experiences as portrayed by literature. The club is open for all ages (with parent permission for those under 18) and meets *virtually* during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why should you join us? -->“The act of reading in a community can help you read more deeply and better understand diverse perspectives,” John Coleman writes in the Harvard Business Review. -->You read things that you would not otherwise read. -->Some books need to be discussed. -->As Joyce Carol Oates said, “Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” -->We encourage meaningful and approachable discussions. You don't have to be a literary scholar or feel like an authority on social justice language. Just do the reading and show up to the discussion with an open mind and heart.

[close] This is a book club for people in Middletown, CT who are learning about racial justice, institutional and structural racism, and all related topics.

[close] The Great Falls College MSU Weaver Library in partnership with the Great Falls YWCA is proud to offer the first racial equity book discussion series. During our first meeting in May, we discussed the book 'White Privilege' and decided to continue reading and discussing other books to continue to expand our knowledge and perspectives. Please join us for this open, inclusive and at times, helpfully uncomfortable journey.