Social Equity Book Club


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Upcoming Book Spotlight Future Books and Discussion Dates Past Books and Discussion Dates Disability Accommodations

Join the Social Equity Book Club as we examine books and texts that challenge us to think critically about narratives, populations, histories, and present realities through an equity-centered lens. This virtual book club boasts a variety of diverse and intersectional titles.

Book Scholarships
Are you interested in participating in the Social Equity Book Club but are unable to secure a copy of the book? We encourage you to complete the Social Equity Book Club Assistance Form to help us process your request.

Upcoming Book Spotlight

Disability Visibility Book Cover

The next book discussion will cover “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century” by Alice Wong

Join us on Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Zoom to discuss. You can access the virtual meeting by registering on Zoom

We hope to see you there!

A talking book is available for persons who are blind or vision-impaired. 

Future Books and Discussion Dates

The Raleigh Department of Equity and Inclusion invites you to participate in a meaningful discussion around the topics and titles below. We hope you will join us for these informative sessions and look forward to your contribution to the conversation!

Perfect Peace: A Novel” by Daniel Black
Thursday, June 27, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
To join this discussion, please register on Zoom.

Past Books and Discussion Dates

  • A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind - February 2024
  • Killers of the Dream - March 2023
  • The Little Book of Racial Healing: Coming to the Table for Truth-Telling, Liberation, and Transformation - January 2023
  • The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America - December 2022
  • The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together - January 2022 
  • How to Be an Antiracist - August 2021 
  • Racial Segregation in Housing Discussion - May 2021 
  • Color of Law: Part 2 Discussion - May 2021 
  • Color of Law: Part 1 Discussion - April 2021 
  • A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son - November 2020
  • Real Queer America, LGBT Stories from Red States - October 2020
  • The New Jim Crow - August 2020
  • Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - July 2020
  • White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism - July 2020

Disability Accommodations

The Raleigh Department of Equity and Inclusion wants to ensure that all individuals have the chance to fully participate in the Social Equity Book Club. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please notify us by Thursday, April 4 by sending your request to christina.bauman@raleighnc.gov. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in a timely manner to ensure equal access to all participants.

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