January 15 America We Need Discussion Group

In January, the America We Need group, will continue to discuss the international bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, How To be An Antiracist, led by Abigails VP Susan Terrio.

This book has been described as a 21st century manual of racial ethics and a critical guide at a time of persistent racial injustice in employment, schools, housing, policing, and government. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. He is the youngest recipient of the National Book Award for his 2016 nonfiction book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. In 2020 Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

The assignment for the January session is to read Chapters 9-12. In addition, please read the following article: 

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/toriano-porter/article248333925.html