On November 17, The Tri-Town and Beyond Community Read Committee will host a live, virtual Q & A with local leaders to discuss antiracism and promoting justice. The goal of this event is to learn action steps we can take to promote justice in our community. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The virtual event will be held via Zoom from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Speakers include Marlene Pollock, retired professor of History at Bristol Community College and co-founder of The Coalition for Social Justice; Dr. Jannell Pearson-Campbell, assistant superintendent of schools for the ORR School District; and Gail Fortes, executive director of the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts. Please register in advance for this exciting event!
Consider joining the Tri-Town and Beyond Community Read by finding us on Facebook. The goal of the read is to continue learning about ways that racism plays out in society at large and in the towns where we live. Through listening and learning from People of Color about lived experiences of racism, we will take steps to create a more equitable society so that people of all races will be able to fulfill their potential for the benefit of society as a whole. The first read featured How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Kendi and Jason Reynolds.
The next Community Read book will be announced at the meeting. The
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