Whether you are a fan or critic of The 1619 Project (or perhaps just learning about it), we invite ALF Senior Fellows and Fellows to join one or more of our book club-style, Senior Fellow-led, dialogue sessions centered on The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.
Participants should read the designated chapter(s) of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story in advance and come ready to share their reflections, questions, and ideas about how the reading relates to our understanding of U.S. history and current issues.
And don’t forget to join us for A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones on September 14.
CURRENT BOOK CLUB SESSIONS
AUG 23 | Progress & Justice
TIME: 6:15PM-8:15pm
LOCATION: George Brown’s Los Altos home
READINGS:
-Chapter 17 “Progress” by Ibram X. Kendi
-Chapter 18 “Justice” by Nikole Hannah-Jones
With George Brown (Class XXV), Stanford Center for Racial Justice
AUG 31 | Dispossession—Native American & Black American Experiences
TIME: 5:00PM-6:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom
READING: Chapter 5, “Dispossession” by Tiya Miles. Intersections between Black American and Native American experiences and what schools teach today.
With Teresa Castellanos (Class XXVI), San Jose Unified School Board and SCC Office Immigrant Relations and Chris Norwood (Class XXVIII), Milpitas Unified School Board, and SV Education Foundation.
SEP 28 | Reparations Considered—Inheritance & Justice
TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm
LOCATION: Zoom
READINGS:
-Chapter 11, “Inheritance” by Trymaine Lee
-Chapter 18, “Justice” by Nikole Hannah-Jones
With Leon Beauchman (Class XX), Therapist, Artist & President of the
SCC Alliance of Black Educators.
OCT 6 | Citizenship, Democracy, Immigration & Race Relations
TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm
LOCATION: Zoom
READING: Chap 8, “Citizenship” by Martha S. Jones. Connections to democracy, immigration, and race relations.
With Hien Do (Class XXXVI), San Jose State University
Would you like to facilitate a book club session on another The 1619 Project book chapter? Contact Akemi Flynn, ALF Chief Impact Officer.
