B.A.M. (Books, Articles, Movies) Talk! Where friends new and old come together for an enjoyable night of energetic conversation on a wide range of topics, including: Civil Rights, Social Justice, Progressive Change, Anti-Racism, White Supremacy, Grief, Spirituality, Call Out Culture.
Whether you read/watch/listen to one or all the titles, you are welcome to join the lively discussion and there are no pop quizzes! We meet monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7PM. Due to COVID-19 we will meet virtually on Zoom. Our next meeting is March 10th. Please contact us if you’re interested in being a part of this awesome group:
Pat Patterson (610-955-5146, Pattersonp50@gmail,com)
Randi Pizzico (267-761-2071, Randipizz@gmail.com)
Authors/Books/Related Links:
- See No Stranger – A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love – Valarie Kaur
- On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Older – Parker Palmer
- How to be an Antiracist- Ibram X. Kendi
- Ibram X. Kendi: The difference between being “not racist” and antiracist | TED Talk
- Numerous interviews with Ibram X. Kendi on PBS.org, YouTube.com
- So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
- See interviews and readings with and by the author on YouTube, PBS.org
- White Fragility-Robin DiAngelo
- Robin DiAngelo: How ‘white fragility’ supports racism and how whites can stop it – CNN
- Amanpour and Company | White Fragility (Extended Version) | Season 2020 | PBS
- Numerous YouTube interviews with the author and others about White Fragility
- The Office of Historical Corrections – A Novella and Stories – Danielle Evans
- Numerous YouTube including:
- The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity By: William P. Young
- TED Talk: Monica Lewinsky: The price of shame | TED Talk
- YouTube:Barack Obama takes on ‘woke’ call-out culture: ‘That’s not activism’- Barack Obama takes on ‘woke’ call-out culture: ‘That’s not activism’ – YouTube
- Articles: Dear America 3 part series Lacey Robinson
- Dear America: Part 1 – UnboundEd Blog
- Dear America: Part 2 – UnboundEd Blog
- Part 3 not yet out.
- Amanda Gorman
