Human Rights Book Clubs
Join the Wassmuth Center's Human Rights Book Clubs
Times of rapid change, complexity, and division require space and time for people to gather around a shared human rights-themed book and the opportunity to dive deeply into important topics through reading, discussion, and learning.
Generations for Justice Book Club
Second Tuesday of each month
Generations for Justice is an intergenerational book club that welcomes community members of all ages to gather on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. We will alternate between fiction and nonfiction selections.
Join us on Tuesday, July 9 to discuss Jacqueline Woodson’s Red at the Bone. This novel explores the intergenerational impact of systemic racism, social inequality, and the struggle for personal identity, highlighting the enduring quest for human rights.
On August 13 we will discuss Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi’s Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. This book offers a powerful examination of the history and impact of racism in America, advocating for the recognition of human rights and the importance of antiracism in creating a just and equitable society.
Hope and Humanity Book Club
Fourth Tuesday of each month
Hope and Humanity meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 12pm and 6:30pm to discuss novels that delve into significant human rights themes, engaging in conversations that inspire empathy, understanding, and positive action.
Join us on Tuesday, August 27 to discuss Betsy L. Ross’ The Bones of the World. This powerful novel intricately weaves together the lives of disparate characters, exploring themes of resilience, justice, and the universal struggle for human rights across time and geography.
Generations for Justice meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00pm.
Hope and Humanity meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at both 12:00 - 1:00pm and 6:30 - 8:00pm.
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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
-JAMES BALDWIN, AMERICAN WRITER