We also highly recommend listening to the Audible version of the essays, as each of the books are read by the authors themselves. That version can be accessed for free when you sign up for an Audible account. If you are a student who is unable to access the audio book via Audible, please email the Butler Center.

As always, the study guide is available to you on the Antiracist Book Club Microsoft Teams platform starting next week. Please be aware that this book contains sensitive content including firsthand accounts of abuse, trauma, and racial and transgender antagonism and violence that may be distressing to readers/listeners. The Wellness Resource Center has assembled an extensive list of resources and supports available to you and listed on the study guide. 

We hope you will also mark your calendar for 11:15 a.m., Monday, Jan. 24, when one of the authors, Austin Channing Brown,  joins us for a virtual conversation, “Finding Joy in the Resistance,” with Dr. Manya Whitaker. This conversation will challenge us to remember humanity in the midst of the struggle, in the struggle itself, and in each other. As our Block 5 First Mondays presenters, Brown and Whitaker will discuss strategies for embracing, cultivating, and amplifying joy, while simultaneously acknowledging the work that needs to be done.

As a reminder, the ABC is meant to be self-led and asynchronous. We encourage you to create space to discuss these books and their topics in the spaces you already currently inhabit (e.g., department meetings, athletics teams, student clubs/organizations, etc.) and at your own pace.

Happy reading!