![]() And so it would be-just not in the way that most Americans hoped. In 2008, Barack Obama’s historic victory was heralded as a turning point for the country. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wesley Lowery confronts the sickness at the heart of American society: the cyclical pattern of violence that has marred every moment of racial progress in this country, and whose bloodshed began anew following Obama’s 2008 election. If you have any questions, please contact Katherene Hough.Īlso, please consider purchasing your books from one of these woman-owned or black-owned bookstores:Īmerican Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress, by Wesley Lowery ![]() We look forward to seeing you at the next UEBC meeting! Please click the Register Today button to be taken to the current month’s selection, and to be added to the email distribution list for important book club updates. UEBC meetings help our team and our community stay aware, in touch, and engaged in an ongoing conversation around poverty and inequality in our city and country.īelow you’ll find selections for the current quarter of the year, as well as a list of the books that were selected for 2022. ![]() Then, in conversation with a diverse group of fellow participants, we discuss the book's implications. ![]() ![]() We meet online on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere.Įach month Randy presents a selected book's critical content, with a comprehensive handout of key quotes and ideas. Join Randy and the CitySquare UEBC every third Thursday of the month at 12:30. Everyone is welcome to join the CitySquare Urban Engagement Book Club (UEBC) facilitated by Randy Mayeux, long-time friend and supporter of CitySquare and our trusted guide through countless books centered around social justice and poverty for almost two decades. ![]()
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