Unlearning Racism
A Book Study Group
Meets @ 3:30PM every Thursday on Zoom
Join us every week for "Unlearning Racism," a transformative program at Home of Truth dedicated to confronting and dismantling systemic racial and societal prejudices. Through thoughtful discussions and reflections, we explore impactful works by diverse authors that shed light on the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of racism.
Together, we strive to deepen our understanding and commitment to creating a more just and equitable world. Whether you're beginning your journey or seeking to deepen your knowledge, this book club offers a supportive space for growth and learning.
We meet for an hour and a half every Thursday ~ Everyone is welcome.
Not a Genuine Black Man: Or, How I Claimed My Piece of Ground in the Lily-White Suburbs
Based on the longest-running one-man show in San Francisco history -- now coming to Off-Broadway -- a hilarious, poignant, and disarming memoir of growing up black in an all-white suburb
In 1972, when Brian Copeland was eight, his family moved from Oakland to San Leandro, California, hoping for a better life. At the time, San Leandro was 99.4 percent white, known nationwide as a racist enclave. This reputation was confirmed almost immediately: Brian got his first look at the inside of a cop car, for being a black kid walking to the park with a baseball bat.
Brian grew up to be a successful comedian and radio talk show host, but racism reemerged as an issue -- only in reverse -- when he received an anonymous letter: "As an African American, I am disgusted every time I hear your voice because YOU are not a genuine Black man!" That letter inspired Copeland to revisit his difficult childhood, resulting in a hit one-man show that has been running for nearly two years -- which has now inspired a book. In this funny, surprising, and ultimately moving memoir, Copeland shows exactly how our surroundings make us who we are.
Current Book
“The Parable of the Sower”
by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Sower is a 1993 speculative fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality.
When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions.
Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.
Next Book
Tenative start date: July 31, 2025
