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Reading for Understanding Announces 2026 Virtual Book Discussion Series: A 6-Year Retrospective on Social Justice Literature

Empowering Communities Through Dialogue: Join Our Monthly Virtual Book Club to Explore Race, History, and Structural Inequality


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Boston, MA — December 23, 2025 — Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation's Reading for Understanding (RFU), a leading virtual community dedicated to critical education, is proud to announce its 2026 season of virtual book discussions. Marking six years of continuous programming, the 2026 series will feature 12 curated titles that examine the intersection of history, race, and social justice, including the economic legacy of slavery and the impact of technology on civil rights.


Since its inception in 2020, Reading for Understanding has served as a vital platform for participants across the globe to engage with challenging texts. "Participating in these discussions is like gathering diverse nutrients for a garden," say the program organizers. "While reading alone provides the seeds, our collective dialogue ensures our understanding can truly bloom into actionable empathy."


Starting January 25, 2026, the group will meet via Zoom on the last Sunday of each month (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Eastern U.S.). RFU continues its commitment to supporting independent businesses by highlighting a different BIPOC-owned bookstore each month.


2026 Virtual Book Club Discussion Schedule & Reading List


The Journey of Reading for Understanding: 2020–2025 Timeline

Explore the foundation of our community through this reverse-chronological history of our monthly selections:


2025: Examining Modern Legacies


2024: Power, Politics, and Progress


2023: Reckoning with History


2022: Identity and Resistance


2021: Foundations of Race in America


2020: The Start of the Conversation


How to Join

Registration for the 2026 series is open now. Participants are encouraged to join the community on Bookclubs to receive meeting links, reminders, and updates.



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Discussion in progress.

About Reading for Understanding

Reading for Understanding is a virtual book club dedicated to fostering critical dialogue on race, history, and social justice. Through curated monthly readings and facilitated discussions, the group aims to turn knowledge into actionable empathy. Join the movement on Bookclubs.


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About the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation

The Dock C. Bracy Center is committed to human reconciliation and the eradication of racism and other forms of human oppression. Our work focuses on healing the internal emotional and cognitive harms that have allowed racism to continue to thrive in our society. We support the efforts of many other groups and individuals by providing opportunities for learning and self-reflection so that strategies to eradicate racism can become more successful. Additional information about the Center can be found by visiting the website and by following @dcbcenter.


The Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation

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