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Book Discussion Materials On Wednesday, October 27, 2022, 7-9pm EDT the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation hosted a virtual book discussion of "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" by Emmanuel Acho our October 2022 Reading for Understanding event. As a non-profit learning organization, we encourage others to reuse the materials created and collected. Websites Authors & Book Uncomfortable Conversation with Emmanuel Acho https://uncomfortableconvos.com Lessons Resource Guide https://libguides.marist.edu/c.php?g=1151451&p=8404447 Discussion Questions https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/uncomfortable-conversations-with-a-black-man/guide Articles Four Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N Blain review – a resounding history of African America https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/11/four-hundred-souls-by-ibram-x-kendi-and-keisha-n-blain-review-community-history-of-african-america-1619-2019 400 years of the African American experience, told by a ‘choir’ of Black voices https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/400-years-of-the-african-american-experience-told-by-a-choir-of-black-voices/2021/02/04/eef49f1e-625a-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html Videos Embedded in Discussion Read-ahead Presentation, Slide 1 Embedded in Discussion Read-ahead Presentation, Slide 26 Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series.

Reading for Understanding: Monthly Virtual Book Discussion The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Virtual small group book discussion of "The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person" by Frederick Joseph. Please purchase and read/listen to "The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person" by Frederick Joseph before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. "Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs--creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice." Source: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9781536217018 Please purchase and read/listen to "The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person" by Frederick Joseph before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225852610237 Reading for Understanding Monthly virtual book discussions hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation As a learning organization, the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation seeks to provide opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. Book discussions provide participants with a shared experience and an opportunity to engage with others. The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. What should a participant expect? Participants should expect an email with a read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials the Monday preceding the event. All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create small discussion groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to a large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Many black-owned and independent bookstores now offer shipping. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series. 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 Website: http://www.dcbcenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcbcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dockcbracycenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcbcenter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/dcbcenter

Updated: Friday, September 23, 2022, 9am EDT We have 7 days remaining in our 2022 fundraising drive and we will reach our target amount of $10k. Please #donate today. Donate using #ApplePay or #card at: https://donate.stripe.com/28og1u2WF0Y2gxObII OR #PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7S43337P6SKTY Please help us reach our #fundraising goal. #chipin #nonprofit #antiracism #education

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Reading for Understanding: Monthly Virtual Book Discussion The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Virtual small group book discussion of "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America" by Ijeoma Oluo. Please purchase and read/listen to "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America" by Ijeoma Oluo before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. "A history of American white male identity by the author of "So You Want to Talk About Race" imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance." Source: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9781580059510 Please purchase and read/listen to "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America" by Ijeoma Oluo before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225851075647 Reading for Understanding Monthly virtual book discussions hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation As a learning organization, the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation seeks to provide opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. Book discussions provide participants with a shared experience and an opportunity to engage with others. The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. What should a participant expect? Participants should expect an email with a read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials the Monday preceding the event. All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create small discussion groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to a large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Many black-owned and independent bookstores now offer shipping. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series. 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 Website: http://www.dcbcenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcbcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dockcbracycenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcbcenter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/dcbcenter

In conversation with Paul S. Bracy, Founder & President and Randee Wilding, Chief Operating Officer.

Friend, we have been doing the work in 2022. When 2022 closes, the Dock C. Bracy Center will have facilitated nine Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series with approximately 300 people attending, twelve Reading for Understanding virtual book discussions and ten Finding Your Voice Program meetings. Currently 46 people have signed our Anti-Racism Pro-Human Reconciliation Pledge and there are 235 subscribers and 1904 contacts. We are new, began delivering our eradicating racism learning series in 2020, we are different, we seek to support individuals who want to eradicate racism in their communities and our efforts are growing. We want to share with you the exciting initiatives we are planning to launch in 2023 and are asking for your financial support: A self-paced online Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series Interpersonal communication practice offering Podcasts and videos Online events with knowledgeable speakers Increase collaboration with other organizations Though we believe that people should not have to pay to gain the knowledge and skills needed to eradicate racism and other forms of human oppression, however the reality is there are costs incurred to deliver our services. We do all we can to minimize our cost, currently no paid staff everyone volunteers their time and expertise. Your kind donations in the past have allowed us to come this far in supporting you and others. There is much more to do, please consider doing one or more of the following to support the Center’s work: Buy us a coffee, $5 Buy us a book to raffle for the Reading for Understanding book discussions, $15 Buy a sweatshirt or cup for raffling, $30 Help buy a licensed resource for public use in the Finding Your Voice Program, $75 Pay it forward for a person to attend the Eradicating Racism learning series, $100 Help sustain our organization by making ongoing monthly donations The beauty of a learning organization such as ours, we continue to learn from our participants and revise and increase our offerings accordingly in support of you. With your financial support, we will continue to do this for years to come until we achieve our shared vision. “The United States of America is a country where all children are valued and have equal access to health, happiness, education, personal freedom, and economic security. All institutions conduct their business in a manner to ensure the human rights of every child. “ In Peace, Paul S. Bracy Founder and President

Reading for Understanding: Monthly Virtual Book Discussion The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Virtual small group book discussion of "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett. Please purchase and read/listen to "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. "The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect?" Source: https://bookshop.org/books/the-vanishing-half-9780525536291/9780525536291 Please purchase and read/listen to "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225848377577 Reading for Understanding Monthly virtual book discussions hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation As a learning organization, the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation seeks to provide opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. Book discussions provide participants with a shared experience and an opportunity to engage with others. The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. What should a participant expect? Participants should expect an email with a read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials the Monday preceding the event. All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create small discussion groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to a large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Many black-owned and independent bookstores now offer shipping. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series. 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 Website: http://www.dcbcenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcbcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dockcbracycenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcbcenter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/dcbcenter

This is not a transaction. This requires time and work. This is the start of a journey, not the end. Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward is a learning series of four two-hour sessions with the goal of assisting individuals to eradicate racism. Join us Thursday, July 21st at 7pm Eastern Standard Time for our first of four two-hour learning sessions. Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward What are the goals of the learning series? Participants have the opportunity for dialogue about the complexity of racism in a safe learning environment with other concerned people. Participants understand the Center’s approach to eradicating racism. Participants become part of the Center’s Finding Your Voice Program. ​ What should a participant expect? The Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series with a suggested donation of $100*. Estimated time commitment for the entire series including the readings and videos (pre-work for each session) is approximately 16 hours. The learning series provides an introduction to the Dock C. Bracy Center’s understanding and approach to eradicating racism. Sessions include videos, articles, small group discussions and short presentations designed with adult learning concepts. Participants are expected to attend all four 2-hour sessions, one evening weekly for four consecutive weeks. Each session includes an introduction packet, to be completed in advance of the session, which provides participants a common experience to enhance small group discussions and complements the Center’s presentations. Following completion of the learning series participants will have the opportunity to continue their learning through the Finding Your Voice Program. We ask participants to commit to all four sessions: Session 1: The Complexity of Systemic Racism, Thursday, July 21, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time Session 2: The Notion of White Privilege, Thursday, July 28, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time Session 3: The Personal Impact of Racism, Thursday, August 4, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time Session 4: Finding Your Voice, Thursday, August 11, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time Registration closes Wednesday, July 20th at 7pm Eastern Standard Time. For questions or feedback, contact the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/218379046607 * We hope that you will consider making a donation of $100 to help cover the costs of the 4-session learning series. If this creates financial hardship, feel free to donate an amount that is appropriate for you — no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Likewise, if you’d like to donate a bit more to help cover the cost of another participant, we would be very grateful! __ I am donating the suggested amount of $100 __ I cannot donate $100, but would like to donate ___ to help cover costs. __ I am making an additional donation of ___ to help cover costs for others. #dcbcenter #racism #series #socialjustice #white_privilege #racism_and_mental_health #racism_awareness #race_discussion #racism_discussion #learning_series #eradicating_racism #antiracism

Reading for Understanding: Monthly Virtual Book Discussion The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Virtual small group book discussion of "You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience" by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown. Please purchase and read/listen to "You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience" by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. "Burke and Brown are the perfect pair to usher in this stark, potent collection of essays on Black shame and healing. Along with the anthology contributors, they create a space to recognize and process the trauma of white supremacy, a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of Black love and Black life." Source: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9780593243626 Please purchase and read/listen to "You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience" by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown before our virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time. Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225840203127 Reading for Understanding Monthly virtual book discussions hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation As a learning organization, the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation seeks to provide opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. Book discussions provide participants with a shared experience and an opportunity to engage with others. The Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. What should a participant expect? Participants should expect an email with a read-ahead presentation and meeting credentials the Monday preceding the event. All book discussions are two hours and use Zoom breakout rooms to create small discussion groups. We start together as a large group (7-7:10pm), briefly return to a large group at the half-way point (7:50-8pm) and conclude as a large group (8:40-9pm). Virtual doors open at 6:45pm, unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Support black-owned or independent bookstores. Many black-owned and independent bookstores now offer shipping. Find a store in your area and shop in-person or online. Participants are encouraged to continue learning through the Center’s Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward learning series. 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 Website: http://www.dcbcenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcbcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dockcbracycenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcbcenter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/dcbcenter

Paul S. Bracy, Sheila Bracy, and Sam Baumgarten making their voices heard with fellow members and friends of Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights, for women’s rights and human rights. Saturday, June 25, 2022, Bridgewater, Massachusetts.