Join the Speaking Down Barriers team and engage readings that will guide us towards a holistic understanding of the transformation that must take place within ourselves and the world around us. We are working towards the dismantling of the barriers that continue to perpetuate violence, hate, and division. These various insights will broaden our perspective and lead us towards meaningful confrontation. You are welcome to grow with us.
For your convenience, we will meet at the Hub City Bookshop on 4th Mondays at two separate times: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. The Hub City Bookshop is located at 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306. Books can be purchased at discounted rates through Hub City Bookshop. Become a member of Hub City Bookshop and receive even more discounts!
Plan on joining us? Save your seat here. If you cannot make it, feel free to read along!
For your convenience, we will meet at the Hub City Bookshop on 4th Mondays at two separate times: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. The Hub City Bookshop is located at 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306. Books can be purchased at discounted rates through Hub City Bookshop. Become a member of Hub City Bookshop and receive even more discounts!
Plan on joining us? Save your seat here. If you cannot make it, feel free to read along!
2017 Book List
January:
"Freedom is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Davis
February:
"Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler
March:
"Intersectionality" by Patricia Hill-Collins and Sirma Bilge
April:
"The Rose That Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur
May:
"No One is Illegal: Fighting Racism & State Violence on the US-Mexico Border" by Justin Akers Chacón and Mike Davis
June:
"Black Elk Speaks" by Black Elk and John Neidhardt
July:
"American Primitive" by Mary Oliver
August:
"Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, & Liberation" by Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod, and Jasmine Syedullah
September:
"Canto General" by Pablo Neruda
October:
Playlist of Protest Jazz by Revive Music via http://bit.ly/protestjazz
November:
"Black Unicorn" by Audre Lorde
December:
"The Crossroads of Should and Must" by Elle Luna
"Freedom is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Davis
February:
"Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler
March:
"Intersectionality" by Patricia Hill-Collins and Sirma Bilge
April:
"The Rose That Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur
May:
"No One is Illegal: Fighting Racism & State Violence on the US-Mexico Border" by Justin Akers Chacón and Mike Davis
June:
"Black Elk Speaks" by Black Elk and John Neidhardt
July:
"American Primitive" by Mary Oliver
August:
"Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, & Liberation" by Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod, and Jasmine Syedullah
September:
"Canto General" by Pablo Neruda
October:
Playlist of Protest Jazz by Revive Music via http://bit.ly/protestjazz
November:
"Black Unicorn" by Audre Lorde
December:
"The Crossroads of Should and Must" by Elle Luna
2016 Book List
JANUARY:
"Between the World & Me" by Ta-Nahisi Coates
FEBRUARY:
"The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander
MARCH:
"Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black" by bell hooks
APRIL:
"Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde
MAY:
"Fields of Blood" by Karen Armstrong
JUNE:
"The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods" by Peter Block & John McKnight
JULY:
"Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
AUGUST:
"Medical Apartheid" by Harriett Washington
SEPTEMBER:
"The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
OCTOBER:
"Eichmann in Jerusalem" by Hannah Arendt
NOVEMBER:
"Living Buddha, Living Christ" by Thich Nhat Hanh
DECEMBER:
"What To Do When It's Your Turn" by Seth Godin
"Between the World & Me" by Ta-Nahisi Coates
FEBRUARY:
"The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander
MARCH:
"Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black" by bell hooks
APRIL:
"Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde
MAY:
"Fields of Blood" by Karen Armstrong
JUNE:
"The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods" by Peter Block & John McKnight
JULY:
"Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
AUGUST:
"Medical Apartheid" by Harriett Washington
SEPTEMBER:
"The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
OCTOBER:
"Eichmann in Jerusalem" by Hannah Arendt
NOVEMBER:
"Living Buddha, Living Christ" by Thich Nhat Hanh
DECEMBER:
"What To Do When It's Your Turn" by Seth Godin
