Racial Justice Series | Session #3

March 21 | 7 p.m. | In-Person + On Zoom

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

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Temple Micah is continuing to work to understand and confront racism in our building, in our community, and in our world. Learn more about our work this year.

Starting in November, we dove into Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric. This is a familiar title to some of you, as we discussed portions of it in 2022. Now, Micah member Gayle Wald, a George Washington University professor of American Studies, will lead us in a deeper exploration of the book, which combines poetry, essays, scripts, and images to probe issues of citizenship, microaggressions, and anti-Blackness.

At the end of our study, we will consider what we want to do with the knowledge we have gained. How can we use insights gleaned from Citizen to make our Micah community a space of belonging? To become better citizens of our own communities, including our city or states and our nation?

Attendance at a previous session is not required to attend. Additionally, please join us even if you don’t have time to read the entire book. 

When are the sessions?

  • Thursday, November 30 at 7 p.m. (Chapter 2 of Citizen)
  • Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 9 a.m. (Chapters 3-5 (inclusive, pp. 41-79) of Citizen)
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7 p.m.  (Covers sections VI and VII of Citizen)

How do I attend?

Please register to let us know if you plan to join us.

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