2023 Black History Month Book Club

The book for this year's Black History Month Book Club is My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem!

No matter what your race or ethnicity is, there is a lot o wealth to be gained from this book. 

Join me on Instagram on Wednesdays to discuss the previous week’s readings. 

We’ll be starting on Wednesday, February 1st so make sure you’re following my page or subscribed to my emails for more updates and reminders.

Reading Breakdown

February 1st-7th: Beginning- Chapter 6

February 8th-14th: Chapters 7-12

February 15th-21st: Chapters 13-18

February 22nd-28th: Chapters 19-End of Book

Wednesdays I'll Be Sharing:

New readings for the week.

Discussion questions for you to engage with in the Instagram comments.

Some of my favorite quotes.

Disclaimers:

This book is not for demonizing white people or police officers.

This book is geared toward Americans in the United States.

Just because something in the book makes you uncomfortable, doesn't mean it is wrong.

Just because something in the book doesn't apply to you, doesn't mean it doesn't happen to other people.

Safety Steps:

Be kind and courteous when engaging with others.

No hate speech or bullying.

No police slander.

I will be monitoring the comments throughout the weeks to make sure we're creating a safe space.

Reminders:

If you read ahead, please keep your discussion comments to the week's readings.

If you get behind on the readings, that is okay!

The exercises in the book are important to do.

Being uncomfortable while reading this book is to be expected!

You can get updates emailed to you every week by subscribing on my website.

"This book offers a profoundly different view on what we can do, individually and together, to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide."

-Resmaa Menakem, 2015, p. ix

Make sure to follow along on Instagram @BloomingWithBisi for the group discussions!