Writers, poets, philosophers, and artists have written theories and created beautiful worlds that inspire us to live differently. Throughout the history of patriarchal racial capitalism, there have been stories that allude to a different way of being. In VOL’s monthly reading groups, we explore some of these histories and stories in community. Each month we alternate between an “intellectually rigorous” and a “relationally rigorous” book based on the idea that we need both to exist differently.
When: 4th Mondays of the month
Past reading groups:
- February 2025, All About Love by Bell Hooks
- March 2025, A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things by Jason W. Moore and Raj Patel
- April 2025, What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill
- May 2025, Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
- June 2025, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- July 2025, Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis
- August 2025, Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
- September 2025, Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Join VOL’s October reading group on Loretta J. Ross’ Calling In - an invitation to explore how different the world would look if we called each other in instead of out.
A digital copy of the book will be provided after registration.
Cost: FREE
Date + Time: Monday, October 27, 2025 | 6:00p - 7:30p EST/3:00p - 4:30p PST
