Welcome to the Action-based Book Club (ABC)!
Upcoming Meetings and Events - Our monthly meetings are typically 7-8:30pm on Zoom (unless otherwise noted), with an optional hangout 8:30-9pm.
Books are available at the Wilmette Public Library and other area libraries, as well as Winnetka's Book Stall book store.
(PLEASE NOTE: Our June 2024 meeting has been canceled.)
Our Next Meeting will be on Sunday, July 14, 7-8:30pm (Virtual) to discuss Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.'s new book - We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For
“Such an important book…A call for people to take control of our democracy.”―MSNBC Morning Joe
“This is a beautiful book [that] tackles some very big ideas…An absolute call to action.”―Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour
“Reading We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For is like attending a jazz concert with all of one’s favorite musicians. In his long meditation on the nature of intellectual and cultural inheritance, of nostalgia and self-possession, of prophecy and soul-craft, Glaude riffs on some of the most compelling voices in the tradition: James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Ella Baker, Toni Morrison, and more. In one relatively short volume, he brilliantly takes us on an epic tour through their lives and work.”―Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Black Box: Writing the Race
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the author of several books, including Democracy in Black and the New York Times bestseller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, winner of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Book Prize. He frequently appears in the media as an MSNBC contributor on programs like Morning Joe and Deadline: White House. A native of Moss Point, Mississippi, Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University.
ABOUT US:
We are a group of adults and teens committed to anti-racist work, equity, and relationship building.
Join us to discuss works primarily by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) writers to learn about the BIPOC experience and history. Learn how to take action through our discussions.
Our goal is to move beyond conversation in order to create positive change in our community.