Robin DiAngelo's 2018 book, White Fragility: Why It's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, was an eye-opener at BOLLI. It increased interest in broader conversations about the presence of racism in our daily lives, and provided the impetus for this special interest group.

Di Angelo reminds us that we "must never consider ourselves finished with our learning...It is a messy, lifelong process, but one that is necessary for aligning our professed values with our real actions."

Conversations on Race is an attempt at continuous engagement with this topic. It creates a  mechanism for expanding our awareness, increasing our knowledge, and affording more open dialogue about systemic racism and our participation in it.

Although we met as a group on Zoom for the first 2 1/2 years, the end of the pandemic made scheduling a challenge. As a result, the website now serves as a monthly  platform to continue this engagement and to share it more widely. 

To view this month's page, click HERE !