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The CARE (Community, Access, Representation, and Empowerment) Book Club reads one book per quarter and has a virtual meeting to discuss the book.
Past selections and recommendations
Parable of the Sower
"Parable of the Sower" is a 1993 speculative fiction novel by award-winning American science fiction writer Octavia Butler. Beginning in July 2024 on a post-apocalyptic Earth that has been deeply ravaged by climate change and social inequality, the book follows Olamina—a teenager displaced from her home—as she navigates a world that has descended into lawlessness in the wake of uneven power differentials.
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds
"Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds" is a 2017 nonfiction book by Adrienne Maree Brown, a writer, activist, facilitator, and movement leader. Though it is Adrienne’s first solo project, Emergent Strategy has been a movement best seller since its launch.
Inspired by Octavia Butler’s exploration of our relationship to change in the "Parable" series, "Emergent Strategy" is considered a guidebook for getting in right relationship with change and using our own nature and that of creatures beyond human as our teachers.
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2026 Series - The Sum of Us
The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee explores how racism harms not only people of color but society as a whole. Through stories and research, McGhee shows how policies and decisions driven by racial division often result in lost opportunities and resources for everyone. Her central message is that when people work together across racial and cultural differences, communities become stronger and everyone benefits.
October 2: Chapters 1-3
October 23: Chapters 4-6
November 13: Chapter 7- end
Even if you haven't read the previous chapters, join in on the conversation!