SDARJ Book & Film Discussion Group | The Nickel Boys
SDARJ Book & Film Discussion Group | The Nickel Boys
Online
This book club is a partnership with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. This group usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month and discusses classic and contemporary works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and cinematic art. All are welcome.
The 2025 selections are:
January 28 | Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People by Tiya Miles
February 25 | Stamped from the Beginning (film)
Supplemental reading: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
March 25 | James: A Novel by Percival Everett
April 22 | Black Barbie (film)
May 27 | Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver
June 24 | The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead
July 22 | A Pair of Wings: A Novel by Carole Hopson
August 26 | Rustin (film)
Supplemental reading: Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics by Michael G. Long
September 23 | The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church by Rachel L. Swarns
October 28 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America by Linda Villarosa
November 25 | What Happened, Miss Simone? (film)
Supplemental reading: I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone
December | no meeting
NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.
If you need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please email the library.
Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.
- Date:
- Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern Time
- Location:
- Computer Training Room
- Library:
- Lewes Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
- Categories:
- Book Discussions