
TWT is committed to ongoing social justice work. Such a critical responsibility extends beyond the school day and beyond the school year. This summer, we will be reading How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Engaging in an ongoing dialogue is a critical component of this process, and we hope you will join us in doing so.
Educators must take an active and constant role in eradicating systems that oppress BIPOC students. Participating in this reading, alone, does not grant us an anti-racist identity. Rather, we hope this book fuels the lifelong process of acknowledging systems that work for and against people based on skin color, of becoming aware of our own implicit biases, and of taking action against all that is unjust.
This collective reading and response will take place across three Zoom meetings:
- Wednesday, June 24th from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT: Discuss How To Be An Antiracist, introduction through chapter 9.
- Wednesday, July 22nd from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT: Discuss How To Be An Antiracist, chapters 10 through 18.
- Wednesday, August 12th from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT: Discuss next steps we will take personally and professionally.
Each meeting will begin with a full-group welcome. We will spend the majority of the time in breakout rooms, for small-group discussions, using some of the questions that Kendi suggests in his guide. Each session will close with a full-group share. A Padlet will be curated to share resources, such as articles and videos.
Our capacity with Zoom for hosting this book study is 100 participants. While we know plans change, we are asking you to commit to all three sessions if you sign up (below). These sessions come at no charge, though participants will need to access their own copy of How To Be An Antiracist.

UPDATED ON JUNE 2ND, 2020 at 1:15 PM: Thank you for your interest in reading How to Be An Antiracist with us this summer. I look forward to continuing our journey with dedicated educators like you to help address the racial injustices affecting us, our children, and our communities.
There was a tremendous response to studying Kendi’s book together. As stated above, the capacity Zoom allows for hosting is capped at 100 participants. Therefore, it has become necessary for me to (a) close the Google Form and (b) create a waiting list.
It’s my hope there will be more opportunities to study texts and take action together. In the meantime, please check out Kendi’s discussion guide for How to Be An Antiracist should you wish to read and discuss it with your colleagues, friends, or family members.
Please add me to the waiting list.
Thank you.
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Hi, can you add me to the waiting list?
Nora Moreno
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Sure thing!
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Hi there! Any chance you could add my name to the waitlist? Thanks for considering!
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Absuloutely!
But for the sake of transparency, I will let you know it is about fifty people deep.
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Stacey, would it be possible to move the zoom time to 5-6 EST? 4:00 is tough. – Krista
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Not for this one, but we’ll consider other times if we do another one of these in the future.
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I have started this & will likely finish before the discussion, but I already know that I will need to re-read & discuss this. Thank you for creating this bookclub.
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I started reading it last week and I’m looking forward to having important conversations with others about it.
If you can come on the 24th, then please sign up!
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“How to Be an Antiracist” is one of the most important books I’ve read and one I recommend over and over. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what I can do as a retired educator to effect change. This reading together is an exciting opportunity, but I’m holding off on signing up because I do have a conflict on June 24 and don’t know if I can change it.
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Bummer, 3 AM my time, but hope to learn with you all nonetheless, even though not there live.
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It’s so hard to find a time that works for everyone. I’m sure there will be asynchronous conversations that grow out of the summer Zoom sessions. If that happens, we’ll certainly invite our entire community to participate.
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