From Here to Equality: Chapel Hill Community Read & Conversations

Join authors William “Sandy” Darity and Kirsten Mullen in a 4-part community read and conversation series centered on their book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century. Together, we will read, discuss, and debate the idea of reparations and repair for our community. 

We will listen to and learn from the book’s authors, community elders and members, and artists. We will come with our histories and understandings, and will search together for what we can learn from each other about our shared histories that we might not yet know. Our goal is to listen and learn together about how we can repair histories of racism and slavery in our Chapel Hill community and meet these in reparative ways. 

Who: Danita Mason-Hogans + Simona Goldin, co-Chairs, Equity in Schools Task force, UNC Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward and Chapel Hill Community members

Get the book: We have a limited number of free copies of the book available at Chapel Hill Public Library. Please access the book on your own if you are able.

Would you like to donate a copy to a participant? Purchase a copy for yourself and a fellow community member at Flyleaf Books! They'll even give you a a discount. 

Where/When: All sessions will be held at Chapel Hill Public Library from 7-8:30 pm in Meeting Room B. Session dates:

• Thursday, February 9 with William “Sandy” Darity and Kirsten Mullen (authors)
• Thursday, March 30
• Thursday, April 6
• Thursday, April 13 with William “Sandy” Darity and Kirsten Mullen (authors)

For more information please contact Danita Mason-Hogans (danitasdesk@gmail.edu) and Simona Goldin (simonag@email.unc.edu).