Do the issues that divide us seem impossible to address? Are the challenges confronting us and our communities overwhelming? Let's Talk.
Join Wright Library for Let's Talk, an event series based on the American Library Association's LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES campaign that promotes in-depth conversation, intentional community, respect, active listening, and problem-solving among neighbors.
Email our community engagement office to be added to an email list for upcoming Let's Talk events. Learn more about Wright Library's Conversations about Race.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Anti-Racism 101 Webinar Series
Hold your own conversations with family, friends, and neighbors using livingroomconversations.org guides.
PAST EVENTS
2020 Election - Concerns and Aspirations, Wednesday October 21, 2020 - 7-8:30pm
Virtual Antiracism Conversation- Slavery and its Consequences, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 7-9 p.m.
Virtual Antiracism Conversation - Understanding Whiteness; with SURJ-OH Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 7-9 p.m.
Virtual Antiracism Conversation - Spotlight on the Moment; with SURJ-OH Tuesday June 23, 2020 - 7-9 p.m.
Barriers to Voting, with Dianne Herman of the League of Women Voters - Thursday, June 4, 7-8 p.m.
Anti-racism Book Discussion, How To Be An AntiRacist by Ibram X. Kendi- Sunday May 3, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earth Day, film discussion - Wednesday April 22, 7 p.m.
Racial Wealth Gap Simulation with Hall Hunger Initiative Saturday February 22, 2020 2:00-3:30 p.m.
2nd Amendment - Saturday November 2, 2019 - 2-3:30 p.m.
Mass Shootings - Saturday October 19, 2019 - 2-3:30 p.m.
Sworn Again America Ceremony - Saturday June 15, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
American Creed Conversation at Wright Library - Saturday May 11, 2019 - 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Film Screening & Conversation: American Creed - Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 1:00pm-3:30pm
Anti-racism Book Discussion: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo- Saturday, March 9, 2019 - 2:00pm-3:30pm
Islamophobia and Racism Town Hall - Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Families and the Political Divide - Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Let's Talk: Our Voting System - Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 2:00pm-3:30pm
White Privilege - Saturday, October 6, 2018 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Technology in Our Lives - Saturday, September 8, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
America We Want to Be - Monday, July 16, 2018 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Wright Library offers opportunities for education and discussion on race and other divisive and political issues in our world. The library does not endorse any political party or candidate, or their political position. The opinions of attendees and speakers are their own, and do not represent the library.