The Youth of God

Aside from being a page-turning story, this book gave us some insight into the lives of Somali-Canadians who live just down the street from us. We walk past them on the street and see them in schools and malls but we know only superficially about their experiences and culture.

Given it's prominence in the world lately, Black Lives Matter was also on our minds. We had quite a bit of conversation about what people like us, who have not experienced being racialized, can contribute as allies.

As for what's next for our group, we will meet again on Zoom on July 22nd at 7:30.  This is a Wednesday.  The book will be by Helen Oyeyemi - What is Not Yours is Not Yours. Wanda will set up the zoom room for us.

Books we mentioned: 

• Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
• The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
• Days by Moonlight by Andre Alexis
• Barkskins by Annie Proulx
• Bina: a novel in warnings by Anakana Schofield
• Machines like Me by Ian McEvan
• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
  
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
  

And to watch:  

• Lenox Hill (netflix)
• Toni Morrison: the pieces I am 
• Gloria Steinem HBO
• Unorthodox (netflix)
• The Woman who Loves Giraffes
• 93 Queen (Passionate Eye)

Black Lives Matter: