One Book One Bronx is a free community space that sparks powerful conversations and celebrates diverse books.
WE’RE READING
SALVATION
BLACK PEOPLE AND LOVE
by bell hooks
Thursdays, 7-8:30pm: 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, & 9/10
Bronx River Art Center/BRAC, 1087 E Tremont Ave*
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8/13: Free book giveaway
8/20: pgs 1-54, chps 1-3
8/27: pgs 55-112, chps 4-6
9/3: pgs 113-153, chps 7-8
9/10: pgs 154-end, chps 9-11
*Use the side entrance to enter the building. Ascend one flight of steps to the community room.
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Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, & 9/12
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center*
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
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8/15: Free book giveaway
8/22: pgs 1-54, chps 1-3
8/29: pgs 55-112, chps 4-6
9/5: pgs 113-153, chps 7-8
9/12: pgs 154-end, chps 9-11
*Seating is limited. Bring a beach chair!
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Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 8/18, 8/25, 9/1, & 9/8
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8/18: pgs 1-54, chps 1-3
8/25: pgs 55-112, chps 4-6
9/1: pgs 113-153, chps 7-8
9/8: pgs 154-end, chps 9-11
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Acclaimed visionary and intellectual bell hooks began her exploration of the meaning of love in American culture with the bestselling All About Love: New Visions. Here she continues her love song to the nation in the groundbreaking and soul-stirring Salvation: Black People and Love.
Whether talking about the legacy of slavery, relationships and marriage in Black life, the prose and poetry of our most revered artists and leaders, the liberation movements of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, or hip-hop and gangsta rap culture, hooks lets us know what love's got to do with it.Free books available at in-person venues.
Starting in August, One Book One Bronx will draw its inspiration from Kleaver Cruz's The Black Joy Project, using the book as a starting point for conversations about joy as a powerful force in Black life. Through weekly discussions, participants will explore the books Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks, In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice Walker, and The Black Joy Project by Kleaver Cruz to explore how stories of joy, resilience, creativity, and community challenge dominant narratives centered on struggle.
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice Walker
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, & 10/17
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, & 10/13
The Black Joy Project by Kleaver Cruz
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, & 11/21
Venue tbd
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, & 11/17
One Book One Bronx is a community-based book club that meets weekly across a range of settings: libraries, schools, community centers, outdoor public spaces, and partner organizations throughout the borough.