This document provides an agenda and instructions for a book club discussion on a heavy topic about race. The agenda includes introductions, reviewing ground rules of keeping discussions respectful and confidential, icebreakers where participants share their perspectives on the book, breaking into small groups for deeper discussion, and reconvening to share insights and select a new book. Ground rules emphasize creating a safe space and listening to different perspectives without needing to agree but with understanding. Breakout groups will discuss questions from the book and report back main discussions. The goal is to gain understanding rather than convince others.

2. Welcome & Agenda
• Around the Zoom Intros
• Review Groundrules
• Ice Breakers
• Break-Out Groups
• Closing and Next Book Selection

3. Groundrules
• This needs to be a SAFE SPACE
• We are talking about a heavy and tough topic, and we’re
all examining it through our own perspectives
• Listen actively -- respect others when they are
talking.
• Speak from your own experience instead of
generalizing
• The goal is not to agree -- it is to gain a deeper
understanding. It is okay to disagree as long as it's
done respectfully.
• Maintain confidentiality. Personal stories shared in
Book Club are not intended to be shared broadly.

4. Ice-Breakers
Choose from one of the questions below, and we will
go around the Zoom for your share.
Choose one question from the list below to share.
1. What was most eye opening, and why?
2. What made you uncomfortable, and why?
3. Do you believe things in our society are getting
better or worse on the path to racial equality?

5. Break Out Groups
• 20 Minutes of Deeper Discussion on the Book
• 3-5 participants per Breakout Group
• Same ground rules apply
Please click the link
that is in the Chat Box.
These are the instructions
for your Break-Out Rooms

6. Welcome Back – Let’s Talk
• Each group shares their discussion for 5 minutes
each.
• Suggestions for a new book to read together.
THANK YOU!

8. BREAKOUT GUIDELINES
• Assign a moderator for the group
• Assign a note taker for the group that will share
your discussion when we return together in 20 min.
• Discuss all or some of the questions below.
1. Kendi closes the book comparing racism and cancer.
What do you think of this comparison?
2. Why do you think it is so hard for people to not assess
other cultures from their own cultural standards? How
does doing this trap people in racist ideas?
3. Have you ever been guilty of this type of racism?
4. Kendi believes we can defy the odds, heal society of
racism, and create an antiracist society. Do you?