So you Want to Talk About Race: OSS Read for August /September

[Pam]

- Monday marked 150 days since Breonna Taylor was shot in the States
- Tuesday held the announcement that Kamala Harris was named as the Democratic Vice President Nominee.
- In the UK Black British professionals have penned an open letter calling for a 24-hour boycott of the BBC over its use of the N-word
- And the UN released a report about the “serious concerns of structural racial discrimination against non-nationals” in Qatar.

This is but a small sampling of racial headlines in the news this week. And you can be sure that there are countless other stories that weren’t reported. For this to change, we need to talk about it.

Our next OSS book was chosen by our members to continue our antiracism understanding. It is a quick read that deftly introduces the kaleidoscope of interconnected personal anecdotes and institutional problems that perpetuate racism in our communities.

Please join OSS for the next two months as we read Ijeoma Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race.” Each week we will go over another chapter and discuss our own stories and affiliation with the topic therein.

We look forward to hearing from you all.

- The OSS Mod Team

[Brittany]

So excited for us to get into this book. I started it early thinking it would take me bit, but it flew by and I found myself wishing I had waited so I would have all the discussions to partake in. Its a smooth eye opening read filled with so much great content. I can't wait to see all the discussions!

[Florian]

Hello!

Great! I've already ordered the book but it might take a few weeks to arrive due to the sanitary crisis. It's ok, I'll learn a bit more by listening to the discussions 😊

[Pam]

Hello Sameet and Anya. What is the question?

[Florian]

Hello there, Sameet, Anya would you mind to continue your discussion through private messages. I'm having a notification each time you comment on that thread.

Thank you so much for your understanding 🙏