A  five-week book study and meditation group focused on Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out, by Ruth King. 

Tuesdays: October 6 through November 3
Facilitated by Amy Schiff, via Zoom

On October 20th, we will be discussing Chapters 9-12 (pages 105-163.)

Amy says: This book has been an invaluable resource to me: eye-opening, challenging, and practical. King posits that racism is a heart disease "and it's curable." Her book breaks it down into three sections: (1) understanding habits of harm (=diagnosis); (2) mindfulness (= heart surgery); and (3) cultivating a culture of care (=recovery). She is quick to say that her book is not an attempt to resolve the racial injustice that pervades society...[but offer] a framework for understanding racism and our role in it, as well as mindful strategies that reduce mental distress and increase clarity, stability, and well-being.

Amy continues: Because I always need to read, watch, and listen to things more than once (and usually more than that) to fully understand them, and I find that I learn more and cultivate new understandings and perspectives when I am in community, I would like to offer space and facilitation for a book study and meditation practice. 

The Plan: 

• For those who would like, we will read the book on our own and break it down into five readings.

• We will come together to share thoughts, insights, and perspectives each week following the section of the book we read.

• We will follow that with a meditation practice (from the book) 

Resources

Ruth King’s Website: https://ruthking.net/

Mindful of Race: eBooks/Audio/Kindle

https://www.soundstrue.com/products/mindful-of-race  

https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Race-Transforming-Racism-Inside-ebook/dp/B073ZVY4SX  

Mindful of Race: Paperback

https://ruthking.net/product/mindful-of-race-book/  

https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=Mindful+of+Race+by+Ruth+King