Sunday, January 23

Northminster Reads 2022

Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Northminster Reads

Sunday, January 23 - 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. In this classic work, theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman demonstrates how the gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenfranchised. Thurman reveals that Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed. It is believed that Martin Luther King, Jr. carried this book with him at all times - and that it deeply influenced his writing of the Letter from the Birmingham Jail.

Meeting ID: 756 536 8661
Passcode: 410957

Sunday, February 20 -- 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, this book galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. It consists of two "letters," written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Baldwin's classic is as urgent today as it was when it was written.

Meeting ID: 756 536 8661
Passcode: 410957

Sunday, March 20 -- 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
Born on the Water by Nicole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson. Produced by the 1619 Project, this book of lyrical verses provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity by chronicling the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States. Written especially to empower children to feel connected to their roots, these powerful poems will convict us all.

Meeting ID: 756 536 8661
Passcode: 410957

Questions? Contact Carol McDonald