MetroWest Commission Book Club Begins June 19 With Focus On DIversity

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women and the Athena Council - its little sister organization - will host the first meeting of its new book club which focuses on diversity and equity on June 19 to coincide with Juneteenth, the federal holiday which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States.

The group is called MetroWest READ (Reading for Equity, Accountability and Diversity). The aim of this new venture is to engage community leaders, legislators and constituents of all backgrounds and ages in a literary exploration of the many identities, experiences and challenges of the people who make up our diverse region and to have conversations about how we can be of greater support to one another given these realities.

The first book club meeting, scheduled to coincide with the Juneteenth holiday on June 19, will discuss Ralph Ellison’s final novel, "Juneteenth" and Massachusetts resident and author Kaitlyn Greenidge’s new book entitled "Libertie: A Novel."

MetroWest READ plans to meet virtually by Zoom every two to three months to discuss books of both the fiction and non-fiction genres that fit with a particular DEI theme or identity. There will be time to converse as a full group and in affinity-based breakout spaces to maximize our understanding.

The first book club meeting, scheduled to coincide with the Juneteenth holiday on June 19, will discuss Ralph Ellison’s final novel Juneteenth and Massachusetts resident author Kaitlyn Greenidge’s new book Libertie: A Novel.

Registration for the event is free and open to the public. To register and/or to learn more about this new initiative, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metrowest-read-reading-for-equity-accountability-and-diversity-tickets-323287560797