“Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma” is hosting discussions on books about civil rights and equality.
“Let’s Talk About It” is a national conference hosted by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The third book in this discussion series, “The Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age,” will be discussed at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 in Walker Center Room 151.
The theme of this series is “Civil Rights and Equality: A Pulitzer Prize Centennial Series.” This series focuses on civil rights and equality, not just nationally, but internationally.
In this series, all the books discuss injustices that have happened to African Americans, Native Americans and those living in India.
Tracy Floreani, chairwoman of the English department, said she chose this book and the rest of the books in this series because they’re about important subjects.
“So we look at civil rights in a global context,” she said. “Another reason is that we are in a global society. Everything we do in our state and national borders has ripple effects.”
The discussions are open to the student body and the outside community. All ages are welcome.
Elaine Weatherby, acting junior, has attended these discussions, and she said she enjoyed them.
“It was a nice mix of ages,” she said. “It was cool for me to hear everybody’s different opinions. Getting to do these discussions helped me to become a better conversationalist and get more confidence to stand up for what I believe in.”
Weatherby said she would recommend these discussions to other students.
The last two books in the series are “A Plague of Doves” by Louise Erdrich and “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity” by Katherine Boo. The books are loaned to the readers for free.
The last two discussions in this series will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Nov. 8.
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