Writers, poets, philosophers, and artists have written theories and created beautiful worlds that inspire us to live differently. Throughout the history of patriarchal racial capitalism, there have been stories that allude to a different way of being. In VOL’s monthly reading groups, we explore some of these histories and stories in community. Each month we alternate between an “intellectually rigorous” and a “relationally rigorous” book based on the idea that we need both to exist differently.
When: 4th Mondays of the month
Past reading groups:
February 2025, All About Love by Bell Hooks
March 2025, A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things by Jason W. Moore and Raj Patel
April 2025, What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill
May 2025, Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
June 2025, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
July 2025, Race, Women, and Class by Angela Davis
August 2025, Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Join VOL’s reading group for The Wretched of the Earth, a critical view of the dehumanizing effects of colonization. Join us for a discussion of colonialism, imperialism, and the role of the intellectual in revolutions.
Free Admission Event
A digital copy of the book will be provided after registration.