June, July & August offerings to deepen our understanding of the American story and align with the Civil Rights pilgrimage, November 2026. All are welcome!
#1. The Warmth of Other Suns, The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson (2010)
Wed., Jun. 24, 6:30–8 pm, on Zoom
Join us for a discussion of this groundbreaking book based on historical research and more than a thousand interviews. The story of the Great Migration is told through the lens of the lives of three remarkable protagonists: Ida May Gladney, a sharecropper’s wife moving from Mississippi to Chicago in the 1930’s; George Starling, a student and citrus groves worker fleeing from Florida to New York in the 1940’s; and, Robert Foster, a medical surgeon and war veteran leaving Louisiana with hopes of a better life in California in the 1950’s.
We welcome all interested to discuss the social, political, and spiritual journey of the people in the book and the collective cross-country journey of over six million Southern Blacks to the North and West and how this indelibly shaped America.
#2. No One Left Alone: A Story of How Community Helps Us Heal by Liz Walker (2025
Wed., Jul. 22, 6:30–8 pm, on Zoom
Join Trinity’s Anti-Racism Team for a discussion of No One Left Alone: A Story of How Community Helps Us Heal, by local minister and journalist, the Rev. Liz Walker. Learn how a Boston church created spaces that lead to hope and healing from trauma and loss. The story is an extraordinary account of a Black church in Roxbury that decided to give neighbors a place to share their grief, providing a blueprint built on a simple belief: the wounded heal best together. We welcome all interested to discuss how this church is working to address the trauma of violence, racism and injustice in Boston and nationwide.
#3. Sinners (2025). Film, Ryan Coogler.
Pre- & post-viewing conversations Tuesdays, Aug. 4 and 18, 6:30–8 pm, on Zoom
Join the Anti-Racism Team for pre- & post-viewing conversations about the story of twins Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore who leave the Delta and head North to find their fortune. Their journey toward the future, however, provides that the only way out is back through an unexpected cultural and supernatural history that has plagued their community for years. Set in Delta City, Mississippi, 1932. Genre: Gothic Horror.
Please note that Sinners includes elements of horror and some graphic imagery that may be unsettling for certain viewers. We encourage you to keep this in mind as you decide whether and when to watch the film prior to our discussion.
Please sign up here:
Aug 4: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5mER1GHkRiyFp0VBxKsn0Q
Aug 18: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SwbOo8iqQVm1nwB8RVy0Lg
Note: The August 4 discussion will be without spoilers, for those who have not yet seen the movie. We encourage those who have not seen it to watch it before the August 18 discussion.
