Do the issues that divide us seem impossible to address? 
Are the challenges confronting us and our communities overwhelming? 

Let's Talk.

About the series

Let's Talk is a program series based on the American Library Association's Libraries Transforming Communities campaign to promote in-depth conversation, intentional community, respect, active listening, and problem-solving among neighbors. 

Contact us to be added to an email list for upcoming Let's Talk events. 

Additional Resources:

• Wright Library's Conversations about Race 
• Hold your own conversations with family, friends, and neighbors using livingroomconversations.org guides
• Oakwood Inclusion Coalition - a citizens' organization promoting an inclusive, equitable, diverse, and welcoming Oakwood
• Braver Angels - a citizens' organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America

Upcoming events

Past Events

2023

• Transgender Awareness book discussion: "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan (Nov. 16, 2023)
• Braver Angels Red/Blue Workshop (Oct. 7, 2023)
• Finding Freedom Summer - traveling exhibit and programs (Oct. 2023)
• Curious Conversations with Braver Angels (March 18, 2023)

2022

• Mapping Equity in Dayton - traveling exhibit and programs (Sept. 2022)

2021

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• Racism, Riots, and Murders: Dayton in the 1960s & 70s (November 10, 2021)
• Nature's Best Hope: A Wright Library Community Read  (April, 2021)
• Anti-Racism 101 Webinar Series (Fall 2020 & Winter 2021)

2020

• 2020 Election - Concerns and Aspirations (October 21, 2020)
• Slavery and its Consequences - Virtual Antiracism Conversation (August 5, 2020)
• Understanding Whiteness - Antiracism conversation with SURJ-OH (July 15, 2020)
• Spotlight on the Moment - Antiracism conversation with SURJ-OH (June 23, 2020)
• Barriers to Voting, with Dianne Herman of the League of Women Voters (June 4, 2020)
• Anti-racism Book Discussion, How To Be An AntiRacist by Ibram X. Kendi (May 3, 2020)
• Earth Day film discussion (April 22, 2020)
• Racial Wealth Gap Simulation with Hall Hunger Initiative (February 22, 2020)

2019

• 2nd Amendment (November 2, 2019)
• Mass Shootings (October 19, 2019)
• Sworn Again America Ceremony (June 15, 2019)
• American Creed Conversation at Wright Library (May 11, 2019)
• Film Screening & Conversation: American Creed (March 30, 2019)
• Anti-racism Book Discussion: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (March 9, 2019)
• Islamophobia and Racism Town Hall (February 16, 2019)

2018

• Families and the Political Divide (December 1, 2018)
• Our Voting System (November 4, 2018)
• White Privilege (October 6, 2018)
• Technology in Our Lives (September 8, 2018)
• America We Want to Be (July 16 & 18, 2018)

Wright Library offers opportunities for education and discussion on race and other divisive and political issues in our world. The library does not endorse any political party or candidate, or their political position. The opinions of attendees and speakers are their own, and do not represent the library.