
About The Book
Just Us is a collection of essays, poems, and images that help us stay in a room together to have tough conversations about race, white privilege, and guilt.
Claudia Rankine, without telling us what to do, urges us to begin the discussions that might open pathways through this divisive and stuck moment in American history.
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2021 HDESD We Read
High Desert ESD is proud to continue our annual, organization-wide book club. For this 2021 We Read, we have chosen Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine . We will be ordering soon; and will be delivering your book to your primary building location.
About We Read
Through the We Read program, we aim to provide an opportunity for HDESD staff to read, learn, and reflect together. By choosing books that connect with our organization’s goals in equity we are building shared language and understanding through dialogue about our communities and the nature of our work to help children succeed. This shared learning can take various forms and formats; we’ve created a few to get the conversation started. We encourage you to participate and help us build our We Read culture at the HDESD.
Here’s what you need to know for now:
- You can order a copy of the book using the form below.
- We have paper and digital format available, at no cost to you.
- You can also join our private Facebook group: click here to join!
- The We Read is an opportunity that is entirely optional. You are not required to read or participate in a group.
Join us on Zoom for a Virtual Conversation
Join us for an informal conversation at one or more of our virtual meetups. Finishing the book is not required for attending!
October 18, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00pm – Register here
November 17, 2021, 4:00 – 5:00pm – Register here
Suggested Reading Schedule
What If |
3 |
October |
Liminal Spaces |
13 |
|
Evolution |
57 |
November |
Lemonade |
71 |
|
Outstretched |
85 |
|
Daughter |
91 |
December |
Notes on the State of Whiteness |
107 |
|
Tiki Torches |
119 |
|
Study on White Male Privilege |
135 |
January |
Tall |
143 |
|
Social Contract |
147 |
|
Violent |
159 |
|
Sound and Fury |
177 |
February |
Big Little Lies |
183 |
|
Ethical Loneliness |
199 |
|
Liminal Space ii |
217 |
March |
Jose Mari |
231 |
|
Boys Will be Boys |
255 |
April |
Whitening |
307 |
May |
Liminal Space iii |
317 |