Stronger Together Antiracism Book Club

About the Program

Category: Libraries (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

Miami-Dade County is home to approximately 2.7 million people comprised of the largest minority groups existing in the United States, including Latinx, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ people. Following the worldwide protests in May and June of 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd, the Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) realized a community need for holding and creating spaces and facilitating big conversations highlighting marginalized voices. The MDPLS’ Stronger Together Book Club started in December 2020. It is a monthly virtual event whose mission is to unite the Miami-Dade County community and invited guest speakers such as authors and other changemakers, to discuss thought-provoking book titles that explore topics on cultural awareness, discrimination, and race. The book club has invited award-winning authors, such as Dr. Gregory W. Bush, for his book White Sand Black Beach: Civil Rights, Public Space, and Miami’s Virginia Key, as well as other notable authors such as Maika and Maritza Moulite and Mario Alejandro Ariza. MDPLS staff developed relationships with numerous social, political, and environmental advocacy organizations through the Stronger Together Book Club which were invited to join events to inform the community of their work.