Wes Moore's "Five Days" - A Book Circle Discussion
Thu, Oct 29
|Zoom
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is hosting a series of book circles and conversations around equity in Delaware. To encourage conversations, DCF is offering Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City for free to folks who participate in the discussion! This book examines the uprisi
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Oct 29, 2020, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Zoom
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Building Opportunity in Delaware
2020 Book Circle Discussions
As you discuss by Wes Moore, here are a few suggested questions that might help stimulate conversation.Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City
· What was your initial reaction to the book?
· The book tells the story of the Baltimore uprising both through Moore’s own observations and through the eyes of other Baltimoreans. Which perspective did you relate to the most, and what was it about them that you connected with? Were any challenging to connect with?
· If you live in a privileged neighborhood, imagine how your life would be different if your neighborhood experienced high rates of unemployment and poverty. If you live in a high crime neighborhood, imagine how your life would be different if people had jobs and more income.