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Social Justice Book Club
Read. Reflect. Reimagine.
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The Wedgewood Social Justice Book Club is a welcoming and inclusive space where readers come together to explore books that challenge, inspire, and connect us more deeply to the work of justice and compassion.
Through biweekly discussions on Zoom, we examine stories and ideas that shed light on issues of faith, identity, activism, and equity. Each meeting invites honest reflection, open dialogue, and thoughtful engagement in an environment where every voice matters.
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Our goal is to build understanding, empathy, and courage through conversation. Whether you are a lifelong reader, new to the study of social justice, or simply seeking meaningful community, you are welcome here.
Selections include memoirs, theology, history, and contemporary social commentary that highlight movements for equality, human rights, and liberation. Past books have explored topics such as racial justice, gender equality, environmental ethics, and the power of storytelling to inspire social change.
Our book club meets throughout the year on Zoom and welcomes both Wedgewood members and non-members. Discussions are facilitated by members and friends of Wedgewood who value curiosity, inclusion, and the pursuit of collective wisdom.
Join the conversation and connect with others who believe that reading can be a form of activism and spiritual growth.
Next Selection: Daughter of the Boycott by HKaren Gray Houston
We will meet again on Thursday, March 19th at 7pm. We will finish reading Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. On Thursday, April 2nd, Shea Watts will join us to lead further discussion on Howard Thurman. Then on Thursday, April 16th, we will begin reading Daughter of the Boycott by Karen Gray Houston.
Our book club meets bi-weekly on Zoom, and Wedgewood members and non-members are always welcome. Whether you have joined us before or are thinking about attending for the first time, we look forward to starting the new year in thoughtful, justice-centered community.
​About the Book
In 1950, before Montgomery, Alabama, knew Martin Luther King Jr., before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger, before the city’s famous bus boycott, a Negro man named Hilliard Brooks was shot and killed by a white police officer in a confrontation after he tried to board a city bus.
Thomas Gray, who had played football with Hilliard when they were kids, was outraged by the unjustifiable shooting. Gray protested, eventually staging a major downtown march to register voters, and standing up to police brutality.
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An incredible story of family in the pivotal years of the civil rights movement, Daughter of the Boycott is the reflection of Thomas Gray’s daughter, award-winning broadcast journalist Karen Gray Houston, on how her father’s and uncle’s selfless actions changed the nation’s racial climate and opened doors for her and countless other African Americans. Karen Gray Houston will be a guest at one of our meetings to personally share her reflections with us.
Past Selections
