You are invited to attend the following events sponsored by Eliminate Racism 815
ER815 Film Discussion
Friday, July 10, 2026, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
This month, our film is Beyond Standing Rock: Film shines a spotlight on tribal sovereignty issues and the tribe’s 170-year conflict with the US government over independence and control over land and resources.
Dick Rundall will lead the presentation.
Join us at the Baha’i Center, 1650 N Alpine, lower level in Highcrest Shopping Center. We will show the film followed by a facilitated discussion.
The film discussions are presented in partnership with The Baha’i Community of the Rockford Area and Rockford Public Library.
ER815 Book Discussion
Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Montague Branch Library, 1238 S. Winnebago St.
Join us for a discussion of Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing: The (mis)education of Black and Native children and the construction of racism. An eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build an infrastructure of racial inequality. NY Times Bestseller. Please read the book on your own, and we will discuss it.
Unable to make it in person? Join the meeting by Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81211275487
Meeting ID: 812 1127 5487
Book discussions are presented in partnership with Rockford Public Library.
Looking for a copy of one of the books? The Rockford Public Library is pleased to offer the books for our discussion series in multiple formats. In addition to in print, RPL has many ebooks and audiobooks available with the Libby app which may be accessed with your RPL card. Titles are available in audio and e-book formats.
You can also find many of these titles at https://www.audible.com/ or
https://www.chirpbooks.com/
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