African American Book Club of Denver

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About us

Welcome fellow Readers! This is an African-American book club in Denver for Black people to discuss issues of race in America regarding African-Americans, Black Americans, and the Black diaspora worldwide. This is an inclusive and progressive group and all Black people are welcome to join. The main purpose of the group is to foster community in Denver amongst the Black diaspora. This group reads and discusses books by Black authors and based on the comfort level of members in the group, we choose whether to conduct meetings virtually or in person, possibly at a Denver library, coffee shop, or other decided upon venue.

Featured event

Let's Talk About, "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms" by N. K. Jemisin!

Sat, Jan 31 · 11:00 MST

Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St, Denver, CO, US

Hey Book Club People!
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemison won the book club poll! We're going to meet at our usual place (Blair-Caldwell Library) and discuss this epic tale. Be sure to come even if you haven't read the book by the time the meeting date comes. Also, I'm gonna set up polls for the books that we're going to read for February, March, and April, but we're going to discuss the poll books at this meeting too so be sure to show up so that you have a say for the next books! I hope to see y'all there!
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Who: YOU!!

What: In The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Jemisin introduces readers to a world where gods walk among mortals and political intrigue shapes the fate of empires. The story follows Yeine Darr, a young woman thrust into a royal power struggle after her mother’s mysterious death. Blending myth, politics, and emotion, Jemisin’s debut novel set a new standard for character-driven epic fantasy.

When: January 31st, 11:00 AM MST

Where: The Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St, Denver, CO 80205

Why: We meet to foster kinship and discuss important issues within the Black/Black diaspora community, world-wide! Let's have fun talking about this epic fantasy!

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I look forward to discussing this book with y'all and hope that you can make it to our meeting! Feel free to attend even if you did not read the book or have partially read the book. Also, it's come to my attention that Meetup is trying to charge y'all for sending messages within the app. Let me know if you're encountering this because we're going to definitely discuss options for possibly moving the club to another online space that's COMPLETELY free.