Do you want to become more active in the fight for racial justice?

Join us!

In the United States and around the world, there are widespread, unprecedented demands for racial justice. SURJ DC has hosted reading/action groups to build our antiracist community. For 7+ years, SURJ DC has hosted Reading/Action Groups. These small group discussions allow for skill-building around taking antiracist action in workplaces, neighborhoods, schools, and families. The groups are an important way to bring more people into SURJ DC’s work, and to support folks interested in dismantling white supremacy, one conversation at a time.

This Year’s Reading/Action Groups started in october 2023

there will be new groups & facilitator training next year

Please sign up for the SURJ DC Newsletter for continued information about the reading/action groups.

“We won’t all go together, and that’s ok, but none of us will go alone, and that’s crucial.” - Adrienne Maree Brown

The Reading/Action Group Planning Team already recruited and trained facilitators for 2023.

Are you interested in Facilitating?

Watch for a recruiting email next year! SURJ DC will be seeking reading/action group facilitators for 2024 groups. Volunteers lead small discussion groups focused on dismantling white supremacy and promoting racial justice. They facilitate a space for people to be vulnerable, say the wrong thing, be in discomfort, learn and unlearn; a space that creates a community of belonging and connection; a space that ignites a willingness to take antiracist action.

No facilitation experience is necessary. Facilitators will be trained and supported by the reading/action group planning team.

SURJ DC already recruited reading/action group participants for groups starting in 2023. Watch for a recruiting email next year!

These groups are where (primarily) white people can learn, acquire antiracist skills, and develop the capacity and courage to identify and confront racism in themselves, others, and institutions, with the goal of meaningfully contributing to dismantling white supremacy. We are looking for people to participate in groups focused on promoting racial justice. You will be led by trained facilitators in a space where you can be vulnerable, say the wrong thing, learn and unlearn; a space that creates a community of belonging and connection; a space that ignites a willingness to take antiracist action. 

Questions? Email us at Surj.ReadingGroups@gmail.com