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SUMMARY:Diversity Book Club
LOCATION:Virtual\n<p>If you have any questions about the program or would 
 like to register\, which is limited to the first 20 people\, please contac
 t Bonnie Hershberg at&nbsp\;hersh3b@gmail.com.</p>
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 ns about the program or would like to register\, which is limited to the f
 irst 20 people\, please contact Bonnie Hershberg at&nbsp\;hersh3b@gmail.co
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of Xue Xinran's memoir\, "The
  Good Women of China.".\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/7298919
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>When Deng Xiaoping's efforts to "open up" 
 China took root in the late 1980s\, Xinran recognized an invaluable opport
 unity. As an employee for the state radio system\, she had long wanted to 
 help improve the lives of Chinese women. But when she was given clearance 
 to host a radio call-in show\, she barely anticipated the enthusiasm it wo
 uld quickly generate. Operating within the constraints imposed by governme
 nt censors\, "Words on the Night Breeze" sparked a tremendous outpouring\,
  and the hours of tape on her answering machines were soon filled every ni
 ght. Whether angry or muted\, posing questions or simply relating experien
 ces\, these anonymous women bore witness to decades of civil strife\, and 
 of halting attempts at self-understanding in a painfully restrictive socie
 ty. In this collection\, by turns heartrending and inspiring\, Xinran brin
 gs us the stories that affected her most\, and offers a graphically detail
 ed\, altogether unprecedented work of oral history.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Div
 ersity Book Club is hosted monthly by AAUW Alexandria / Women Building Cro
 ss-Cultural Friendships (WBCCF) and co-sponsored by the Alexandria Burke B
 ranch Library.</p>\n<p>WBCCF's goal is to give women the opportunity in a 
 diverse and inclusive group to enrich their own lives through these relati
 onships and help amplify the voices of all women in our community. WBCCF&n
 bsp\;believes that the opportunity to come together to explore issues of r
 ace\, religion\, ethnicity\, etc. through well-chosen books will not only 
 further our individual learning but also create a setting in which we migh
 t ultimately decide on a community undertaking with wider implications.</p
 >\n<p>The Diversity Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month at 
 7:00 PM. Please note that the group will meet on the first Monday of this 
 month.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This program will take place by Zoom and registratio
 n is required. After registering with Bonnie Hershberg\, you will be e-mai
 led the link to join this Zoom meeting.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>If you have any que
 stions about the program or would like to register\, which is limited to t
 he first 20 people\, please contact Bonnie Hershberg at&nbsp\;hersh3b@gmai
 l.com.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/7298919
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