- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on January 25, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Join us for an engaging fireside chat with New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Robin DiAngelo, whose groundbreaking book, White Fragility-Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, has sold more than five million copies, been translated into 13 languages and continues to spark dialogue nationwide. Dr. DiAngelo will read from her works, join a facilitated discussion and answer audience questions.
In 2011, Dr. DiAngelo coined the term, "White Fragility" in an academic journal and it ignited an international discourse about race amongst her colleagues. This became the foundation for her book of the same name, released in 2018. She then followed it in 2021 with the release of Nice Racism-How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm. In addition to her influential writings, Dr. DiAngelo is also known for her longstanding work facilitating anti-racism learning.
The Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) is an event sponsor.
A diverse group of community partners teamed with Howard County Library System staff to co-create this special event. In addition to shaping an important author talk, the committee is working to provide participants with resources to further their own learning and growth.
Planning Committee members include: Jackie Scott, Esq., Director, Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, Frank Eastham, COO, Bridgeway Community Church, Dr. Tracey Williams, Chair, African American Community Roundtable, Lizz Hammon, Executive Board Member, Anti-Racist Education Alliance, Inc., Pastor Dave Heiliger, Bridgeway Community Church, Andy Masters, Howard County resident, Judy Vogel, Columbia Jewish Congregation, Suzanne Haley, Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant, Jessamine Duvall, Executive Director, Columbia Housing Center.