For this episode of the podcast, my guests are Wali White and four of his students – Ethlyn, Julian, Simone and Theo. Wali is co-facilitator of the Native Sons Books Club, along with Keith LaMar. Mr. LaMar is currently a death row prisoner in Ohio. As part of the book club, the students read texts such as The Parable of the Sower, the Autobiography of Malcolm X and the Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, and then discuss them with Wali and Mr. LaMar over the phone. During the conversation Wali explains the genesis of the project and what he sees as the overarching goals. The students share their experiences with the texts and how talking with Mr. LaMar has affected their meaning making. All the guests talk about what they have learned from being in the book club and what the implications might be for schools.

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