Book Club

On Thursday January 22, the Ackerman Institute for the Family hosted a book celebration for Follow the Money: A Guide to Talking About the Last Taboo Topic by Judy Stern Peck and Betsy Witten, welcoming attendees from the Ackerman community and beyond. Published by Bloomsbury, the book grows directly out of Peck and Witten’s long-standing workshop at […]

We’re thrilled to celebrate our very own Dr. Marlene F. Watson, whose powerful new book, Facing the White Shadow: How to Tame Your Racism and Become a True Ally to People of Color, is making waves and sparking meaningful conversations. Co-authored with journalist Laura Markowitz, this timely and courageous work provides a clear and compassionate

Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for December is They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Dr. Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers.

Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for October is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for April is Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Tanya Katerí Hernández.

This book was selected to help therapists consider the experience of of immigration, racism, and trauma while working with families. How can this book help us to deepen the connection between our clinical work and social responsibilities?

Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for December is, How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. This book was selected to help us understand the importance of having conversations about race with children and help them become critical thinkers.

Our October book of the month was selected to help us continue to explore more complex questions of race and how systemic racism and racial trauma impacts our most intimate relationships.