Every month at Lion Creek Crossings (LCC) in East Oakland, markers and chart paper in hand, a group of young people ages 13-21 gather to discuss a book they’ve just read. The book club was founded by 16-year-old Da’Layjah Washington, a youth leader who calls the affordable housing community in Coliseum Gardens home. During the meetings, book club members take notes and share their reflections to post on the wall. They talk, laugh, and debate over dinner and dessert. They grapple with difficult issues and conversations, like they did when reading...
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