April 2, 2026
Are you interested in joining conversations about social justice issues surrounding affordable housing? All are welcome, and there is no text to read before.
Participants will be reading a short chapter of The Accommodation together and then be led in discussion by our student leader Yeis Rivera-Olivo, who has planned this event! Limited Chipotle will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Below is a brief summary of the book:
The powerful, long-repressed classic of Dallas history that examines the violent and suppressed history of race and racism in the city. Written by longtime Dallas political journalist Jim Schutze, formerly of the Dallas Times Herald and Dallas Observer, and currently columnist at D Magazine, The Accommodation follows the story of Dallas from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement, and the city's desegregation efforts in the 1950s and '60s. Known for being an uninhibited and honest account of the city's institutional and structural racism, Schutze's book argues that Dallas' desegregation period came at a great cost to Black leaders in the city. Now, after decades out of print and hand-circulated underground, Schutze's book serves as a reminder of what an American city will do to protect the white status quo."
Further information
- Location: CCLA House
- Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Cost: Free