(Un)Known Project Book Club

Discover, Learn, and Heal: Join the 2025 (Un)Known Project Book Club!

At (Un)Known Project, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling and education to spark racial reconciliation and healing. We’re thrilled to invite you to the 2025 (Un)Known Project Book Club—a space where we come together in person, quarterly, to read, reflect, and grow as a community.

This year, we’ll explore four powerful books that illuminate the lives of the enslaved, Kentucky’s complex history with enslavement, and pathways toward a more just and equitable future.

What You Can Expect:

Quarterly Gatherings: Join us every few months for engaging, in-person discussions in a welcoming community setting.

Thought-Provoking Content: Reflect on curated reading prompts, memorable quotes, and meaningful insights shared during gatherings.

Interactive Experiences: Participate in guided conversations and activities that deepen your understanding of each book’s themes.

Connection and Reflection: Build relationships with fellow participants who share a commitment to honoring the past and shaping a brighter future.

Whether you’re an avid reader or new to book clubs, this is your opportunity to connect with others who are passionate about exploring history and working toward racial healing.

Spaces are limited, so sign up today to reserve your spot and begin this powerful journey with us.

This year’s book selections include:

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
A profound exploration of love as a tool for personal and social transformation, offering a hopeful framework for creating a just and compassionate world.
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist
A groundbreaking examination of how the institution of slavery shaped America’s economic foundation and its long-reaching impacts.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel reimagining the Underground Railroad as an actual railway system, vividly illustrating the brutal realities of enslavement and the quest for freedom.
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
An eye-opening analysis of the role of white women in perpetuating slavery, challenging conventional narratives about gender and power in the antebellum South.