"The DEBI book club has been emotionally and educationally challenging, yet so enriching. An avid reader of fiction, I’ve eschewed the cold detachment of nonfiction. That all changed as I read the personal stories woven into the fabric of history by Ibram X Kendi in How to be an Anti Racist and Marina Hinojosa in Once I was You. While courageously showing their vulnerability, fears, and triumphs in the face of ugly truths that have plagued our nation since it's foundation, these two books have shown me the importance of looking back so we can look forward with a clear vision of a better tomorrow."

"Listening to DEBI book club titles on Audible while racking up the distribution travel miles makes the trip go faster while broadening my perspective. My understanding of  and compassion for other lived perspectives has been enriched by listening to the inequities faced merely getting from one place to the next in Driving While Black and the struggles of the Windrush Generation  in All the Lonely People. Reading these books has led me to explore and read more about the true history of the Civil Rights Movement, vs. the “Disney Version” many of us were given in school."