ABOUT US
"A Fraternal Literary Organization"
The BAR – Brothers Also Read is a fraternal literary organization whose purpose is to support the intellectual growth and development of our members, mentor young men into adulthood, and transform the conversations in our communities into action that produces positive social change.
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Community Impact
Taking Collective Action To Create Positive Social Change In Our Communities Begining With Critical Thinking, Intellectual Development And Engaging Discussion Among Men.
Strategic Partnerships
The BAR is interested in establishing partnerships with organizations who share our commitment to the furtherance of education and literacy in our community. We have already established an informal partnership with Chandler Park Academy which was founded by the late Dr. Anthony Shipley, a former member of The BAR.
Scholarship Opportunities
FEATURED MONTHLY READ
CURRENT BOOK:
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
This book is a thoughtful examination of the forces that surround us, the choices we make, and how minute differences can send similar paths towards wildly divergent outcomes.
From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison... Read More
Can’t attend in person? Thursday Night Read is a virtual way to stay involved. Check out the section below.
THURSDAY NIGHT READ
WHAT WE'VE READ
The Road
A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive. A father and…
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
This book is a thoughtful examination of the forces that surround us, the choices we…
Financial Literacy for All
A new approach to understanding money and achieving financial fulfillment. Former Vice-Chairman of the U.S.…
Allow Me to Retort
Allow Me to Retort is an easily digestible argument about what rights we have, what rights…
Fifteen Cents on the Dollar
The early 2020s will long be known as a period of racial reflection. In the…
The Other Life of Abraham Lincoln’s Barber
The Other Life of Abraham Lincoln’s Barber is a biographical narrative of that tells the…
The Devil You Know
Race, as we have come to understand it, is a fiction; but, racism, as we…
How to Know a Person
As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any…
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison's first novel, a book heralded for its richness of…
Temple Folk
In Temple Folk, Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion, economics, politics, and…
The Battle for Your Brain
Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your…
Gene Keys
The book begins by introducing the reader to a fantastic possibility - that humanity may…
How Fasicm Works
As the child of refugees of World War II Europe and a renowned philosopher and…
Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones grew up poor on the mean streets of Chicago’s South Side, brushing against…
The Bones of Louverture
THE BONES OF LOUVERTURE is a historical novel about Haiti, a nation that has lived…