Citizen Read

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JAN - MAR, 2018

Through Citizen Read, ArtsEmerson and American Repertory Theater aspires to engage individuals from Boston, Cambridge, and beyond in meaningful reflection, scholarship, and conversation that provide pathways for a better understanding of ourselves, our community, and our world. Therefore, we have provided Citizen Read curriculum materials and resources for anyone to access and use.

Click on the linked PDF materials below to view and download:

Citizen Read​ Facilitation Guide

This guide is a tool for facilitators to conduct discussions on Claudia Rankine’s book ​Citizen: An American Lyric ​with groups. ​Designed with adaptability in mind, this Facilitation Guide is intended to be malleable rather than prescriptive, while remaining grounded in the goals of the project. Facilitators are invited to use this curriculum as a resource for designing a conversation that is most appropriate for their group.

Read More, Do More

A curated resource list to foster action and extend the conversations and scholarship created within the Citizen Read ​& ​ACT II ​events associated with​ ​The White Card​ by Claudia Rankine.

Read More, Do More Expanded Resource List

This living list is consistently evolving throughout the Citizen Read project with additional materials and organizations added by participants and facilitators during the process. Anyone can contribute to this list and provide supplementary resources for personal scholarship related to the ideas present in Citizen: An American Lyric and The White Card. Local and National organizations that provide opportunities to continue the conversation of race and identity are encouraged to be listed as well.

*If you have a resource or organization you'd like us to add, please email citizenreadproject@gmail.com. Contributions will be reviewed and approved by Citizen Read staff.


As voices emerge, the curriculum may transform and take new shape. Please share experiences, thoughts, and ideas with our team by emailing us at ​citizenreadproject@gmail.com​.

Share your ​Citizen Read​ experience via social media using hashtag #CitizenRead and tag us @americanrep​ and ​@artsemerson.