Read the book Calling In by Loretta Ross. Then dive into rich conversations about how to draw others into collaborations resulting in real, societal change.
How to Participate
- January-February 2026 - Borrow a copy from the library.
- March 2026 - Read this book: Calling In: How to Start Making Change With Those You'd Rather Cancel.
- April 2026 - Host a book discussion. (Contact WeRISE for community resource guide and/or facilitator options.)
- April 27, 2026 (7:30-8:30pm) - Attend a moderated online interview with author Loretta Ross.
Brought to you by WeRISE for Greater Westerville. Sponsored by the Westerville Public Library.
About the Author
Loretta J. Ross is an activist, professor, and public intellectual. In her five decades in the human rights movement, she’s deprogramed white supremacists, taught convicted rapists the principles of feminism, and, as National Co-Director, organized the second-largest march on Washington (in April 25, 2004, March for Women’s Lives in Washington D.C., surpassed in size only by the 2017 Women’s March).
A cofounder of the National Center for Human Rights Education and the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, her many accolades and honors include a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship and a 2024 induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Today, Ross is an associate professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and is the founder of LoRossta Consulting, with which she runs “Calling In” training sessions online and for organizations around the country.
About This Initiative
WeREAD is a community-wide read initiative with the goal of bringing our community together through dialogue and activities while also inspiring us to advance WeRISE for Greater Westerville’s mission of transforming our community through racial justice. Learn more.