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
CURRENT READING SELECTION
CURRENT BOOK:
How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the
heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or
society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel
seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard,
and understood.”
And yet we humans don’t do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person,
Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing questions that are
essential for all of us: If you want to know a person, what kind of
attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you
have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?