Sistahs on the edge book club

Jose carlos fajardo contra costa timestns via getty. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club stand together in antioch on aug. Wine train apologizes to black womens book club after. Black women booted from napa wine tour train sue for. Giaccio said he had a conversation with johnson, a leader of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, and offered the group the free passes for a reserved car where you can enjoy. Sistahs book club returns to napa laughs as loud as they. Civil rights lawyer waukeen mccoy, representing the 11 woman with sistahs of the reading edge book club, told the san francisco chronicle there must be compensation for the humiliation suffered. This group is for sistahs interested in reading, books, fun, and female empowerment. Napa wine train ceo apologizes to predominantly black book. Aug 27, 2015 the sistahs on the reading edge book club from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson. Aug 26, 2015 five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, all of antioch, calif. Group of black women kicked off of napa wine train settle lawsuit. Eleven members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club were booted off the train in an incident they feel was racially motivated. Sistahs bookclubbing home sistahs bookclubbing is an all woman s book club located in shreveport, louisiana.

Ouster of disruptive book club from napa train prompts. Sistahs on the reading edge book club, antioch, ca. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson. Racism alleged in humiliating ejection of book club members from napa wine traina woman who set off a social media firestorm when she chronicled her book club. Aug 25, 2015 the 11 women, part of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, departed from napa on an antique train car tour through the wineries and vineyards of the northern california countryside that. Napa valley book club women settle laughing while black suit. On monday, members of the book club sistahs on the reading edge settled with the wine train after they were kicked off a train for being loud and boisterous on a tour of californias wine country last summer. Last saturday 11 members of a book club were thrown off the napa valley wine train for being noisy and disturbing the other passengers. A group of black women in a book club called sistahs on the reading edge doing a wine tour together. Sistahs on the reading edge book club in case you missed this story. Sep 01, 2015 five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club show a photo from the napa valley wine train tour, from which they were kicked off. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club show a. Sistahs book club returns to napa laughs as loud as. We have our annual reno bus trip, napa spa trip and we host a fall and spring fling.

Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, all of antioch, from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson, stand together at johnson. The group of mostly black women who accused a napa valley train company of kicking them off with racial motivation have settled a lawsuit against the train operator, according to a report. This bookclub is for women who enjoy african american fiction and nonfiction. Apr 20, 2016 members of the sistahs on the reading edge book clubwhich includes 10 africanamerican women who were kicked off the napa valley wine train for allegedly being too loudhave reached a. On monday, members of the book club sistahs on the reading edge settled with the wine train after they were kicked off a train for being loud and boisterous on a tour of californias wine country last summer in his report for sf gate, bob egelko says 10 of the 11 women are black, and that their lawsuit, filed in october, claimed that they were singled out because of their race. Aug 31, 2015 a san francisco civil rights attorney said monday the book club of 10 black women and one white woman that was kicked off the napa valley wine train for being too noisy is considering a lawsuit.

Book club members kicked off wine train settle suit. Sistahs on the reading edge settle lawsuit against wine train. Aug 24, 2015 five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, from left, all of antioch, georgia lewis, katherine neal, allisa carr, sandra jamerson and lisa renee johnson stand together at johnsons. Oct 01, 2015 the sistahs on the reading edge book club and wine train officials agree on one thing. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, all of antioch, calif. Every time i tell someone that i have a book club i am met with either a blank stare or they seem genuinely interested. Katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa. A list of african american book clubs in the united states sorted by. Women kicked off napa valley wine train for being too loud. The sistahs on the reading edge book club from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson. Johnson continued to chronicle the experience through photographs and videos, showing the members of sistahs on the reading edge, many wearing matching black book club t. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, from left, all of antioch, georgia lewis, katherine neal, allisa carr, sandra jamerson and. Napa valley wine train settles lawsuit with sistahs on the. Sistahs on the reading edge settle lawsuit against wine.

When the women in the sistahs on the reading edge book club were thrown off a train touring napa valley wineries last august after they were laughing loudly, accusations of. The sistahs on the reading edge book club and wine train officials agree on one thing. Apr 18, 2016 the members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club who rode the train that day, 10 black women and one white woman, were warned repeatedly during their trip on aug. Waukeen mccoy, the attorney representing the sistahs on the reading edge book club, broke the news to the mercury news on monday. Members of the sistahs on the reading edge book clubwhich includes 10 africanamerican women who were kicked off the napa valley wine train for. On saturday afternoon, the sistahs on the reading edge, a book club made up of 11 africanamerican women, boarded a napa valley wine train in california, intent on having a good time. Book club members kicked off napa valley train for being. Book clubs are still viewed by millennials as something only older people are into. Apr 20, 2016 the women, many of whom are members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, said they suffered personal and professional consequences, and two of the women lost their jobs following the. Sistahs on the reading edge from antioch on s list.

Napa wine train apologizes to book club al jazeera america. African american book clubs in the united states sorted by citystate. Sistah girls book club, a book club for women of color. A san francisco civil rights attorney said monday the book club of 10 black women and one white woman that was kicked off the napa valley wine train for being too noisy is considering a.

The sistahs book club is involved in community service activities. Sep, 2015 over a gourmet lunch and a couple of glasses of wine, jamerson and 10 other women of the sistahs of reading edge book club planned to discuss brenda jacksons bestselling romance a mans. Discover a book club in our database of african american book clubs in the united states. We ask that you both join and rsvp for events with integrity. The apology came after the story of the sistahs on the reading edge gained traction on social media, with many online using the hashtag. Sistahs on the reading edge book club home facebook. The napa valley wine train issued an apology tuesday to a book club that includes mostly black women who said they were booted from a tasting tour because of their race the company also promised additional training for employees on cultural diversity and sensitivity, and offered the reading group free passes for 50 people for a future trip. Sistahs on the reading edge book club the crusader. The members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club who rode the train that day, 10 black women and one white woman, were warned repeatedly. Napa wine train could face suit by black book club members. Black women kicked off napa wine tour train get apology. Five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, all of antioch, from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa. Sistahs of the reading edge book club cbs san francisco.

Oct 01, 2015 the women, members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, said at a news conference that they received nasty comments from strangers, and that two of the women were fired from their jobs. A list of african american book clubs in the united states. Napa wine train apologizes for removing passengers the. The purpose of the group is to meet other book lovers, make friends, and discuss the awesome books that african american literature has to offer. Our book club has 15 members strong and we meet on the last sunday of every month to discuss books by and about african american people. Lets read and discuss hill harper, carl weber, eric jerome dickey, kimberla lawson roby, walter mosley, jill scott, even.

After at least one patron complained about the groups volume, they were removed from the train and left with police officers, who. Wine train issues apology to black women booted from. Focus is celebrating, reading and discussing africanamerican literature. When the women in the sistahs on the reading edge book club were thrown off a train touring napa valley wineries last august after they were. Book club members kicked off napa valley train for being too. Lawyer for booted book club says women considering lawsuit. The napa valley wine train settlement is the blackest.

From left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson, members of the sistahs on the reading edge book. The purpose of the group is to meet other book lovers, make friend. Women kicked off wine train file race discrimination lawsuit. Aug 25, 2015 but on tuesday, the napa valley wine trains chief executive officer issued a fullthroated apology for the companys treatment of the members of johnsons sistahs on the reading edge book.

Group of black women kicked off napa wine train after. He said the cases two parties held a private mediation and. Members of the sistahs on the reading edge book clubwhich. The book club is a place to let your hair down, express ideas and feelings freely, and bond together as sisters while increasing ones intellect and sharpening the mind. Sitting around a table at alexis baking company, members of sistahs on the reading edge book club were chatting and laughing while. The 11 women, part of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, departed from napa on an antique train car tour through the wineries and vineyards of the northern california countryside that. Black women ejected from napa wine train reach settlement. Apr 21, 2016 when the women in the sistahs on the reading edge book club were thrown off a train touring napa valley wineries last august after they were laughing loudly, accusations of racial bias, a hashtag. The sistahs on the reading edge book club from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra. Wine train apologizes to black womens book club after allegations. Sistah circle is a group of ladies that commit to meet each month to discuss literature by african american authors.

Katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson stand together after. Napa valley wine train issues apology to sistahs on the. Aug 29, 2015 five members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, all of antioch, from left, katherine neal, georgia lewis, lisa renee johnson, allisa carr and sandra jamerson stand together at johnsons. Women kicked off napa valley wine train for being too. The name of the book club being sistahs on the reading edge. The women, many of whom are members of the sistahs on the reading edge book club, said they suffered personal and professional consequences, and. Sistahs on the reading edge book clus settle napa wine train.