Five years ago, I emailed a few articles to two close friends. It was the https://www.getrevue.co/profile/iserotope/issues/revue-issue-1-4691">first issue of what would become The Highlighter.Now, 290+ issues later, The Highlighter comes out week after week, giving you the best articles on race, education, and culture.But it’s become more than that, too. We’ve built a reading community of curious, compassionate people who care about important issues. We’re eager to read, learn, and connect with each other.This year, I have big dreams for The Highlighter. And I’m asking for your support to help make these dreams a reality:

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  Launch an article club. (http://articleclub.org">Update: This is happening!) We read, annotate, and discuss one great article every month.


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  Connect with authors. (https://articleclub.substack.com/p/a-conversation-with-hafizah-geter">Update: This is happening!) Part of what makes Article Club special is that the authors participate, too — in our discussion or in a podcast episode.


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  Spotlight the best articles on key topics. (https://www.highlighter.cc/spotlights">Update: This is happening.) Read the best-ever articles on a variety of important topics, all in one place.


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  Organize teacher curriculum planning workshops. Teachers love The Highlighter and want to plan great units together.


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  Build a searchable article archive. Like articles on segregation by Nikole Hannah-Jones appearing in ProPublica? Here you go.


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  Expand the newsletter’s reach. It’s great to have 650+ subscribers, but wouldn’t it be better to have 1,000? Or more?

1. Plentiful prizes and grandiose new merchandise


2. Newsletter delivery, website, and podcast fees


3. Subscriptions to tons of publications


4. Food and beverage at article clubs and other events


5. Getting the word out about The Highlighter