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In his new book, "Dangerous Learning," legal scholar Derek Black tells the story of the resistance to Black literacy in this ...
National Library Week highlights the importance of libraries as safe spaces for Black children to explore, read, and learn freely, amidst rising censorship threats.
Too many Black children—especially our Black boys—are being labeled as “bad." Let's get understanding of autism in Black ...
We must move away from a culture of fear and misunderstanding. We must not shy away from the discomfort of confronting ...
Dr. Diana Greene argues that the root cause of Black students' literacy struggles is socioeconomic barriers, not just education reforms.
WATERLOO — A children’s reading event featuring Black authors showed the truth of the proverb “it takes a village to raise a child.” An African American Read-In Saturday featured three ...
not only are Black children dying at higher rates than white children, but this trend dates all the way back to 1950. It begs the question: how much progress have we actually made if Black ...
Our Kids Read began as a way to get more books in the hands of children. The Black-led nonprofit is on a mission to close the ...