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 ...

Black students' reading proficiency is lowest of any racial group, with education reforms and poverty, trauma, and absenteeism being major barriers.

In California, Black children have had the lowest rates of reading proficiency for at least a decade. Boynton-Jarrett highlights the larger factors that play into children’s literacy ...

Just 15 minutes of reading a day can expose a child to more than a million extra words each year—a simple habit that not only ...

Clothide Ewing, former Syracuse University student-athlete, published the children's book series “Stella,” the story of a quirky, spirited young Black girl, inspired by her daughter.

a writing club for Black boys that furthers a love of the written word. Another shop helping everyone—especially children and teens—cultivate a love of reading? Brain Lair Books in South Bend ...