The National
African-American Read-In
During the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community
and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a
significant part of Blade History Month by hosting an African American Read-In.
Hosting an event can be as simple as bringing together friends to share a book,
or as elaborate as arranging public readings and media presentations drat feature
professional African American writers.
The Read-In is a way to highlight the diversity of African-American writers through
public readings of their work. 2015 marks the 26th year for this national event.
Several selections will be read which highlight this theme. Partidpants can sign
up to read or just come and listen. There will be brochures and other handouts for
all ages celebrating literacy and the contributions of African-American writers. For
more information, go to www.ncte.org/aari.
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Carver Library African-American
Read-In Book List
ByMelanie Watkins
Forsyth County Public Library
Carver School Road Branch
We have an African American Read-In, which is a program to promote
literacy. Here are some titles that I thought were pretty interesting, since being
here at Carver Library:
? "Empire State of Mind," Biography on Jay-Z by Zack
O' Malley Greenburg
? "You Can Get There >From Here," autobiography
by Bob Knowling *)
? "The Black Experience," by Bob Rees and Marika
Sherwood
? "A Kid's Guide to African American History/More
Than an Activities Book," by Nancy Sanders
? "African Americans in Winston Salem/Forsyth County a Pictorial Historyf
by Lenwood Davis
? "YA book Yd Little Brotheif by Anthony Davis and Jeffrey Johnson
? "Black Count," biography about Alex Dumas by Tom Reiss
? "Wrapped In Rainbows The Life of Zora Neale Hurston," by Valerie Boyd
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? "Representing Black Music Culture/Then, Now, And When Again?" by
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? "The Man From Essence/Creating A
Magazine For Black Women, by Edward Lewis
? "Princess Noire The Tumultuous
Reign of Nina Simone," by Nadine Cohodas
Piedmont Arts to hold Read-in
Piedmont Arts will celebrate African-American authors as the museum
participates in the 26th National African American Read-In, sponsored by
the Black Caucus of National Council of Teachers of English and the National
Council of Teachers of English on Saturday, Feb. 28,2 - 4 p.m. at 215 Starling
Ave., Martinsville, VA.
Community members are invited to read excerpts from books, stories and
poems by their favorite African American authors. Everyone is invited to
participate. Just bring a book. Admission is free.
All children will receive a free book to take home, while supplies last.
Complimentary refreshments available. For more information, go to
www.PiedmontArts.org.