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Connecting Readers and Writers to the Word:  African American Read-in

Book Connections, ReadingBy Vanessa FortenberryFebruary 20, 2022

This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, my school gave the African American Read-in another try, but with a different flavor for this event In the past, I would get approved for everyone to “Stop Everything and Read” at a specific day and time. Students and teachers, along with other staff were to read…

Connecting Readers and Writers to the Word: African American History

Reading, UncategorizedBy Vanessa FortenberryFebruary 6, 2021

To commemorate and recognize the contributions of African American people, Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week (initially Negro History Week) in 1926. Known as the Father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson felt that in order for Blacks to participate intelligently in the affairs of our country, they should know their past. In 1976,…

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