Dallas ISD: African American Read-In Is Virtual This Year

Press release from the Dallas Independent School District:

February 22, 2021

Dallas ISD will host the district’s annual African American Read-in on Friday, Feb. 26, continuing a decades-long tradition of encouraging young people to read and promoting diversity in literature while spotlighting the work of African American authors.

The read-in, presented by the district’s Racial Equity Office and Teaching and Learning division, will be virtual this year and will consist of two events: a Zoom session from 9 a.m.-noon for all K-12 students, followed by a community session that is open for parent participation from 3:30-5 p.m.

This year’s read-in, the culmination of the district’s “I Matter, We Matter, Words Matter” diversity in literature initiative for students, will feature well-known authors including Nic Stone, Derrick Barnes, Jewell Parker Rhodes and Christopher Paul Curtis, among others.

Sessions will consist of poets performing original works, authors, storytellers and live song and dance performances in addition to parent workshops and giveaways.

Event sponsors include the Dallas Mavericks, KPMG, Follett, Teacher Created Materials, Achieve 3000, Lakeshore, Newsela, and Dr. Michele Bobadilla.

For more information, and to register for the sessions, visit www.dallasisd.org/readinday.

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