Hello Readers and Educators!
Have you read a book recently by a Black or brown author? Please share by August 21st! Not only will these be donated to classrooms, we'll create an age-based resource guide for everyone!
Lit·e·race·y is a back to school fundraiser running August 1st through 21st. The goal is to raise money to buy books by Black & brown authors from Black-owned bookstores for teachers to provide their students. The hope is that this will expose students to diverse stories and start conversations about race & history at an earlier age! The fight to end racism will take generations and conversations, it starts with us!
Did you know? According to research conducted by the University of Wisconsin...
Only 28% of all children's books published in 2018 had Black, LatinX, Native American, or Asian characters.
Less than 22% of all children's books in 2018 were written by Black, LatinX, Native American or Asian authors.
I plan to take care of the logistics, and coordination. All I ask of you is to:
1) SHARE on socials - the more you share, the more donation we can receive to provide for your classroom
GoFundMe link:
https://www.gofundme.com/literacey20232) SHARE your favorite books by Black or brown authors! It can be fiction or non-fiction!
3) SHARE the wealth: Whether your wealth of knowledge or some extra funds. It's going to a great cause!
