African American Read-In at the Hazel Hainsworth Young Library at Jack Yates HS, 2019

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February 2019

2. The National African American
Read-In is the nation's first and
oldest event dedicated to
diversity in literature.
http://www2.ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in/

3. It was established in 1990 by the
Black Caucus of the
National Council of Teachers of
English to make literacy a significant
part of Black History Month.
http://www2.ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in/

4. The Hazel Hainsworth Young
Library at Jack Yates High School
hosted a two day celebration!
http://www2.ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in/

5. February 26-
First, our Name That Book Team
hosted an evening of games and
book discussions.
African American Read-In Jack Yates High School

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Featured books with African American characters

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Featured books with African American characters

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Featured books with African American characters
Sharon

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Featured books with African American characters

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Name That Book
Game -identifying
quotes from our
featured books.

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Ms. Orr was our
announcer.
Ms. Haynes was our
score-keeper.

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Ms. Banks competed
on a team.
Ms. Hunter book-
talked and spotted
answers.

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17. February 26-
Then, we viewed August Wilson’s
play Fences, performed by our
school’s theatre department.
African American Read-In Jack Yates High School

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Our Theatre Department presents August Wilson’s
Fences!

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February 27-
Motivational Speaker Dieter
Cantu of Cantu’s Books
presented our students with
free books and t-shirts!
@dieter_cantu

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Much appreciation to : Principal Guillory, Carl
Davis, Dieter Cantu, and Cantu’s Books !

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We cannot wait for 2020!
#africanamericanreadin #NCTE