At This Detroit Gym, Books Come Before Boxing
As a reading advocate, it was heartening for me to learn about a boxing gym in Detroit that puts books before boxing. The Downtown Boxing...
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#ReadABookDay – The 10 Books That Should Be Part of Your Kid’s Childhood
And to sneak in one of my son’s all-time favorites—The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he devoured around the age of 11. And my...
Green Bay Packer Martellus Bennett Partners With YouTube Kids
Martellus Bennett has joined forces with YouTube in its #ReadAlong month-long campaign teaching and encouraging kids to read....
Your Child’s Reading Begins with Talking and Listening
All of this talking, listening, and relating replace what for many African Americans is a demand for silence and compliance. There are cultural reasons for...
Russell Westbrook Launches New Initiative to Promote Childhood Literacy
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook opens new reading center in Oklahoma to promote childhood literacy...
Sherrie Young is Making Sure Literacy is Not Lost on the Youth
Director of Marketing and Special Projects for the National Book Foundation, Sherrie Young, speaks to Black Enterprise about her mission in literacy...
Father-Daughter CEOs Strengthen Family Bond with New Publishing Company
This Father’s Day is a special one for actor and entrepreneur Ephraim Benton. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native, who has appeared in TV shows and...