The 4th Annual Carroll County African American Read-In will
take place on Tuesday, February 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Carroll Arts
Center. https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2018/02/4th-annual-cc-african-american-read-in.html
All CCPS high schools, as well as students from Silver Oak
Academy, will be participating. http://bit.ly/2n8srhE
The Carroll Arts Center is located at 91 West Main Street in
Westminster, Maryland. The “snow
date” is Tuesday, February 13.
The Read-In is sponsored by Carroll County Public Schools,
Carroll County Public Library, the Carroll County Arts Council, and the Carroll
County Branch of the NAACP. The event is free and open to the public. No
tickets are required. A reception with jazz music will be held from 6:30 to
7:00 p.m. Readings and performances of African American literature will be
presented from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The National African American Read-In is the nation’s first
and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. 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. This initiative has reached
more than 6 million participants around the world.
