African-American Read-In

From 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on February 25, 2021

Join us virtually in #readingdiversely in honor of Black History Month!

Choose any text by an African American author or author of African descent.
Spend the month of February reading your chosen text and then share your reading experience at our read-in. You can read a short passage from your chosen text, or simply listen to others share! Our read-in pays homage to the past and works to help ensure diverse voices are never silenced.

You can join our read-in online or by calling in.
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/d7ee2f08652e4602a5ea4dc29fd3dce0
Call in option: +1-571-392-7650 PIN: 651 058 2925

Why do we call this a “read-in”?
We call this a “read-in” rather than a “read-out” to honor the Greensboro sit-ins during 1960’s civil rights protest. Young African-American students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter of a local restaurant. They refused to leave after being denied service due to the color of their skin, leading to many of their arrests. Their courage spread to more college towns throughout the south – reiterating what we know is the truth: separate is not equal.