The African American Read-In: Celebrating Black Writers and Supporting Youth

Autor/in	Carter, Stephanie Power
Titel	The African American Read-In: Celebrating Black Writers and Supporting Youth
Quelle	In: English Journal, 96 (2007) 4, S.22-23 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-8274
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; African Americans; Youth; Stereotypes; Literature; Authors; English Instruction; Minority Groups; Educational Strategies; Program Descriptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Klischee; Literatur; Author; Autor; Autorin; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Ethnische Minderheit; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	Media subliminally bombard people with negative portrayals and stereotypes of Black people while doing little to represent the great contributions that Blacks have made in society and literature. This trend and lack of representation are also visible in schools, in particular the English classroom. Students are not often exposed to many writers of color in school. In this article, the author describes the African American Read-In, which presents a different picture as it acknowledges the countless contributions that Blacks have made to literature, and provides an opportunity for students and teachers to get a deeper sense of the contributions and legacy of Black writers. Beyond educating students and teachers about the contributions of Black writers, the African American Read-In is also an opportunity for Black youth to use writing to express their thoughts and feelings. (Contains 1 note.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10