The President of 100 Black Men of Austin said he wanted kids to be able to see themselves in books in their classrooms. He, with some help, made it happen.
The President ofsaid he wanted kids to be able to see themselves in books in their classrooms. He, with some help, made it happen.
"A lot of our kids these days are not reading, and they don’t know how to read and that’s the sad part about what we’re dealing with in this country and so with that, we’re going to start here," Spencer said.
"One of the things especially with kids from different backgrounds, you want to find something that has an appeal to you, you want to find a connection," Carter said. "Takes them into another book, and another book, and another book."
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