LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville will take part in the National African American Read-In chain Monday, Feb. 7.
U of L faculty, staff and students will take part in the read-in from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Minority Affairs Building on Belknap Campus. A second event for students in fifth grade and below will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the same location.
Readers will be allotted 10 minutes each during the morning session.
The public is welcome to attend.
The African American Read-In is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and is endorsed by the International Reading Association. Schools, churches, libraries, bookstores and others are encouraged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting read-in events across the nation.