Reading deeply, widely, openly, and critically together is one way of fighting dominant narratives around race, identity, and power. To intentionally curate anti-racist home or classroom libraries and reading experiences for youth is to ignite the kind of radical imagination and collective action around racial justice that our world needs.
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ZAPOURA NEWTON-CALVERT
(co-founder of Reading is Resistance)
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Take a closer look at the resources we offer. Learn how to access and use our anti-bias/anti-racist lesson plans. We use the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice framework to create discussion questions and extended learning activities that explore ways to fight dominant narratives around race, identity, and power.
READING IS RESISTANCE
x TWO RIVERS BOOKSTORE
Reading is Resistance is partnered with local St. Johns PDX, Two Rivers Bookstore to bring summer booklists, monthly Middle Reader and YA book bundles, and a weekly series of Coffee Break Conversations. See Events page for upcoming events and to watch previous discussions.
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"Being a part of Reading is Resistance is an action that I am proud of. Being able to create content that empowers the voices of marginalized groups is taking action and interrupting the status quo."
MAGGIE CHAVEZ
Content creator for Reading Is Resistance
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