Real Reading Talk

In this last episode of season 2 I talk about the concept of reading is freedom and how this message is at the very core of this podcast. I discuss the importance of being intentional about putting reading high on our value ladder in the Black community. Last I give 4 easy ways we can consistently implement reading daily in our lives.  Click the link below to visit our Reading Is Freedom stor...

Oh yes ya'll in this episode I talk about the quote that Kyrie Irving said when he was being questioned by the media in regards to a link to a movie he posted on his personal social media platform. I'm addressing the how made it clear that he understand as a 30 year old why it was said if you want to trick a Black person then you put it in a book. He then, talked about how reading is a superpower....

In this episode I talk about the what I call the 3 R's of Freedom Resistance, recovery and resilience. What made me choose this topic is because I thought about how my own children need to know how to recover whenever they are faced with trials and setbacks in the event I'm not around. So then, I realized this was an aspect of being a Free person. That's when I decided to add the other components...

This episode is a check-in to make sure parents are equipping their children with the necessary tools of empowerment that is needed when they are going to these "schools" that are in many cases like a battle zone. I also talk about how we must be real with our children in regards to the racism that they are faced with daily and what that looks like inside the classrooms. I give real examples of ho...

In this episode I show a number of titles of books for all ages that not only have I read but, I truly believe you must have in your home library. I give brief summaries of what each book is about and how these can help build confidence, knowledge of self and teach the history that our children are not learning in the classrooms. You most definitely need your notebooks and pens for this episode.&n...

Like I promised Ebony Donley and I took a deeper dive into why it's important for our children to get their writing skills up to par. Ebony gave practical tips on how we can help our children write more and write well. She went beyond talking about they need writing to pass these state tests she linked writing to empowerment and how it is great tool that can be used to get the things you need and...

Oh yes she's baaack!!! Intervention specialist, literacy advocate,  tutoring business owner, certified life coach and author of 2 books Ebony Donley is in the Real Reading Talk house! She is sharing her rich experiences about how she grew up in a very loving, supportive and literacy filled, high achieving home. She is also giving insight as to how her upbringing led her to choosing education...

I'm just scratching the surface in this almost an hour episode, in which I talk about the 4 tools we can implement daily that I believe can help us to decolonize our minds. For it is our mindset that must be changed in order for us to change this low level literacy path that we have been plagued with for decades in the Black community. You must grab your notebooks and pens so you can write down th...

 In this episode I talk about the importance of being unapologetically Black. I'm reminding us of how aspects of our culture like helping our grandparents or grandparents cook, visiting our family down south or having those conversations with our elders in the garden , is not only building literacy skills it's also preserving our heritage. I'm also going down memory lane by sharing some of my...

In this episode I'm talking to my son Ismail about his very interesting reading experiences. He shares how he really loved reading sci-fi books when he was younger and why he's not into reading now. Even though he's not reading like he should he definitely understands the importance of reading and he also gives great tips on how to get young people into reading. Make sure you grab your notebooks a...

This episode right here was one of the liveliest, fun with a hint of goofiness conversations I had with my daughter Sauda about her reading experiences. She talks about her favorite books she likes to read,  where she likes to read and how she wants to write her own book if she just gets a round to finishing the ones she started. I'm telling you this episode exemplifies another side to Real R...

In this episode I talk about the ways in which we need to prepare our children to be confident, educated and have conviction when they are going into these "school" environments real soon. I'm also talking about the ways in which our Black children's natural head start gets disrupted and the ways in which we can combat this by referencing the book Awakening the natural genius of Black children by...

In this episode I'm talking to my son Yusuf about his phenomenal masks that he makes and how he gets a lot of inspiration from the Five Nights at Freddy's book series that he likes to read. He also gives some great tips on how to get young people into reading.  please subscribe to his Youtube channel Draftsandcrafts. 

In this episode I am talking to my daughter Assiyah about her reading selections. She's educating us on manga books, anime and webtoons. We also get into her most recent book that she finished called Guts by one of her favorite authors. Finally, she gives some great tips on how to get the youth into reading. As always please have your notebooks and pens ready because Assiyah is dropping some gems!...

In this episode, I give 9 ways on how having engaging and meaningful conversations with your children, can actually help to build a strong foundation in reading.

 Cleveland's own, Ebony Donley is dropping gems and jewels on how to keep it simple, when it comes to developing a culture of literacy in our homes. After listening to this episode you will see why she is one of Real Reading Talk's most listened to guests. Please make sure to have your notebooks and pens ready because this show is a banger!!! 

In this episode I explain what the summer slide is and how it affects our Black children. Then I give 10 creative ways you can help to beat the summer slide and incorporate more literacy opportunities throughout the summer.

In this episode I talk about what parents must do and not do, in order to help their child become successful readers, even though they have a reading tutor on deck.

In this episode I talk cause and effect which is a basic skill that we learned as toddlers that applies to the development of our reading skills as well. I also relate this to the infamous who cares about the Oscars fiasco between Will Smith and Chris Rock.

In this episode I’m having a lit conversation with 11 year old Muneeb and 7 year old Maleehah about their reading experiences! Get your notebooks and pens ready for these gems and nuggets that are being dropped!

In this episode I discuss the importance of real substantive change when it comes to eradicating the high levels of illiteracy in the Black community.

In this episode I’m dropping some Black history on ya and 6 benefits to reading aloud.

In this episode I start off with a quote by Thomas Sankara reminding us about how this Black history we must not allow the white social structure to relegate Black history to only two of our beloved ancestors, Dr. Martin Luther King jr. and Rosa Parks. I also talk about the Anti-literacy laws and the Negro Act of 1740.

In this episode I had such a lively conversation with Alex about his reading experiences growing up, mind you he's only 10 years old. This brother here had some great things to say about the books he likes to read to his love of football and his Black history project he'll be doing for Black History month. He also dropped some gems on how to help your child who many struggle with even wanting to r...

In this episode of course I’m not just talking about us as Black people relegating Black history to one month, oh no! I will be giving tips in ways we can turn up our Black history month activities so that we can continue to learn about our history and culture everyday! Also make sure you rate, review and share this episode. Do you need a read tutor for your pre-K-4th student go to https://abclear...