Real Reading Talk

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...

In this episode I discuss the importance of setting that culture of linking reading and education to freedom and empowerment, especially if your children are in these school environments that have a culture that is rooted in white supremacy and oppression.

I had the opportunity to talk to my daughter who is a 2nd year college student on how she developed her love for reading, what books she likes to read and ways in which to get our young people into reading.

In this episode I discuss the importance of socializing our children with reading and the importance of being surrounded with books more than depreciating items that doesn’t contribute to having thriving and sustainable communities.

In this episode I discuss the importance of equipping our Black children with a strong foundation of language and understanding how to speak to people in a way that’s going to help them get their goals met.

In this episode I got to talk with an awesome and brilliant young lady that I've had the pleasure of knowing for over 10 years. She is talking about her experiences as a child when it comes to literacy. She also gives some great pointers on how to encourage more young people to want to read. Her grace, sweetness and thoughtfulness was really exuding throughout this whole episode. Make sure you hav...

In this episode I reference the book The Developmental Psychology of the Black child by Dr. Amos Wilson in which he talks about how advanced our Black babies are in comparison to white babies. However due to this cruel system of white supremacy that begins to change for our Black children at around the age of 3. This reference is extremely crucial to note because subconsciously due to the inferior...

In this episode I gave 5 ways we can begin to be intentional about eradicating the low levels of literacy in the Black community.