Real Reading Talk

In this episode I am talking with my former pre-K and tutoring student Taalib! He is dropping some serious dimes from reading strategies he's learned from his parents and yours truly. Also hetalks about some of the books he likes to read, the favorite places he likes to read, how to get young people into reading and much more. I hope that you all gain much benefit and enjoy this dope episode all a...

In this episode I talk about the definition of literacy in education and how that very definition is what our Black children need to be told so that they can begin to look at reading in a more functional way Instead of it being connected to passing a test. In segment two of Real Reading Talk I get a chance to talk to my daughter Assiyah about her literacy experience. Make sure to subscribe to this...

In this episode I discuss the imply of changing the narrative when it comes to getting our children to want to read. Let’s stop with saying how negative and horrible they’re life will be if they don’t learn how to read. Also, I have a special guest in the second segment of this episode. Zayd who was my student when I had a pre-K center in my home some years ago, is going to tell us about why he lo...

In this episode I break down 3 ways in which we can start to pump up reading to our Black boys by getting our Black men on a massive literacy marketing campaign ASAP! Then part 2 of this segment I interview my son Yusuf. We get a chance to listen to him talk about his favorite books and he also reads an excerpt from one of those books. Please remember to subscribe to my podcast Real Reading Talk o...

In this episode I give the three necessary ingredients to building a rock solid reading foundation. I also had the opportunity to interview my daughter Sauda. She dropped some gems for our young people on some of her reading habits and the books she likes to read.

This is our last episode of season 1 and I wanted everyone to truly envision how they were going to develop and nurture a culture of literacy in their homes. I also give 5 tips that can help jumpstart that mindset into creating a home where reading is ever present now and for generations to come.

In this episode I talk about how we must change our mindset to an investment mentality when it comes to getting our children the reading help they need. So for my tutors out there you can’t always go down in your price when someone says that’s too high, the person whose seeking the help should respect what you’re doing and understand they are making an investment when it comes to their child’s edu...

In this episode I discuss how we as Black people can foster a culture of literacy. I give 5 tips with a bonus tip on how to do this.

In this episode I give valuable lessons that I learned from reading the book Bad boy that I believe will help to develop and cultivate a culture of literacy in our homes.

In this episode I give 3 ways we can help our children become empowered when it comes to reading to learn, which occurs around the 3rd and 4th grade.

“School” has started for most children across this country so we must make it clear that our children aren’t to be messed with. I have dropped 5 things that we should be demanding/asking the teachers and principals at these schools. Remember empowerment is the mindset we must have!

In this episode I talk about how parents/caregivers can empower their children before sending them into these schools that were not created to truly educate our Black children.

I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Ms. Pamela Owens who has been a reading tutor for over 10 years. In this episode we talk about how she grew up in a house filled with literacy and how after she left the corporate job world she went into a profession that was dear to her heart which included reading and helping children. She also shared her connection she has with the East Cleveland Publ...

In this episode I talk about how we have to change our mindset to thriving and being our best selves in order to help develop that culture of literacy and learning in our community. I also give 4 tips on how to create a pleasurable reading experience for your child.

In this episode I talk about how important it is to reread a book. Also how we must show our children how much reading is valuable to us.

In this episode I talk about the summer slide, what it is, how it affects our Black children and what we can do to combat it together.

In this episode of Real Reading Talk I'm speaking with Adam Tully (Mr. T) about the many different activities that are at the library this summer virtually and there will be some in person activities as well. These activities will help our families be engaged in some enriching activities that can help beat that summer reading loss that occurs called the summer slide. He also talked about the other...

In this episode I discuss how important it is to have conversations with our families which is the entry point into developing solid foundation in reading.

In this episode, I give some historical context as to how we have low levels of literacy in the Black community.

In this episode I give four ways in which our imagination being developed is beneficial when we are making sure we are reading everyday.

In this episode I have the pleasure again of being able to talk to Sis Hannael Janna about her project initiative the PanAfrican Library of the Gambia.  She is doing something that is so needed in the motherland which is helping to build a library/education hub for our brothers and sisters in the Gambia. Hopefully after listening to this powerful episode, you will be inspired to give to such...

In this episode I drop a few gems that Dr. Amos Wilson talks about in his book Awakening the Natural Genius of Black children. So grab your notebook and pen and let’s get to work!

This is the first part of how we as Black people can begin and continue to prepare our children to become strong readers m.

What can I say Ebony Donley once again dropped nuggets, dimes, knowledge and all of that on this spectacular episode of Real Reading Talk. she gave us a lot of tips and strategies that we could use to help get our children and parents engaged into reading. We also talked about the importance of empowering parents especially when it comes to our children being in these schools that were designed to...

In this episode I talk about one of the tools of white supremacy which is to make us forget about the past so we don’t connect the past injustices to what we as Black people are dealing with in the present as it relates to literacy and education.