We go where the books aren't. Books in hands. Doors open. Nobody left out.
Behind the wallWe ship donated books to incarcerated men and women and go behind the wall to help struggling readers. 76% of men and women incarcerated are illiterate, and 85% of juveniles in court are illiterate, so we also go inside juvenile facilities to help the struggling readers there. Literacy reduces recidivism by up to 43%, and we will not fail the people this system has already failed.
"My alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity." Malcolm X taught himself to read and think critically inside a prison cell, proof of exactly what we're building with every book we hand out.
A whole day built around our young people: workshops, college tours, a spelling bee, and a block party with school-supply giveaways.
Tia takes her "tribe" to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, learning who we are, together.
Community book drives that stock the bus and the foundation, banned books welcomed.
Free GED prep is on the way.
Your monthly membership keeps every one of these running.
