In 2015 the Sacramento Black Book Fair (SBBF) is introducing two new innovative “literary community participatory projects” highlighting books by authors of African descent. We are seeking the community’s participation with the following fun projects below.
2015 National African American Read-In sponsored by the Black Caucus of National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). During the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting an African American Read-In. Hosting an event can be as simple as bringing together friends to share a book, or as elaborate as arranging public readings and media presentations that feature professional African American writers. For more information please visit http://www.ncte.org/aari.

2015 Community Read–In March through May sponsored by the Sacramento Black Book Fair (SBBF). Our sub- themes for 2015 “Reading, a Pathway to Freedom” 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.” Therefore we are encouraging schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens to read and discuss at least one book selected by the SBBF planning committee based on our theme. You can purchase the books at underground bookstore, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 737-3333. Tuesday through Saturday.

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Dr. Maya Angelou (For adults and college students)
• Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton and Raul Colon (For Preschool-2nd grade)
• The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis (For elementary school age)
• A Guide for using The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 in the Classroom
• Warriors Don’t Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High by: Melba Pattillo Beals. (For middle and high school age students)

The Community Read–In will kick-off in March and run through May 2015. Hosting a Community Read-In event can be as simple as bringing together friends to share a book, or as elaborate as arranging public readings. We are calling on parents, grandparents, students, youth groups, schools, colleges, children’s programs, and places of worship, book clubs, libraries, literary groups, bookstores, and the general public to read with us in 2015. For more information please visit our website at: http://www.sacramentoblackbookfair.com.
For more information please contact: Faye Wilson Kennedy at (916) 484-3750 or by e-mail: faye@bluenilepress.com