- Has the Black community truly been afforded equal access to literacy necessary to be successful in contemporary America? Reference Richard Wright’s “The Library Card” and any other sources, including your own experience, if you wish.I think the people faced unequal access to literacy due to poverty. Richard, wanting to learn, experienced discrimination in the library as the only black person, encountering ridicule for choosing books with big words.
- How can we help establish more equality for the Black/ African-American community in the US?Helping Black/African-American equality means supporting fair rules, buying from Black-owned businesses, knowing their history, and making their voices louder. Being part of the community and understanding and changing unfair beliefs are crucial for equality.
- What is the argument in the article titled “With COVID, the African-American Literacy Crisis will get much worse”? Support your answer with evidence from the text, and with your own thoughts on this topicThe article argues that the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the challenges African American children face in school. Before COVID, only two out of ten African American high school graduates had the skills they needed to succeed. With the shift to online education during the pandemic, many African American children lacked the necessary online access, leading to a halt in their learning.
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