African American Read-In
Sixteen students and seventeen faculty members presented at an African American Read-In this week.
Sixteen students and seventeen faculty members presented at an African American Read-In this week. While this was the first Read-In held at Eagle Hill School, it is the 26th National African American Read-In held nation-wide. Performed during Black History Month, the Read-In is a way of highlighting literacy and honoring African American authors.
Eagle Hill’s event began during the all-school assembly when Dr. Riendeau read an excerpt from a short story followed by Mr. Westcott and three students acting out a scene from Lorraine Hansbury’s A Raisin in the Sun. The event then moved to the library for the remainder of the school day where students and faculty read poems, speeches and novel excerpts authored by African Americans. Two students and one faculty sang and one student performed an originally composed interpretative dance to Maya Angelou’s Phenomenal Woman.
Some of the participants are struggling readers, so the fact that they were willing to read in a public forum is an event to be highlighted. Throughout the day, many classes attended the event with anywhere from 30 to 50 people in the audience at any one time. Overall, the event was well-received and is likely the first of an annual event. Click here to see a short video of two of our student presenters on the Eagle Hill School Facebook page.