Black Boys Read NOLA

Our mission is to expose African-American boys in the New Orleans area to literature featuring black male protagonists by assigning books to read and discuss at our monthly book-clubs.

The best part about the book club is the difference it's made already. Parents have noticed changes in their boys. Characters in coloring books and activity sheets that were once colored pale now have darker skin. The boys take notice of the Black protagonists as well. We also enjoy the huge turnout of dads. Black dads are really killing it lately and the book club is no exception. What I love most of all is the sense of brotherhood shared amongst these boys who have never met prior to the club. They welcome and embrace new members as is they were distant relatives. It's truly a sight to behold and it never gets old to me. The book club is also important because this is proof that Black males can gather and be productive around something that involves intellect, and not physical or musical talents.

Testimonials

Fred T: "Q regaled us with trip details. He left our family trip to those museums in tears. He was able to better process things this time".

Alyssa P: "Thanks for an amazing day of learning, laughter and black love".

Karen P: "Our son hasn't stopped talking about the annual trip. Thank you for creating great experiences and memories for the boys"

Cassandra T: "Liam appreciated learning more about our ancestors and how much we have been able to achieve; by way of strength, perseverance and love".

Also please see our organization's featured blog post on Peachtree Online by following this link: https://peachtree-online.com/2019/06/guest-post-book-club-with-carter-reads-the-newspape