Alvin Irby, founder and Executive Director of Barbershop Books, is significantly impacting young Black boys. According to Because of Them We Can, the Arkansas native, who formerly worked as a kindergarten teacher, is helping boys read more often with his nonprofit.
Based in New York, Barbershop Books aims to “inspire Black boys and other vulnerable children to read for fun through child-centered, culturally responsive, and community-based programming and content.”
Irby’s nonprofit is created directly to combat a community reading deficiency. Statistics show that over 82% of Black male 4th-grade students in the United States “are not proficient in reading.” In addition, it was found that many students interested in reading don’t have access to the types of books they like or the things they want to learn about.
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