The Education and Literacy Department presents a free screening of The Right to Read. When a child can’t read, their chances of incarceration, homelessness, and unemployment increase. That’s why Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver believes literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and is fighting for better reading instruction. “What good is winning the right to vote if we can’t even read the ballot?” Fed up with the bleak reading scores in his own community, Kareem files a petition with the Oakland Unified School District demanding change. The documentary is approximately 70 minutes and will be followed by a reception with refreshments and conversation. RSVP is not required, but highly recommended.

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