Mission

 

Literature Matters is a non profit organization that provides annual festivals, while showcasing under represented books to communities in need. Communities that lack diverse books will be supported through book distributions, keynote speaking engagements, and community events.  

 

More often than not African American, and Latinx/ Hispanic American Literature is not incorporated in K-12 required literature. Let's work together and change the narrative. As Americans, we embody cultures from around the world, it's about time our children read about them.

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Did you know...

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33% of fourth graders achieved proficiency in reading comprehension on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and just 17% of Black students and 21% of Hispanic students achieved proficiency compared with 42% of White students (NCES, 2022). Literature Matters is working toward closing these gaps by promoting children’s experience with books and authors who look, and sound like them.