Black Children In Oakland Are Facing A Literacy Crisis. Steph And Ayesha Curry Want To Avert It

Black Children In Oakland Are Facing A Literacy Crisis. Steph And Ayesha Curry Want To Avert It

Essence Magazine:

By Malaika Jabali ·Updated March 10, 2025

Around the country, only 17 percent of Black fourth graders read proficiently. For eighth graders, that number drops to 16 percent. To put it shortly, there’s a literacy crisis. 

Aware of these challenges, bestselling author Ayesha Curry and NBA All-Star Stef Curry produced a short documentary film through

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