Raising Black Kids to Be Avid Readers was started in 2015 by Connie Webster to spread awareness about Black literacy with a goal to ignite a passion for reading in our beloved African-American community. The goal is to give back in the community by helping children learn to read and enjoying it. Yes, there has been lot progress since the days when laws was made to keep Blacks from reading or writing. These laws would heavily impacted the black community in economical and education developments. NAEP’s 2019 report card shows that only 15% of Black 8th graders are at or above “reading proficiency.” It is further distressing that almost half didn’t even reach the “basic” reading benchmark. Only 17% of Black 12th graders stand at “reading proficiency.” Even though Black dropout rate dropped nationwide, from 9.7% in 2006 to 5.3% in 2018. Nevertheless, the dropout rate for Black students remained higher than that for white students (4.2%). While there has been progress made over the last 25 years, black students still perform at lower levels.