An African-American boy launches a book club featuring literature with positive Black characters.

The event, which happened last month, was aimed at empowering our youth to read and see themselves as heroes.

Hot 107.9’s Midday Personality REEC is also the author of the children’s book series, Ice The Bully Books. If you want REEC & His Celebrity Friends to visit your Daycare or After school program. This Event is great for children age 3 to 6! Its FREE! To book Reec email PositiveYouth1@gmail.com. Related Stories: Hot 107.9’s Reec […]

The first African-American and woman becomes Library of Congress' new chief executive. She's widely praised for promoting technology at libraries in low-income neighborhoods.

In an effort to promote Youth Literacy in a fun way, Reec of Hot 107.9 visited a very eager group of students and staff. They read “Ice Gets Fit” a children’s book authored by Reec, handed out book bags, with toys and fitness items inside and signed autographs for participants! This time Reec’s yougest Daughter […]

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'A Fine Dessert' is the latest children's book to be praised for its "good intentions" while dropping the ball on the truth.

Courtney Holmes is part of a growing trend of barbers that are getting creative and helping their local children get an education.

This is a level of racism that just doesn’t even make sense… pic.twitter.com/Qy76Kiemlp — Yours In Negritude (@MeWeFree) May 27, 2015 Some parents and children…