National African American Read In
- What
- National African American Read In
- When
- 2/19/2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The National African American Read-In (AARI) is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.