The 2016 Black Youth Write! (BYW) is a literacy program for Black adolescent boys and girls who are between the ages of 12-17 years old. The BYW literacy program is aimed at advancing intellect, identity development and literacy proficiency of youth while focusing on reading and writing about Black protest movements from the 1800s to #BlackLivesMatter. Youth will understand what it means to write for social change and create awareness about critical issues affecting their lives through the study of history and Black activist writers of the past and present. We will read rich African American literature and think about their own identities and positions for improving the conditions for humanity. Each session will focus on writing for activism, advocacy and social change. The instructor is Dr. Gholdy Muhammad. She is a writing teacher, researcher and professor at Georgia State University. Her research focuses on the literacy development of African American youth. She will engage the youth in learning that will help to advance their writing, identity, and critical thinking. Specifically, youth will:
− Learn about the histories and identities of Black activists
− Engage in resistance forms of writing
− Understand wider purposes for writing
− Study genres of writing through model mentor texts
− Have visits from authors who are activists
− Engage in political discussions of social ills
− Engage in debate about urgent issues affecting Black lives
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