Our mission, at The Zuri Reads Initiative, is to promote excellence, education, and community by providing organized literacy-related events and resources for children, students, and families in Metropolitan Detroit and around the globe.

 
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Drs. Geneva Smitherman and Raven Jones Stanbrough at Traffic Jam & Snug, after speaking at an event co-sponsored by The National Council of Teachers of English

Drs. Geneva Smitherman and Raven Jones Stanbrough at Traffic Jam & Snug, after speaking at an event co-sponsored by The National Council of Teachers of English

Co-founder, Darryl Stanbrough, Jr. reading a story to a crowd of listeners at our Pop-Up Read-Aloud Summer Series at Sweet Potato Sensations

Co-founder, Darryl Stanbrough, Jr. reading a story to a crowd of listeners at our Pop-Up Read-Aloud Summer Series at Sweet Potato Sensations

Family Literacy Night at The Wellness Plan Medical Centers (East Detroit)

Family Literacy Night at The Wellness Plan Medical Centers (East Detroit)

Family Literacy Night at The University of Michigan Detroit Center

Family Literacy Night at The University of Michigan Detroit Center

Family Literacy Night at the Detroit Public Library (Redford Branch)

Family Literacy Night at the Detroit Public Library (Redford Branch)

Teacher Appreciation Dinner, honoring Detroit Public Schools teachers, hosted in the home of the Co-Founders

Teacher Appreciation Dinner, honoring Detroit Public Schools teachers, hosted in the home of the Co-Founders