Real Reading Talk

Real Reading Talk

Sasha Beckette-Abdullah

Episodes 114
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

We will discuss the systemic issues that are at the very core of why there are low levels of literacy in the Black community and the ways in which we can combat these issues together.

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Recent Episodes

Conversation with Esteemed Author Kerwyn Phillip

Nov 19, 2025 1h 7m

Creating generational wealth and learning about financial literacy has been one of the most talked about conversations in the Black community over the last 20+ years. We have become more conscious…

The root cause of Black and Brown children falling behind in reading.

Nov 05, 2025 38m

In this episode I'm addressing the recent article done in The Harvard Gazette that talks about the driving decline in U.S. literacy rates. Of course they mention things like the rise of electronic…

Struggling with trusting yourself? Then this is the book for you.

Sep 17, 2025 57m

You tired of not trusting your gut? Do you second guess yourself a lot? Are you constantly having to ask other people what to do before you make decisions? Well in this episode I break down where…

Why we stopped reading for pleasure and how to change it.

Sep 02, 2025 25m

There was an article written in the Black Wallstreet Times that talked about how reading for pleasure has gone down about 40% for Americans within the last 20 years. For Black people that number…

Picture books can be enjoyed by all ages.

Aug 20, 2025 17m

Picture books are typically associated with young children. We assume because they are filled with illustrations that you must be 8 years old or younger to read them. That is quite the contrary.…

Nobody's coming to save us, that's why I started ABC READ.

Jun 18, 2025 40m

"When you don't understand racism/white supremacy what it is and how it works then everything you think you understand will only confuse you."- Neely Fuller, Jr. This is the quote that I think about…

S3E46 The Time Is Now!

Nov 16, 2024 44m

In this episode I'm addressing the article that The Grio wrote entitled, Trump Abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America. I'm reminding us of how we should not be surprised or…

Cause and effect discussion on Real Reading Talk

Oct 16, 2024 32m

In this episode the esteemed educator Ebony Donley and I are discussing what cause and effect is and how this is one of the foundational components that is needed to have strong reading skills. We…

Elite College Students Can't Read Books?!

Oct 09, 2024 24m

Yup you read that read that right. Alot of students from elite colleges like Stanford and Columbia are struggling to read the books that have been assigned to them in their classes because they did…

S3E30 Three lessons I learned from the movie Inside Out 2.

Jul 18, 2024 32m

One of the most talked about movies of this year so far is Inside Out 2. This movie in my opinion gave a good description of what emotional intelligence looks like. It was very relatable and on time…

S3E30 "What happens if you just love your kids?"

Jul 10, 2024 44m

You betta read the book and don't mess up on no words or I'm gonna give you a whuppin! What's your problem why can't you figure out that math problem?! How many times have we went off on our…

S3E28 There's Power In Silence

Jul 04, 2024 37m

In this episode I'm on my solo box talking about the beauty and power of being silent. This topic came about because of a question that a teenager blurted out in a quiet classroom which was "why is…

S3E29 Are we empowering or enabling our children?

Jun 25, 2024 24m

How many of you grew up being told to do this or that by your parents/caregivers but alot of times wasn't shown how to do it? It was almost like you were expected to know and when you didn't get it…

S3E27 Conversation with author Tierra Banks on Real Reading Talk!

Jun 19, 2024 1h 12m

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure talking to the phenomenal author and founder of Mended Relationships Mrs. Tierra Banks. Our conversations was filled with memories of how her mother didn't…

S3E29 Conversation with child advocate and author Ashley B.

Jun 06, 2024 1h 13m

In this episode I had the ultimate pleasure of talking with this dope sista who truly cares about our children. She's a behavior specialist, spiritual God-mother, child advocate and author Miss.…

S3E28 Conversation with Author and Creator of All This Math Akil Parker!

Apr 29, 2024 1h 54m

I hate math! We ain't going to use this math anyway, so why do we have to learn it?! How many times have we heard these negative statements and more about the dreaded and most needed subject, math.…

S3E27 Conversation with world traveler and author Taye Uhuru!

Apr 18, 2024 55m

Been around the world ya ya yaaa! That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think about the conversation I had with brotha Taye Uhuru. It was such an engaging discussion he and I had in which…

S3E26 Conversation with author of the book Hidden In Plain Sight Kaleema Overton Ameen!

Apr 09, 2024 1h 27m

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure with talking to North Carolina native Kaleema Overton Ameen on her journey to becoming an author of a book that deals with one of the most controversial…

S3E25 Conversation with the multi-faceted author Khalil Muhammad!

Apr 06, 2024 1h 29m

In this episode of Real Reading Talk I'm talking to the multifaceted, art gallery owner, author and Detroit native Khalil Muhammad. Bro Khalil starts us off with his humble beginnings replete with…

Budget cuts in schools=bye bye to beneficial programs

Mar 25, 2024 37m

In this episode, I'm discussing the recent article in our local online news platform cleveland.com that talks about the budget cuts that will be taking place this September in districts across the…

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Real Reading Talk has published 114 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Education.

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