No, Black Parents are not to Blame for Poor Literacy Achievement, but Black Culture IS
8 min readMay 19, 2024
Allison Wiltz, let’s disagree without being disagreeable. I’m responding to your essay on why some people blame Black parents for our children’s low literacy rates. I’m probably going to lose some friends with this response and be accused of being a self hater who’s on the wrong side of blackness.