Wood, S., & Jocius, R. (2013). Combating “I Hate This Stupid Book!”: Black Males and Critical Literacy. The Reading Teacher,66(8), 661-669. Too often, instruction designed to improve literacy achievement for black male readers and writers focuses on skill-based learning, ignoring cultural, social, and personal development. This article calls for the use… Continue Reading Combating “I Hate This Stupid Book!”: Black Males and Critical Literacy