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Racial literacy gap hurts all Americans, black teacher says

Drego Little teaches humanities at Seattle University, and literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color.
KUOW Photo/Ann Dornfeld
Drego Little teaches humanities at Seattle University, and literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color.

Drego Little teaches literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color, and humanities at Matteo Ricci College at Seattle University.

Little told KUOW's Ann Dornfeld that he sees literacy as the key to success in school — and in life — for disadvantaged students.

Year started with KUOW: 2008