Dorothy Jones

The Alaska Reads Act is supposed to improve reading skills for kids up to third grade. But older kids who still don’t have reading proficiency may miss the opportunity. A local woman is stepping in to provide a reading development program at a one-time event in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks is celebrating Martin Luther King’s birthday weekend with several events including a gospel festival Friday evening, a youth breakfast Saturday, and a Black history event Sunday afternoon. That presentation at Pioneer Park will cover the efforts to document important firsts in Alaska’s Black community.