

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Film Series: The Right to Read
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Right to Read shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.

"Illiteracy is one of the most solvable problems of our time. We made this film to show the importance of early literacy and how crucial it is for children's lifelong success. Reading is at the core of our democracy. Our future depends on ensuring all students are equipped with the skills to build an equitable society for us all."
Jenny Mackenzie - Director

Run Time: 71 Minutes

Registration:
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There will be a panel discussion after the film, featuring experts in the area of education, literacy, and human rights.

CORLISS BUNKLEY, M. Ed., is a professional disruptor of inequities in PK-12 Public School Systems. She serves as a manager of Texas Strategic Staffing with the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

TWYLA MASTERSON is the program manager of LeaderKids in Fort Worth. She is deeply passionate about empowering students to grow, thrive, and flourish as they reach their God-given potential. She is a LeadershipClass 2024 alum and Leadership ISD’s Director of Program and Alumni Engagement.

JOANNA BUTCHER, M.Ed, Student Support Interventionist for Arlington Independent School District. She is an experienced educator with 19 years in the classroom, primarily in Title I schools, where she taught second through fourth grades.

DR. JASON E. SHELTON is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research interests concern the sociology of religion, as well as the intersections of race, class, and attitudes about various political and social issues in contemporary America. 


Registration:
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 91

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Arlington
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 W Main St, Arlington, TX 76010-7113, United States
- **lat**: 32.73696
- **long**: -97.10855
- **full address**: 201 W Main St, Arlington, TX 76010-7113, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Friends and Foundation of Arlington Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/friends-and-foundation-of-arlington-public-library/26060427)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 201 W Main St, Arlington, TX 76010-7113, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends and Foundation of Arlington Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, business, sports, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Film Series: The Right to Read ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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