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NAACP Hillsborough County president reads children’s book during Hillsborough Read event
Summary
Yvette Lewis, president of the NAACP Hillsborough County branch, read from It Starts With Me during a Hillsborough Read appearance and encouraged the audience to read.
Yvette Lewis, president of the NAACP Hillsborough County branch, read aloud from the children’s book It Starts With Me by Bernice A. King and Kimberly P. Johnson, illustrated by Zoe Rannuzzi, during a Hillsborough Read segment. Lewis said the book “gives you energy” and described it as guidance on handling difficult times and sustaining love and strength. She encouraged attendees to read, adding, “I challenge you to pick up something and read today. Let's all get caught reading.”
The remarks were delivered as part of a Hillsborough Read appearance; no formal action, vote, or policy discussion was recorded in the transcript related to the reading.
