In this episode of SpeakVolumes:  the Corona Chronicles, our conversation with the irrepressible Alvin Irby, the founder and social entrepreneur behind Barbershop Books, turns to the particular challenges of inspiring a love of reading among black boys. A colorful and gifted storyteller, Alvin shares with us the concept of “childhood reading trauma” and the unique importance of barbers as role models in today’s urban setting. See why Alvin believes that by creating safe spaces for children to read, he is planting the seeds for true cultural and community change.