Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- The 2008 African-American Read-In will be held at The University of Alabama on Monday, Feb. 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Crossroads Community Center Lounge, 232 Ferguson Center.

The National African-American Read-In is in its 19th year. Participants on the UA campus are invited to read their favorite passages written by African-American women writers.

A reception will follow.

The 2008 Read-In is sponsored by the UA Women’s Resource Center, Crossroads Community Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, the African-American Studies Program, the McNair Scholars Program, the McNair Scholars Student Association, the African-American Graduate Student Association, and the Women Involved in Learning and Leading Program.

For more information, visit http://wrc.ua.edu or call the Women’s Resource Center at 205/348-5040.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.