During National Reading Month, one entrepreneur is proving that literacy is not just a lesson plan — it is a lifestyle. Reginald Braxton, CEO of All N All Supplies, has taken his I Love to Read program beyond its origins and into school districts across three major American cities: Detroit, New York, and Denver. Through essay contests, oratorical competitions, branded classroom resources, and student recognition initiatives, Braxton is on a mission to reshape how young people see themselves as readers — and as leaders.
Braxton Brings Cash Prizes and Competition to Detroit Classrooms
At the heart of this year’s National Reading Month push is a powerful partnership with the Detroit Public Schools Community District Essay and Oratorical Contest. Students craft original essays and deliver live presentations before a judging panel, demonstrating not only reading comprehension but the kind of critical thinking and verbal confidence that follows them far beyond the classroom.
Braxton will personally hand out cash awards to top student scholars — a deliberate move that places financial recognition directly behind academic excellence. His belief is simple but striking: young people respond to being celebrated, and when achievement in literacy earns the same reward structure typically reserved for athletics, it changes the way students prioritize reading.
The Detroit effort runs even deeper through a secondary collaboration with Schools for New Paradigm for Education, expanding I Love to Read‘s footprint within the city and reinforcing the message across multiple learning environments.
A Braxton Family Moment That Sparked a National Movement
The I Love to Read program did not begin in a boardroom. It began with a father and a book. A formative childhood experience between Braxton and his father planted the seed for what would eventually grow into a full-scale initiative operating under All N All Supplies — an educational merchandising and resource company built around inspirational learning brands.
I Love to Read sits alongside the It’s a Lifestyle platform within that portfolio, and together they push a unified message: academic engagement is not an obligation, it is an identity. The program arms schools with motivational tools and recognition structures designed to make reading feel personal, relevant, and rewarding for every student who participates.
Denver and New York Districts Join the Literacy Push
In Denver, I Love to Read is advancing a collaboration with Denver Public Schools, where district leadership has embraced the program’s ability to build a classroom culture around meaningful reading. Students receive reading kits packed with materials that support both independent exploration and teacher-led instruction, creating a bridge between what happens at school and what happens at home.
In Brooklyn, Community School District 23 in New York has welcomed the initiative as a tool for building consistent reading habits. District leadership has highlighted the program’s success in giving students access to a broader range of texts while celebrating their growth and progress along the way. Across all three cities, the through-line is the same — reading feels less like a requirement and more like something worth owning.
Why Literacy Remains Braxton’s Defining Focus
Braxton has been vocal about the stakes. Reading is not a subject — it is the foundation beneath every subject. When a student internalizes literacy as part of their identity, it generates the curiosity and confidence that carries them through every stage of education and into every opportunity that follows.
As I Love to Read continues expanding through district partnerships, Braxton and his team are focused on reaching more schools with that same conviction. The program is not asking students to read more. It is asking them to believe that reading is who they are.
For more information or to bring I Love to Read to a school or district, visit its-a-lifestyle.org or follow the program on Instagram at @ILoveToReadUS.
