Minorities and Learning Literature

"Let's take a look at teaching literature to Minorities with a focus on the use of YA (Young Adult) Literature."

This is how I started my blog, now I have become far more informed of the lack of discussion in blogs and news sites on this subject. As I look for recent articles on my stated topic I find that there aren't many at all. Therefore, what I will be doing is continuing to use Yahoo News, Washington Post, USA Today, and any news site out there to find some valuable information to pass on to you. Since this topic isn't being discussed much in the news it would seem that news outlets don't find the topic a viable one in the world of education. There are lots of sites that are dealing with Multicultural Education issues in America today, but that is not what I am concerned with here. I do realize that sometimes some of these will have to be used and I will continue to bring you websites that will allow you as teachers and soon to be teachers to easily find resources so that you can continue to broaden the horizons of your students and to become well rounded teachers as well.
The other problem that I am finding is that bloggers and news outlets aren't looking at the viability of using Young Adult texts to enlighten minority students in America's schools. I have found areas on the web that say that it is a good idea to include these texts, especially in February and October but that is limited as well.
I really didn't think that this topic would be so limited in the news outlets in America with the push to not only retain minorities in our middle and high schools, and to appeal to these young readers by giving them some texts that have more immediate relevance to these young adults. As this blog is a work in progress I will not say that there won't be anything of value to pass on to you in the future but I will continue to comb through my Google Reader's results to bring relevant info. to you.
Could it be that the news outlets just aren't concerned with Minorities learning literature and becoming "life long readers?"