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Access free academic articles, journals, and research tools designed to support your learning journey.
Explore the libraryBuilt for lifelong learners who are tired of regular school
It doesn’t matter if you’ve dropped out of school, are headed to graduate school, or if the idea of school makes you itch. We help you level up your reading, writing, and information and digital literacy skills so you can get the education that matters to you.
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Our symbol, Mate Masie, means What I hear, I keep.
Find your next step
Whether you’re looking to study, grow your skills, or find the right tools, start where you are and move forward with confidence.
Access free academic articles, journals, and research tools designed to support your learning journey.
Explore the libraryJoin guided classes with active communities and live seminars focused on reading, writing, and digital literacy.
Browse classesDiscover practical tools, curated materials, and support systems to help you stay on track and succeed.
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Who this is for
Whether you’re catching up, starting fresh, or building new literacy skills, this space is designed to support your journey.
This platform is grounded in Black educational pedagogy. Here, we honor Black Language, Black knowledges, and Black experiences. In other words, we educate in a way that we know works for people who have been historically underserved.
You won’t have to figure it out alone. We’ll help you strengthen those foundational skills and college cultural competency to get you through.
Reading, writing, information literacy, and digital literacy skills classes are taught by Masters-level trained instructors who get exactly where you are coming from and where you want to go.
What you’ll gain
Skills
Someone is making decisions on your behalf right now: Figure out what they are saying and learn to speak back in ways that assure you are heard.
Technology Coming soon
You’ve not met AI like this! Let Sistah Tasha, Uncle Bruce, and Coach Lauderdale help you navigate the library, listen to you read, and guide your research.
Literacy
Ignorance costs money. But very few things are actually unknowable. Learn how to really know all the things relevant to you.
Community
Connect with others who are growing, learning and building with you. It’s the online equivalent of a lively Thanksgiving dinner conversation with the Smart Auntie in charge.
How it works
A clear, guided path to help you access resources, join classes, and grow with confidence.
Sign up for a free membership to see all that the BASS Spot has to offer!
Join freeAccess guided classes, build practical skills, and grow within a supportive learning environment.
Browse classesFollow a clear path, build real skills, and stay consistent with the help of community and tools.
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