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The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton

The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton

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In honor of Banned Books Week, Stacey is joined by two guests: Her mom and former librarian, Reverend Carolyn Abrams, and actor, director, and literacy advocate, LeVar Burton. The trio discuss the transformative power of story and strategies to combat book banning.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast. Learn More: Banned Books Week: https://bannedbooksweek.org/events/https://twitter.com/BannedBooksWeekhttps://www.instagram.com/banned_books_week/https://www.facebook.com/bannedbooksweek/American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom Banned Books Report: https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/reportAmerican Library Association Dear Banned Author Campaign:https://www.ala.org/bbooks/dear-banned-authorStacey Speaks Up: https://bookshop.org/p/books/stacey-speaks-up-stacey-abrams/21172602LeVar Burton Reads: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/levar-burton-reads/id1244649384