The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton
Assembly Required with Stacey AbramsPlay episode
Show notes
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.
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Learn More:
Banned Books Week: https://bannedbooksweek.org/events/
https://twitter.com/BannedBooksWeek
https://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/report
American Library Association Dear Banned Author Campaign:
https://www.ala.org/bbooks/dear-banned-author
Stacey Speaks Up: https://bookshop.org/p/books/stacey-speaks-up-stacey-abrams/21172602
LeVar Burton Reads: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/levar-burton-reads/id1244649384
