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Why Are Books Being Banned Across America?

Books are being banned from schools and public libraries at alarming rates, and stories from LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors are disproportionately being pulled from shelves. How do book bans harm learning and access to information? What do these challenges say about the American educational system? Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and George M. Johnson, author of the widely challenged book “All Boys Aren’t Blue'' join host Roy Wood Jr. to break down where these book bans are coming from, the political ideology behind them, and how these banned books can help young readers understand complex issues. #DailyShow #Podcast #BeyondTheScenes   Original air date: September 20, 2022   More on Banned Books Week: <a href="https://bannedbooksweek.org">bannedbooksweek.org</a>   Get involved: <a href="https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/">https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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