The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton
The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton  
Podcast: Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Published On: Thu Sep 26 2024
Description: 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 transcripts@crooked.com 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