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Freedom to Learn: Banned Book Read-A-Thon – Community Wellness Institute
May 3, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm UTC+0
Event Type: Virtual
Day of Event Contact: Loraine Palmer-Snead – [email protected]
Books are under attack in the U.S., especially those written by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. The Community Wellness Institute (CWI) and The Village stand alongside the African American Policy Forum to push back against banning books and the exclusion, racism, sexism, and censorship that undergirds banning books.
Agenda
Introductions
Session I – Dr. Geraldine Palmer
Read an excerpt from a banned book and discuss
Session II – Loraine Snead M.Ed
Read an excerpt from a banned book and discuss
Session III – Dr. Jacqueline Samuel
Read an excerpt from a banned book and discuss