53. All My Heroes Were Stolen From Me
Kimberlé Crenshaw and author George Johnson talk about book bans and why the attack on "woke" is an attack on us all.
Intersectionality Matters! · African American Policy Forum
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Show Notes
To kick off Banned Book Week, host Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) is joined by award-winning author George Johnson (@IamGMJohnson). They talk about the book bans that are sweeping the US, and George's new reality as one of the most banned Black authors in America. They also discuss the triumph of George's memoir, All Boys Aren't Blue, and unpack why George's work is needed now more than ever.
Join AAPF for the second year of the Books Unbanned Tour, kicking off at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Oct 1st. Register for the panel discussion and free afterparty here: http://bit.ly/BKBF23
Learn more about how you can help preserve our freedom to learn here: www.freedomtolearn.net
Produced by Nicole Edwards and the team at the African American Policy Forum.
Mixing by Sean Dunnam
Music by Blue Dot Sessions
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