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In Conversation with ACLU-SC
October 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us at M. Judson for a free event with Upstate Organizer for the ACLU-SC Mikayla Mangle and Freedom to Read SC for Banned Books Week! The discussion will focus on Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, with discussion questions and resource guides provided by Freedom to Read SC.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America’s racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited.
Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds with research from renowned bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas—and on ways you can identify and stamp out racist thoughts, leading to a better future.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Across South Carolina, coordinated censorship efforts have targeted public schools and libraries—often focusing on books by or about people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized communities.
These efforts undermine the professional judgment of educators and librarians, bypass established reconsideration policies, create hostile environments through harassment and intimidation, limit students’ access to ideas and lived experiences, and expose public institutions to legal and constitutional risk By joining Freedom to Read SC, individuals and organizations become part of a coordinated, statewide response grounded in law, expertise, and community leadership.
