Borrowed & Banned from Brooklyn Public Library
Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution
Radiotopia
4.4 • 989 Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Borrowed & Banned is a podcast from Brooklyn Public Library about tells the story of America’s ideological war with its bookshelves. Over seven episodes, hosts Virginia Marshall and Adwoa Adusei talk to students on the frontlines, librarians and teachers whose livelihoods are endangered when they speak up, and writers whose books have become political battleground. With every episode, they’ll share steps you can take to combat censorship, no matter how old you are.
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| 1:08.2 | Book bands are nothing new. |
| 1:11.0 | They've been a part of America's narrative for about as long as our country has existed. |
| 1:16.0 | But just in the first half of this year, nearly 2,000 unique titles were challenged across the country. |
| 1:21.0 | That's the highest number in over 20 years. That's why |
| 1:25.8 | the folks at Brooklyn Public Library are launching a new podcast series |
| 1:29.7 | called Borrowed and Banned. They want to help you understand how and why books are being |
| 1:35.2 | removed from library shelves across the country and what you can do about it. |
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