WHO’S READING BANNED BOOKS . . . AND WHY?
6:00-7:30 pm | Tuesday, February 10 | Free to all
Books have been banned for centuries, and U.S. states and school systems have recently stepped up the mandate to remove books from libraries and school curricula. Local personalities share their reasons for choosing a banned book, before reading excerpts from their favorites.
CONFIRMED READERS
Reverend Guillermo Arboleda, Missioner
Episcopal Diocese of Georgia’s Racial Justice Mission
Dr. Bruce Cohen
Epidemiologist (retired)
Lola DeWitt, Director
Live Oak Public Libraries
Teresa-Michelle Jackson, Director
Savannah Black Heritage Festival
Rexana Lester, Executive Director
Savannah Morning News (retired)
Roger Smith, Director
The Learning Center
Melissa Swindell, Director
Georgia Writers Museum
Andreia Wardlaw, Director
Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD