Name
Book Bans’ Impact on Marginalized Communities
Date
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time
3:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Location Name
Rhythms Ballroom I, Floor 2
Description
Book bans and challenges have disproportionately harmed the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, with 30% of challenges targeting books including BIPOC characters or anti-racist themes and another 30% targeting books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Panelists will discuss the targeted impact of book bans on these and other marginalized communities, how they use bookselling to fight back in their own communities, and how other booksellers can do the same.
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Speakers
Jihye Shin, The Nonbinarian Book Bike - Brooklyn, NY
Erin Decker, White Rose Books & More - Kissimmee, FL
Annastasia Williams, The Bottom - Knoxville, TN
Leah Johnson, Loudmouth Books - Indianapolis, IN