12:00: Book bans, policy change, and where we go next
1:00: Rochester City Council candidates in the Democratic primary, part 3
Over the past several decades, progressives and conservatives have sought to ban books for very different reasons. In recent years, conservatives are more actively trying to get books pulled from libraries. The ten most challenged books from 2024 were all targeted from the political right. The local organization Our Local History is hosting a community forum about children's freedom to read. They explore challenged books and book bans on "Connections." Our guests:
- Justin Murphy, research and communications coordinator at Our Local History
- Henry "Cody" Miller, Ph.D., associate professor of English education at SUNY Brockport, and recipient of National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Intellectual Freedom Award
- Tamara Wall, member of the West Irondequoit School Board
- Noelle Evans, education reporter/producer for WXXI News
Then in our second hour, we continue our series of conversations with candidates running in the Democratic primary for Rochester City Council. Each discussion is an opportunity for the candidates to share their platforms and priorities for office, and to answer questions from community members. This is part three of five in our series. Our guests:
- Victor Sanchez, candidate for Rochester City Council
- Kelly Cheatle, candidate for Rochester City Council
- Luis Aponte, candidate for Rochester City Council
*Note: "Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News YouTube channel. Watch here.
