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Authors of Banned Books: It’s About Insecurity of Parents

Clip: 2/21/2022 | 18m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Authors Jason Reynolds and Kiese Laymon discuss book bans.

We’ve followed the recent rise in book bannings by school boards supposedly protecting kids from being uncomfortable. Yet discomfort can be an avenue to growth. Michel Martin discusses the issue with award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Kiese Laymon, both of whose books have been banned or challenged by school boards around the country.

02/21/2022

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EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Zelensky Discusses Sanctions on Russia

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Clip: 2/21/2022 | 3m 1s | Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky discusses the Russia-Ukraine crisis. (3m 1s)

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