SC Book Ban Updates- May 2025

Liberation is Lit Podcast

Liberation is Lit Podcast
SC Book Ban Updates- May 2025
May 09, 2025 Season 2 Episode 11
Tayler Simon

In this episode, we discuss the ongoing issue of book bans in SC. We explore the current state dynamics, with a focus on the actions of individual parents and the state Board of Education's regulation (43-170) that deems any sexual material developmentally inappropriate. Get the tea on the books that are currently banned statewide in SC.

00:00 Introduction to the Liberationist Lit Podcast 

00:23 Understanding Book Bans 

02:16 South Carolina's Unique Situation 

03:26 The Beaufort County Case 

04:19 Regulation 43-170 and Its Implications 

06:59 Recent Book Challenges and Bans 

09:21 Statewide Book Bans: A Comparative Look 

13:02 How You Can Help Fight Book Bans 

15:30 The Importance of Libraries and Community Involvement 

17:32 Conclusion and Call to Action

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