Freedom to Read Month: The Bluest Eye and the Politics of Censorship

Name: Freedom to Read Month: The Bluest Eye and the Politics of Censorship
Start: 2025-10-26T14:15:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-26T17:15:00-07:00
Location: 706 4th St, Lake Oswego, OR, United States, Oregon 97034

Schedule

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 02:15 pm to 05:15 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

706 4th St, Lake Oswego, OR, United States, Oregon 97034 | Lake Oswego, OR

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking program during Freedom to Read Month as we explore The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, one of the most frequently challenged books in America, and what its censorship reveals about race, literature, and power.
The evening begins with a brief introduction by Adult Services librarian April Younglove outlining the history and current landscape of book bans in the United States. Then, our featured speaker, Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, a cultural expert and educator, will examine the enduring impact of The Bluest Eye, sharing personal insights into its significance as a work of Black literature and a mirror to societal discomforts.
This program invites open dialogue on the freedom to read, the voices we silence, and why stories like this one matter more than ever.
A livestream will also be available at https://www.youtube.com/LakeOLib/streams
This special event is part of our Freedom to Read Month series. Learn more at www.lopl.org/freedom-read-month-lopl-2025
This program is supported by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library.