Event Brief
May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Board member urges keeping 'Roots' on shelves
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A Knox County Schools board member asks colleagues to keep “Roots” in libraries, contesting a Tennessee ban on age-inappropriate content.
WHO: Knox County School Board member; Knox County Schools board colleagues
WHAT: Urged colleagues to keep “Roots” on library shelves despite a Tennessee law banning age-inappropriate content
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: A Tennessee law restricts age-inappropriate content, prompting the board member to challenge the removal of “Roots” from libraries
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