Topic: Books

Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Two Boys Kissing
The MSNBC host talks with David Levithan, author and champion of books about LGBTQ+ teens
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on All American Boys
The MSNBC host talks with authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about the creation and messages of their book, All American Boys.
By Ali Velshi
Grant Blvd + Blk Ivy
The B Corps fashion brand loved by Beyoncé is launching a men’s clothing line and a vintage clothing store, Blk Ivy, dedicated to Civil Rights era fashion, music, books— and activism
By Courtney DuChene
Brent Johnstone and Akeiff Staples
We’ve all heard the research: Early literacy is critical to success. Two fathers do their part to help Philadelphia’s early learners develop a lifelong love of reading — and of themselves
By Johann Calhoun
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Nickel and Dimed
Ali Velshi talks with the authors of Maid and Heartland about bans on books about poverty, such as Nickel and Dimed
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Girls Who Code
MSBNC's Ali Velshi speaks with Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani about her books' unlikely ban in Central York, Pennsylvania
By Ali Velshi
Vote for School Boards That Protect Democracy
A long-time college president sees a cautionary tale in the recent Pennridge (Bucks County) school board vote to scale back social studies
By Elaine Maimon
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Arizona House Bill 2495 with Daniel Hernandez
The MSNBC anchor talks with Arizona State Representative Daniel Hernandez about the state's ban on acknowledging sexuality in public schools
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Melissa with Alex Gino
MSBNC's Ali Velshi speaks with the acclaimed trans author about the effects of book banning
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Lord of the Flies with Rutger Bregman
William Golding's literary classic is worth reading — but the true story of six shipwrecked Tongan boys ends much, much better.
By Ali Velshi