Former President Barack Obama appeared in what’s expected to be the first in a series of TikToks to promote reading books that defy “profoundly misguided” restriction efforts.
The Kankakee Public Library in Illinois debuted a video that featured a series of people reading books that have faced controversy, such as Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple” and Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give.” The video ended with Obama reading from a book himself while drinking from a Kankakee Public Library mug.
The Washington Post reported that Obama has filmed multiple videos in libraries throughout the country to support library services and access to books.
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