The Fight Against Book Bans in Charles Town Schools
Book bans are disgraceful and unethical
The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, October 23, 2025
By Staff
In her opinion piece published in The Shepherdstown Chronicle, Brenda Segarra expresses her outrage over the increasing number of book bans, including classics and books addressing LGBTQ+ issues, which she believes stifles education and diversity of thought, particularly impacting children in local schools. Segarra highlights how such censorship, often influenced by politicians and groups without adequate understanding of the material, undermines the educational values that libraries in areas like Charles Town and Harpers Ferry foster. She connects the issue to broader societal implications and warns against conformist ideologies that seek to control freedoms, emphasizing the need to defend the right to read and think independently within the community.
