MURFREESBORO Tenn. (WSMV) – Murfreesboro Schools received a request to remove the book “It Feels Good To Be Yourself” from its library collection on Dec. 10, 2024.
The book, which is part of the collection at Bradley Academy, was brought up in a public comment period by John Amanchukwu and wasn’t previously on the agenda.
The board found Amanchukwu to be out of order for speaking on a topic unrelated to the agenda. He talked about the book’s content, which he considered to be related to children’s gender.
“We want to ban books that seek to pervert the hearts and minds of children,” Amanchukwu said.
Amanchukwu also mocked the appearance of board member Jimmy Richardson, saying he looked like a “knock-off version of Matt Walsh,” and pointed out his shirt that read, “Ban the Fascists. Save the Books.”
During the following meeting on January 14, a review committee convened to discuss the book Amanchukwu was referring to, “It Feels Good To Be Yourself.”
Four of the committee members recommended the removal of the book and one recommended retaining it for an older audience.
The board voted to remove the book by recommendation of the committee.
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