BEAUFORT, S.C. — An organization advocating for intellectual freedom is encouraging families to attend a school district meeting to address challenged books.

The Beaufort County School District (BCSD) board will hold a public meeting to address nine book complaints filed earlier this year. The meeting will take place Friday, Aug. 22 at 9 a.m. in the BCSD Media Center located at 2900 Mink Point Blvd in Beaufort.

According to Families Against Book Bans, a single parent has re-submitted complaints about several books that were reviewed in 2023 and were later returned to library shelves.

The challenged books are:

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: Set in Ohio, Morrison tells the story of 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove. A Black girl who, after being regarded as "ugly" for her skin color, prays

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