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George Takei is the 2025 Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week

The actor, author and activist kicked off the annual campaign, which raises awareness of book censorship, during an event at the Brooklyn Public Library in New York on Oct. 6

Takei discussed his childhood experiences in a U.S. internment camp, which he wrote about in his own books, including the 2019 graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy

George Takei is continuing the fight against book censorship.

The actor, activist and author, 88, was named Honorary Chair of 2025’s Banned Books Week , an annual campaign that "highlights the value of free and open access to information," according to their website .

Takei kicked off the campaign, which takes place this year from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, during the Unscripted:

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