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School Board Meeting Descends Into Chaos as Furious Father Booted for Reading Filthy Passages from Kids Library Books

Conservative News DailyOctober 16, 2026
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A North Carolina pastor,John Amanchukwu,was removed from an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting on october 12 after reading explicit passages from Sapphire’s novel “Push,” which is accessible in the district’s high school library. During his public comment, Amanchukwu quoted from the book, leading to interruptions by the board chair and police removing him from the venue.He posted a video of the incident and announced plans to file a lawsuit, criticizing the censorship and the presence of controversial books in schools. The novel depicts sensitive topics such as sexual abuse, incest, and rape from a teenage outlook. Amanchukwu has previously read similar content at other school board meetings in Texas and Florida. He advocates for protecting children and promoting free speech, conducting his campaign through school board visits. The events were livestreamed and garnered support online, with some commenters praising his efforts to expose library materials they consider inappropriate. As of October 14, the district had not issued a formal statement on the incident.



A North Carolina pastor was escorted out of an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting on Oct. 12 after he began reading explicit passages from a novel that remains available to students at a district high school.

Pastor John Amanchukwu stood at the podium during public comment and quoted from “Push” by Sapphire, also known as Ramona Lofton, according to LifeZette.

Board Chair Dr. Doug Knight interrupted him, and officers approached to remove him from the podium and the room.

Amanchukwu posted video of the exchange the next day and wrote that a lawsuit was coming.

“I was censored by the board chair for reading from Push by Ramona Lofton. Then POLICE were brought in to intimidate me and force me away from the podium,” he wrote.

“THE BOOK STAYS. THE PREACHER GETS SILENCED. An allegedly inappropriate book remains in Lake Norman High School, but a preacher exercising his right to speak gets shut down?”

The novel, published in 1996, is written from the perspective of a teenage girl and includes descriptions of sexual abuse, incest, and rape.

Amanchukwu has read from the same title at other school board meetings, including one in Midland, Texas, back in 2024, where police also removed him.

In September, he did the same at a Hillsborough County, Florida, school board meeting, reading explicit passages from a Chuck Palahniuk novel he said was available on a school shelf.

The board proceeded to interrupt him once the content he was reading became graphic.

He announced earlier on Oct. 12 that he planned to speak as part of a national effort on school library materials.

“Pray for me! I’m speaking at the Iredell-Statesville school board meeting tonight! My national school board campaign continues, and we’re keeping the main thing, the main thing. We must protect our children,” he posted.

The meeting was held at the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman and livestreamed on the district’s official YouTube channel.

As of Oct. 14, Amanchukwu had not filed a formal complaint, and the district had not issued a public statement on the removal.

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