Last year, a survey received national attention when 40% of respondents couldn’t name a single right guaranteed by the First Amendment, and one one person out of 1009 could name all five. As a way to combat what is clearly…
Author: Patricia Mastricolo
Engage, Prepare, and Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights with CBLDF’s Be Heard!
Following recent tragic events across the country, and with the increased campaigning of the election cycle beginning, it is certain that this year will see more students, teachers, and communities creating and participating in protests to voice their concerns both locally and…
Retailer Spotlight: Bridge City Comics in Portland Oregon!
Whether you’re looking to buy new comics, trade-in your used graphic novels, or join a killer book club, Bridge City in Portland has something for every type of fan. Located conveniently on Mississippi Ave, it’s the perfect place to drop in on…
Adding Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass To Your Library or Classroom Collection
It can be difficult for educators and librarians to find professional reviews of comics and graphic novels in the best of situations, due in part to the small section of revered outlets that review comics. But for a successful series…
New CBLDF Webinar Addressing Barriers to Comics
Developing a Classroom Collection 101: Addressing Barriers to Comics Friday, August 16, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST Do you want to develop a comics and graphic novel collection for your classroom or library, but don’t know where…
Time is Running Out to Take CBLDF Survey and Win Comics!
Teachers! Help CBLDF today and be automatically entered to win a classroom comics library! There’s still time to take CBLDF’s survey about comics in the classroom! This quick questionnaire asks teachers to help us understand how they’re using comics in schools, and…
3 Months Later, Musa Kart Still Unjustly Incarcerated
Cartooning is not a crime, #FreeMusa This week marked the three-months since award-winning editorial cartoonist Musa Kart voluntarily turned himself into jail following miscarriages of justice, trumped-up charges, and a decade long harassment campaign from Turkish President Erdoğan. Kart and his…
Texas Councilwoman Calls for #JusticeForLilah
Leander, TX Councilwoman Christine Sederquist took to Twitter last night to voice her support of transgender comics author Lilah Sturges as well as her frustration at her own city council. Sederquist criticized recent interference from the city that caused the…
7 Days Left! Discover New Worlds with Sci-Fi Book Bundle and Support CBLDF!
Humble Bundle has teamed up with JABberwocky Literary Agency for our newest bundle! Get ebooks like Servant of the Underworld, The Hidden Masters of Marandur, Shadow’s Son, and February Thaw all while supporting free expression! This is the last week to get a Humble Book…
NJ School Board Decides Fate of 13 Reasons Why & Todd Strasser Books
The Westwood Regional School District’s board will be meeting this Thursday, July 25, and decide the fate of three YA books that have been challenged by a group of parents claiming the works could do “irrevocable harm” if not pulled…