Burlington High School students had the opportunity to sit down recently with administration and discuss developing new guidelines to preempt censoring student journalists in the future. This meeting came after the school newspaper, BHS Register, was censored in September for breaking…
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CBLDF Spirit of Giving 2018!
Donate to CBLDF and get graphic novels signed and personalized by comics’ greatest creators in our 2018 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until November 30, you can receive best graphic novels gifts personalized to you or your favorite comics fan by incredible…
Censorship Lecture Today in Chicago Open to All, featuring CBLDF Speakers
Last month, CBLDF News Blog covered a Kickstarter project designed to bring the educational program series Censorship and Information Control During Information Revolutions to life, and the support was overwhelming. Now’s your chance to go see Comic Book Legal Defense…
Hey, Kiddo Author Talks About Tough Subjects
Bestselling author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, wrote a piece recently for The Washington Post reflecting on the value of tough subjects in kids literature. CBLDF News Blog readers know that too often complex subject matters can lead to challenges and bans…
LAST WEEK! Support Free Expression and Children’s Literacy with IDW’s Huge 80s Humble Comics Bundle
My Little Pony, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, the list goes on and on. The best parts of growing up in the 80s have stuck around so that a whole new generation of kids and adults can share in the…
The Chilling Adventures of Self-Censorship
**Spoilers ahead for Season One, Episode Three of the Netflix show The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina that don’t affect the overall watching experience, but give away details from a single episode sub-plot** The hit new show The Chilling Adventures of…
Education On the Ballot: 2018 Midterms
Unless you’ve just woken up from a fairly long coma, you know that the midterm elections are Tuesday, November 6th. The midterm elections always experience a lower voter turnout than years when the presidency is up for grabs, but crucial…
Community Rallies Around Iowa Library After Man Burns LGBTQ Books
Last Week, CBLDF wrote about a man in Iowa who took out four LGBTQ children’s books from the Orange City Public Library and proceeded to burn them during a Facebook Live video. Since that news story, the library has received…
Signed X-Men: Grand Design, Groo, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters can donate to grab graphic novels signed by some outstanding cartoonists, including the brand-new X-Men: Grand Design Second Genesis and X-Men: Grand Design, signed by Ed Piskor; Groo & the Thought Patrol Print, Groo: Friends & Foes HC, Groo: Play of the Gods TP, and Groo: Fray of…
Go Back to the 80s with this Rad Humble Bundle from IDW that Benefits CBLDF!
Head back to the 1980s with this killer comics Humble Bundle from IDW Publishing! Pay what you want to get $278 worth of DRM-free digital comics and support important charities like Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Traveling Stories! For…