Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Las Vegas, and Ohio! Monday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. • U.S. Bank Room – Central Library…
MacArthur “Genius Grants” Recognize Sequential Artists
In the midst of his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, American Born Chinese creator Gene Luen Yang got another major honor this week: a MacArthur Fellowship, more commonly known as the “genius award.” The five-year, $625,000…
Get Signed Banned Books From CBLDF!
Celebrate Banned Books Week by getting your own copies of banned and challenged classics signed by their creators from CBLDF! Banned Books Week begins on Sunday, September 25th! Help us protect valuable and diverse comics by donating to receive some of…
PEN America Report Analyzes Challenges for Diverse Youth Literature
Banned Books Week 2016 starts this Sunday, and this year’s theme celebrates diversity! A high proportion of frequently challenged and banned books are by or about people of color or LGBTQ individuals….
CBLDF Resources: Banned Comics Case Studies
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1, which means you still have time to plan your Banned Books Week event! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity…
Texas School Board Stands Ground on Sixth Grade Required Reading
CBLDF Resources: Using Graphic Novels in Education
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1, which means you still have time to plan your Banned Books Week event! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with…
Humble Launches New “Forbidden” Books Bundle in Honor of Banned Books Week to Benefit CBLDF!
Humble Bundle is proud to announce the Humble Book Bundle: Forbidden Books supporting Banned Books Week. This limited digital promotion is offered in support of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a member of the Banned Books Week Coalition….
ACLU Sues Idaho Over Speech-Chilling Liquor Law
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho regarding an antiquated law that bans “sexually suggestive art” in establishments that serve alcohol. A cinema in neighboring Utah filed suit over a similar law there in May after…
CBLDF Resources: Publications
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1, which means you still have time to plan your Banned Books Week event! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with…
CBLDF Resources: CBLDF Comics Connector
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1, which means you still have time to plan your Banned Books Week event! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF resources,…
Support CBLDF and Gear Up For Banned Books Week!
Banned Books Week begins next Sunday, September 25, and you can wear your support for free speech with some of our quality apparel! We are currently offering “I Read Banned Comics” t-shirts and Comics Code Authority pins and patches! We are also…
Teachers and Librarians Praise Benefits of Comics for Kids
With teachers and students across the country getting into the swing of the new school year, Publishers Weekly recently took an in-depth look at the seemingly endless advantages of incorporating comics into the K-12…
D.C. Launches Banned Book Scavenger Hunt
THIS WEEKEND: CBLDF Has Signings, Debuts, and More in Store for SPX!
This weekend, comics fans converge in Bethesda, Maryland, for the Small Press Expo, the annual celebration of independent comics and their creators! CBLDF will be on hand at table W84-87 with books and signings by Jeffrey Brown, Charles…