A week ago, CBLDF joined the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Kids’ Right to Read Project, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, and more in sending a letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennet, denouncing the removal of Marjane…
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Missing the Point on PERSEPOLIS
The attempt to ban Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis from Chicago schools awoke immediate protest among students, teachers, parents, and free speech advocates such as CBLDF. The circumstances behind the ban are still unclear, but a recent opinion article in The Atlantic…
WTTW’s Chicago Tonight on PERSEPOLIS Ban
Last night, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight aired a 15-minute segment, trying to get to the real story about the reported Persepolis ban. Barbara Jones, Executive Director of ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom, joined Lane Tech students and a representative from the Chicago Teachers Union to talk about the ban. Click through for video of the segment.
Furor Continues Over PERSEPOLIS Removal
Friday saw the quick action of CBLDF and other free speech advocates in defense of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, which was reportedly removed from the classrooms and library of Lane Tech College Prep in the Chicago public school district at the…
CBLDF Rises To Defense of Persepolis
Earlier today, educators, students, free speech advocates, and fans of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis were thrown into turmoil with reports that the book had been banned from Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep. In response to the reports, CBLDF joined the Kids’ Right…
UPDATED: Persepolis Reportedly Banned In Chicago School
UPDATE: Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has responded to reports that Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis has been banned from Lane Tech College Prep and other Chicago-area schools. Byrd-Bennett stated that the book is not appropriate for seventh graders — an age group…
Tunisian Broadcaster Fined for Showing PERSEPOLIS
After a delayed trial, a panel of five judges convicted Nabil Karoui, the director of Tunisia’s Nessma television channel, of “disturbing public order” and “threatening public morals” for airing Persepolis, the animated film version of Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic novel. The film has a brief depiction of God, which is considered offensive by many Muslims. Karoui has been fined the equivalent of $1,600 and two members of his staff, who played a role in the airing of the film, were each fined $800.
More on the story after the jump…
Tunisian Trial Over Airing of Persepolis Movie Delayed Until April
by Betsy Gomez
The trial of Nabil Karoui, the director of Tunisia’s Nessma television channel, has been delayed until April. Karoui is on trial because he approved the airing of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s film adaptation of her critically acclaimed graphic novel. The movie has a scene that depicts God, a portrayal that is not permitted in many Islamic areas. Karoui is accused of “insulting sacred values, offending decent morals and causing public unrest.” The airing of Persepolis has divided people in Tunisia, with defenders arguing for the right to free expression and some extremists resorting to violence to try to shut down Nessma. For more on the trial, visit Al Arabiya News.
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PEN Report Reveals All Graphic Novels Banned in the Last Nine Months
April ushered in two important reports on censorship in the past year. The American Library Association released its report on the “Top 10 Challenged Books,” and PEN America released its report “Banned in the USA: Rising School Book Bans Threaten…
CBLDF: Civic Engagement and Comics Reading List
This list was created by the folks at Comics@SDSU with additions from CBLDF for our recent panel CBLDF: Civic Engagement and Comics at ComicCon San Diego: Special Edition. Constitution & Democracy American Politics: A Graphic History by Laura Locker and Julia…