Whether we were defending graphic novels or children’s books, defending books in elementary schools or colleges, 2015 proved to be a challenging year for free speech. CBLDF frequently joined coalitions to tackle book challenges and much more in 2015! Absolutely…
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Happy Holidays from CBLDF!
Courtesy of CBLDF contributor and comics censorship historian Joe Sergi, we’re delighted to offer this special treat for the holidays: “A Comics Carol,” a minicomic in which Messr. Fredric Wertham is visited by the Ghosts of Comics Past, Comics Present,…
Please Consider CBLDF In Your Holiday Giving
All year round, CBLDF works hard to protect the right to read. If you’re doing your charitable giving for the year over this holiday weekend, we ask you to please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us continue to…
Administrators Shut Down Virginia Schools After Muslim Indoctrination Claim
Schools were closed in Augusta County, Virginia on Friday after one parent cried “Muslim indoctrination” over a 9th grade history assignment. When Kimberly Herndon learned that her son who attends Rivershead High School would be copying the Islamic phrase known…
NCAC Investigates the Prevalence and Impact of Trigger Warnings
Trigger warnings have become one of the hottest topics in the media today, with most coverage painting a bleak picture of epidemic political correctness propagated by coddled millennials. Articles and blog posts declare that trigger warnings are devolving academia from…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Nimona
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…
VICTORY in Idaho: The Namesake Approved for Classrooms
In a victory for the freedom to read, the school board in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has voted 5-0 to adopt a proposed curriculum that includes Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake. High school teacher Kirsten Pomerantz had requested approval to use Lahiri’s…
CBLDF Thanks Members With Vintage Gaiman, Moore, & Gibbons Podcast — Join Now!
CBLDF members make our work possible! From now until the end of the year, we’re thanking all of our members for helping us do this work with a CBLDF-exclusive podcast featuring a vintage 1980s interview among Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and…
LAST DAY for Personalized Graphic Novels from CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving Holiday Fundraiser!
CBLDF has the best holiday gifts for the fan in your life in our Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser, but now’s the time to act — the campaign ends TODAY at midnight PST! You can get outstanding graphic novels personalized…
VICTORY: Review Committee Votes to Keep Book in MN School District
In a victory for the freedom to read, a review committee in Rosemount, Minnesota, has voted 7-4 to keep Gayle Forman’s Just One Day in district libraries. Ben and Kandi Lovin, parents of a sixth grader in Rosemount, Minnesota, demanded the…