Editor’s Note: This resource is the fourth of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week,…
Category: Education
Ask Your Local Comics Shop for This is What Democracy Looks Like Today!
This Is What Democracy Looks Like has just arrived, in time for Constitution Day! This Is What Democracy Looks Like maps out how the US government was designed to foster democracy and encourages readers to become more informed and engaged citizens.…
Free CBLDF Banned Books Week Webinar Announced! Addressing Identity Censorship
Addressing Identity Censorship Friday, September 27, 2019, 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST (Banned Books Week) Identity censorship is the most frequent form of intellectual freedom challenge in today’s environment. From moral panic about Drag Queen Story Hour to frequent challenges…
Get CBLDF’s Newest Publication, Read Banned Comics, for Free Today!
Banned Books Week is happening September 22 – 28, and CBLDF is excited to release Read Banned Comics to help you get ready for all the festivities! Read it online below or grab your copy at your local comic shop today!…
History of Comics Censorship, Part Three
Editor’s Note: This resource is the third of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week,…
Exorcists Tell Pastor to Ban Harry Potter in Nashville
A Catholic school in Nashville has made headlines internationally for banning the Harry Potter series from its library. The K- 8th-grade school’s Pastor Dan Reehil made the decision, emailing faculty that he consulted both local and Vatican exorcists before deciding…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This resource is the second of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week, September…
Comic Creators Get Carded for September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month
The ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) has created their first Advocacy campaign geared at getting comics readers to go out and get library cards this September. The campaign features different creators posing with their library cards to…
Last Week to Keep Books Weird with CBLDF and Humble Bundle!
There’s just one week left to snag Microcosm Publishing’s Humble Book Bundle – Keep Books Weird. Starting at $1, pay what you want to get a huge selection of weird and wonderful DRM-free ebooks, filled with tips on starting a…
Toni Morrison Books Survive Another Challenge from Florida Tea Party
Last week news came out of Marion County School District that the school board and Superintendent were standing behind Toni Morrison’s Beloved and The Bluest Eye, as well as Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia. These three books were challenged again after…