In celebration of Black History, CBLDF is rerunning some amazing profiles created in partnership with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. To see the full list of resources, visit https://cbldf.org/profiles-in-black-cartooning/ Profiles in…
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Florida Tea Party Group Demands District Ban 14 Books
It’s Your Tea Party Florida has demanded that Marion County School District remove 14 books from their middle and high school libraries the group believe are “obscene, even pornographic.” Superintendent of Schools Heidi Maier removed the books from the middle…
Victory! Fun Home Restored in New Jersey High Schools
Fun Home has been returned to the library shelves in North Hunterdon-Voorhees School District high schools. According to National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), the return happened as recently as February 21st. This is not just a victory for the organizations…
Influential Censored Comics: Saga, A Story for Every Type of Family
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples sci-fi epic adventure, Saga, quickly emerged as a genre redefining, bestselling addition to the comic book cannon. It rapidly picked up a shelf-full of awards from the Eisner’s, Harvey’s, Hugo’s, and even a British…
Activism in the Funny Pages
In celebration of Black History, CBLDF is rerunning some amazing profiles created in partnership with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. To see the full list of resources, visit https://cbldf.org/profiles-in-black-cartooning/ Profiles in…
Less than a Week Left! Support CBLDF and Add $590 to Your Comics Library
Hurry, there’s less than one week left to discover the best in comics with the Humble Comics Bundle: Start Here! featuring over 40 essential comics and manga titles, from modern classics to media tie-in hits and introductory volumes of today’s…
Milestone: the Diverse Publishing Icon of the 90s
In celebration of Black History, this February CBLDF is rerunning some amazing profiles created in partnership with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. To see the full list of resources, visit https://cbldf.org/profiles-in-black-cartooning/ Profiles…
Barefoot Gen Holds Sacred Place in History, Both as Truth and Story
“[Barefoot] Gen burned its way into my heated brain with the intensity of a fever dream” Art Spiegelman notes in his introduction to Barefoot Gen Vol. 1. Even without the flu, Spiegelman reports experiencing during his first read-through, Keiji Nakazawa’s semi-autobiographical manga will stay with you…
CBLDF Speaks Out Against Harsh and Discriminatory Punishment of 6th Grader
A sixth-grade student was arrested in Florida after refusing to participate in the pledge of allegiance. The substitute teacher attempted to insist on his participation but the student still abstained, explaining his views that the flag represents racism in America.…
John Oliver’s Bunny Book Triggers Teacher Investigation
A teacher in Seminole County, Florida is under investigation for reading an age-appropriate book about two gay bunnies to his first-grade class. According to local news in the area, the investigation came in response to complaints from several parents about…