The holidays can be a chaotic time of year. The sunlight hours are getting ever shorter and against the encroaching darkness we strive to fit more and more into each day. Gift buying and wrapping, food shopping and cooking, work…
Category: Education
Educators, Librarians, and Community Members – Report Censorship from 2018
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is asking for anyone who has knowledge of censorship attempts in 2018 to submit reports before the end of the year. Anyone can report a censorship incident, including challenges and bans,…
University Study Claims Link between 13 Reasons Why and Teen Suicide
By virtue of dealing with the upsetting subject of teen suicide, it’s no surprise that 13 Reasons Why, both the hit Netflix show and the frequently challenged YA novel, are regularly mired in controversy. But as a recent A.V. Club…
Red Lines: Cartooning at Risk, December 7th Symposium in Philadelphia
Registration is now open for the free one day symposium Red Lines: Cartooning at Risk in Philadelphia on December 7th. Spend the day listening to political cartoonists like Rob Rogers and censorship experts like Charles Brownstein discuss the current media…
Support the Right to Read by Donating to CBLDF for #GivingTuesday
No matter what you read, which books you love, or what creators you follow, the one thing every fan can agree on is that COMIC BOOKS ARE GREAT. From the superheroes who have changed popular culture on the big screen,…
On the Front Lines of Free Expression: CBLDF Annual Report 2018
Free expression withstood a wide range of attacks in 2018. Thanks to donors like you, CBLDF was at the forefront, protecting our community from an increasing tempo of challenges to comics and other expressive material. From providing legal aid and…
CBLDF Gift Guide 2018!
CBLDF 2018 Holiday Gift Guide! This holiday season you can support CBLDF and find something for everyone on your list! We’re offering our donors the chance to grab gifts signed by incredible creators, including Classic GNs signed by Neil Gaiman, Stan Sakai, Alison…
Bringing Comics into Your Classroom and Curriculum
Looking for ways to engage reluctant readers? Need gripping tales for those students with shorter attention spans? Interested in teaching visual literacy in addition to improving vocabulary and reading comprehension? Look no further than (trumpet sounds) comic books! If you…
John Rogers Passes Away at 57
CBLDF is saddened to mark the passing of John Rogers, long-serving president of San Diego Comic-Con, who died last weekend after a short battle with brain cancer. Rogers was a foundational influence on Comic-Con’s evolution. He was first elected as…
CBLDF & Kids’ Right to Read Project Fight for Beartown in NC
This week CBLDF, as a co-sponsor of Kids’ Right to Read Project, along with National Coalition Against Censorship and other groups dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of readers, wrote a letter imploring North Carolina Rockingham School District to…