To Kill A Mockingbird is under fire again, this time in Wisconsin. Tumjama Kameeta, submitted a request to the Monona Grove School District in Wisconsin, asking administrators to remove To Kill a Mockingbird from the school curriculum, citing, among many…
Category: Education
Can Comics Make You Clever?
Can reading comics make you smarter? Author, Artist, and MacArthur ‘genius‘ Gene Luen Yang knows they can, and he’s just done a new video for BigThink.com to talk about it. From Yang’s experience as an educator, he saw the benefits of kids…
Teaching Dr. King’s Legacy with Award Winning Comics
As we recognize Martin Luther King, Jr., and celebrate his legacy today, one way we can explore his contributions to civil rights is by reading comics. Whether you’re a comics fan looking for a way to learn more about Dr.…
One Million Moms Mad at George
One Million Moms, an offshoot of the hate group American Family Association, has decided to take a break from yelling at the TV and turn their collective ire towards that devilish bastion of children’s literacy, Scholastic Inc. They posted a…
Can You Help? ALA Needs Reports on 2017 Censorship
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) believes that somewhere between 82% – 97% of book challenges go unreported. They are encouraging people with information regarding censorship incidents in 2017 to fill out this online report, which gives…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 26: Sina Grace
In this episode, we speak with cartoonist/writer/editor Sina Grace about his career and current work, including Nothing Lasts Forever from Image Comics, and Marvel Comics’ Iceman. We discuss his start in the industry, the various roles he has filled over…
2017: The CBLDF Publications
We’re kicking off 2018 with one more look back, this time at CBLDF’s 2017 publications! In 2017, we released four more issues of CBLDF Defender, our news magazine coming from the frontlines of the fight for free speech, a totally…
Support CBLDF Today For 2017 Tax-Deductions!
CBLDF made a major difference in the fight for free expression this year. Help us continue this important work by making a tax-deductible donation today! Donations made before the end of the year are tax-deductible in 2017. Become a CBLDF member today…
CBLDF’s Top 10 News Stories of 2017
As the year wraps up, we take a look back at our most-read news stories of 2017… 1. Alaska School Board Removes Four Titles from Reading List After Parent Complaints Five popular, award-winning, and critically praised novels were removed from an…
VICTORY: Judge Stops Arizona’s Ban of Mexican-American Studies
Judge A. Wallace Tashima has ruled that the Arizona law targeting Tucson’s lauded Mexican American Studies program is unconstitutional and that the state cannot ban ethnic studies programs. Tashima, who had upheld the law in previous decisions, ruled in Acosta et al…