The mother of a high school senior in Dubuque, Iowa has filed a challenge to remove Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower from classrooms in the Dubuque Community School District. Even though the Contemporary Literature teacher at Dubuque…
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CBLDF’s First Case, 30 Years Later
Thirty years ago today, the purchase of just 15 comic books would spark a chain of events that would ignite an ongoing fight for free expression across the entire industry. As CBLDF celebrates 30 years with a soon-to-end auction of original…
Spirit of Giving: Comics’ Greatest Creators Personalize Books For CBLDF Supporters!
CBLDF’s work is more important than ever, which is why the medium’s greatest creators are supporting our 2016 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until December 5, you can receive graphic novels signed and personalized by creators including Neil Gaiman,…
March Book Three Wins National Book Award
Last night, Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell took home the National Book Award in young people’s literature for March Book Three, the first time that a graphic novel has been awarded the honor. March Book Three is the…
Jailed Egyptian Novelist Ahmed Naji Files New Appeal for Release
Egyptian author Ahmed Naji, jailed since February after being convicted of “violating public modesty” with an excerpt from his novel Use of Life, is launching a new appeal for release after the government agreed to review the cases of political…
At 95, Al Jaffee Talks Censorship, Satire, and Political Hot Air
Over 60 years ago, legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee started applying his satirical pen to the pages of Mad Magazine. At 95 years of age he still contributes the “Fold-ins” that he invented in 1964, and now holds the world record…
Be a Force for Change! Support CBLDF!
In light of this week’s political turmoil, CBLDF would like to feature some items that focus on the power of free expression to affect positive change, no matter what your political leanings might be. These items include Liberty Annual 2016, She Changed Comics, CBLDF’s embroidered…
Bookstore Threatened for Anti-Trump Display
A bookstore in Saugerties, New York, was threatened with misdemeanor zoning violation charges over an anti-Trump window display. Inquiring Minds Bookstore owner Brian Donoghue assembled the display to voice his concerns over statements made by Trump during his campaign. “I really felt…
Tennessee Parent Wants World History Textbook Removed Due to Coverage of Islam
The mother of a seventh grader in Sullivan County, Tennessee this week filed a formal challenge to an entire world history textbook because she believes that some parts of the unit on religions amount to “Islamic indoctrination.” Backed by a…
In Exile, Venezuelan Cartoonist Finds Space to Criticize Government Oppression
Rayma Suprani has long been one of the best-known and most fearless political cartoonists in Venezuela, but for almost a year she and her work have only been “in” the country virtually, through social media. After El Universal, the newspaper…