CBLDF and Kids’ Right to Read Project, are standing up with the Andover Public Librarians and imploring them to continue to protect the First Amendment right of all of their patrons. Back in September, a patron of the Andover Library…
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CBLDF and Kids’ Right to Read Project Stand Up for Manga
CBLDF reported last week that popular manga, Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui was pulled from a school library on Staten Island, without adhering to the New York City Department of Education guidelines. The comic is currently pending review by an…
Support Students’ First Amendment Rights
The Student Press Law Center (SPLC), the Freedom Forum Institute, and the Newseum in Washington, DC, have banded together to declare that 2019, the 50th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Tinker decision, the Year of the Student Journalist. With a…
Celebrate Black History Month With Signed Black Panther, March & More!
In honor of Black History Month, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund wants to offer supporters graphic novels celebrating Black voices and history in comics. Statistics show that minority voices face more censorship challenges than others. The critical support offered by…
The Man Behind Xal-Kor The Human Cat and Super Soul Comix
In celebration of Black History Month, 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…
New Florida Bill Demands Alternatives to “Controversial” Science
A new bill filed with the Florida State Legislature would allow schools to develop their own standards for education, presuming they are equal to or more rigorous than the state’s standards. Also within the bill, SB303 is a condition that…
New Spawn Humble Bundle from Image Comics Benefits CBLDF!
Humble Comics Bundle: Spawn by Image Since the ’90s, few characters have held the public’s imagination the way that Spawn has. Consistently a best-seller, Spawn inspired an Emmy Award-winning animated show long before the days where comics ruled the television…
Graphic Novels Top ALA’s 2019 Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association announced its 2019 Youth Media Award winners during their annual midwinter conference, and graphic novels were among both the victors and finalists for some of these prestigious awards. Here’s a breakdown of those honored this year,…
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Named Humble Bundle Featured Charity for February!
February 4, 2019 – Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has been named as the Featured Charity for February at Humble Bundle, allowing fans of comics, books, and video games to contribute to make an impact for CBLDF’s important work protecting…
Manga Pulled From Staten Island School Library
The mother of a student at Markham Intermediate School, who wishes not to be named, had Yusei Matsui’s best-selling manga Assassination Classroom pulled from the library shelves after her daughter borrowed the books. According to Annalise Knudson writing for SILive.com,…