This week CBLDF is pleased to offer our donors a slew of fantastic graphic novels signed by the inimitable Neil Gaiman! Neil has been a longtime champion of CBLDF’s First Amendment work, and we are so excited to have his signed…
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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.…
Two New Jersey High Schools Restrict Fun Home
Two High Schools in North Hunterdon-Voorhees School District New Jersey have chosen to restrict access to Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home. Administrators based their decision to examine the best-selling comic on a challenge to at another High School, likely…
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…
Happy President’s Day
It’s clear when perusing through history textbooks, those who founded and ran America often cared deeply about the First Amendment and the importance of knowledge and information. Read their own words, as a reminder why these freedoms are not to be…