Last night, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight aired a 15-minute segment, trying to get to the real story about the reported Persepolis ban. Barbara Jones, Executive Director of ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom, joined Lane Tech students and a representative from the Chicago Teachers Union to talk about the ban. Click through for video of the segment.
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Furor Continues Over PERSEPOLIS Removal
Friday saw the quick action of CBLDF and other free speech advocates in defense of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, which was reportedly removed from the classrooms and library of Lane Tech College Prep in the Chicago public school district at the…
CBLDF Rises To Defense of Persepolis
Earlier today, educators, students, free speech advocates, and fans of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis were thrown into turmoil with reports that the book had been banned from Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep. In response to the reports, CBLDF joined the Kids’ Right…
UPDATED: Persepolis Reportedly Banned In Chicago School
UPDATE: Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has responded to reports that Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis has been banned from Lane Tech College Prep and other Chicago-area schools. Byrd-Bennett stated that the book is not appropriate for seventh graders — an age group…
Jaime Hernandez Personalizes Exclusive Print For CBLDF Members — Limited Time!
Jaime Hernandez, the legendary co-creator of Love & Rockets, takes the next step in CBLDF’s 2013 membership program by personalizing an exclusive letterpress print of his Lady Liberty mascot to members who join CBLDF by March 31! This gorgeous letterpress…
Get on Board THE MASSIVE With a Brian Wood Virtual Signing!
March 20th marks the launch of The Massive Volume 1, from Dark Horse Comics and New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood. To commemorate this release, Mr. Wood will be doing a virtual signing with the Comic Book Legal Defense…