by Siena Fallon • • Comments Off on Comic Book Greats Host Fan Experiences for CBLDF Members
CBLDF needs your help today! Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, you’ve counted on CBLDF to provide essential resources to help comics businesses and educators, including government aid analysis and remote learning tools. We’ve also maintained our core legal program, funding important…
by cbldf • • Comments Off on What To Do If You Can’t Pay Rent Because of COVID-19
For many businesses, May 1 brings a new round of anxiety around paying rent. While some were able to use savings or secure relief funding, others weren’t. With the majority of comics businesses being impacted, the lack of income makes…
by cbldf • • Comments Off on Using Graphic Novels in Education: Speak
By Nora Flanagan Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic…
by Siena Fallon • • Comments Off on Fight Identity Censorship: Spotlight LGBTQ+ Comics at Your Shop
LGBTQ+ content is most frequently targeted by identity censorship. ALA just revealed that 8 of the 10 most banned books of 2019 were challenged because they featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes. This National Library Week CBLDF is creating resources to…
by Siena Fallon • • Comments Off on Fight Identity Censorship Today with CBLDF
Join CBLDF at the front lines of the fight against identity censorship today! Support our work and tell the censors that you can’t ban people for being who they are. Identity censorship, a form of censorship that targets books…
by Siena Fallon • • Comments Off on Fight Identity Censorship With These CBLDF Resources
Help CBLDF fight the rising trend of identity censorship! Identity censorship happens when challenges are brought based on the personal identity of the author or the subject matter of a book. LGBTQ+ content is the most frequent target of identity censorship, including…
Help CBLDF fight the rising trend of identity censorship! Identity censorship happens when challenges are brought based on the personal identity of the author or the subject matter of a book. LGBTQ+ content is the most frequent target of identity censorship, including…
by cbldf • • Comments Off on UPDATED Resources For Comics Industry Businesses Impacted By Coronavirus
UPDATED 4/15/20 to reflect new State-by-State resources. The Coronavirus crisis impacts all of us. To help support the comics business community that makes our mission possible, we’ve assembled this clearinghouse resource for financial aid, training tools, and other information. We’re continuing…
by Siena Fallon • • Comments Off on Remote Retailing: Sales Strategies for Stores Affected by a Shutdown
As statewide shutdown orders become more widespread, retailers forced to close their shops are faced with serious challenges in maintaining their businesses. Below are some sales and income generating strategies for retailers currently working remotely. We’ll discuss these strategies and…