The 2019 World Press Freedom Index has been released and continues the narrative of previous years as animosity towards the press erodes into hostility and violence, fostering an environment of fear for journalists around the globe. The United States has…
Policy Change in NJ School District Paves Way for Censors
Earlier this year, two high schools in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees School District in New Jersey restricted access to Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home against their own policies. The restriction was overturned at the end of February after CBLDF, co-sponsors of…
A History of Frequently Banned Comics
Though CBLDF has Case Studies of challenges and bans of comics that go back over twenty years, when it comes to the graphic novels being challenged in quantity, it’s a far more recent affair. This year’s ALA list of most…
Speakers Announced For CBLDF’s Teaching Comic Books Conference!
Join leading teachers, librarians and authors for Teaching Comic Books, a one-day conference presented by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund on April 27! TCB:PDX explores the values, challenges, and benefits of teaching with comics with important panels including Teaching Tough Topics With Comics, Breaking Through…
Avengers: Endgame Is Here! Celebrate & Support CBLDF With These Great Signed Marvel Books!
This week CBLDF is proud to celebrate the final chapter in the Marvel Infinity Saga phase with Avengers: Endgame! We have some great donation incentives for any Avengers fan, all signed by their incredible artists & creators! Choose from a great selection of signed…
Imprisoned Journalists and Comic Strip Alum Among Pulitzer Winners
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced, and among the many talented journalists, photographers, authors, and musicians, were Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo – the two Reuter’s journalists imprisoned for supposedly violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act while investigating…