Por: The Root Opinion September 24, 2022
This September 18 - 24 is Banned Books Week , an annual celebration of the freedom to read, which began in 1982. Across the country, there have been continuous efforts to ban books from libraries and schools that deal with issues of race and sexuality. And it’s no coincidence that many of those books were written by LGBTQ or authors of color. But as conservatives push to keep people from reading these books, it’s important that we push just... + full article
PennLive USA Nation September 29, 2022
The Central York School District last year garnered national attention amid a s in school libraries.The existence of the book ban depended on where you stood: Students and community groups said the district banned some 300 books, the majority of them featuring characters of... + más
Book ban debate intensifies between Girls Who Code and conservative group | Newsweek
Fetterman-Oz debate set for Oct. 25 as chances dim for debate in governor’s race | PennLive
Newsweek USA Nation September 28, 2022
Four books from the Girls Who Code series, which follows a group of young girls in a coding club at school, were some of the 1,648 titles on PEN America's nationwide index of books banned in the 2021-22 school year, which sparked a new debate on book bans.Updated by the... + más
Furious debate over a book ban reignites in central Pa. school district | PennLive
UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful' | ABC News
Chicago Tribune USA Entertainment September 26, 2022
A glass shelf displaying some of the most notable challenged books in the country adorns the entryway of the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Belmont branch. The books are surrounded by yellow tape and red signs that inevitably steer the attention of those who walk inside to... + más
3 Chimpanzees Kidnapped for Ransom From Congo Sanctuary | The New York Times
Books are being used to ostracize LGBTQ+ youth. Here’s what we can do about it | Orlando Sentinel
PennLive USA Nation September 25, 2022
One marcher was costumed as the cover of Lawn Boy, the Jonathan Evison book that was banned for its gay and lesbian content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.Another was outfitted as All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, which was banned for similar... + más
‘Remembering what it means to be part of a community,’ Lakeview-area families mark Labor Day, 60th parade anniversary | Chicago Tribune
La. Travels: Lake Chartles festival honors Martin Luther King Jr. | The Advocate
Newsweek USA Life September 24, 2022
Some of the biggest titles in classic and modern literature have been banned in schools and libraries around the United States, including The Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code, and more.PEN America, an organization that advocates for free expression in literature, recently... + más
Pennsylvania school district denies banning 'Girls Who Code' book series | WPTV
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion September 24, 2022
Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24) is an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read, especially in the classroom. Since the event launched in 1982, its goal has been to draw attention to censorship. But this year, the main focus is an extreme uptick in... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
After fans dismiss it as 'pretty gross,' Netflix drops LGBTQ tag for 'Dahmer' series | Los Angeles Times
The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |