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The Librarians and the Censorship of the Black Child
While Black librarians weren’t present in this movie, it’s important to know this fight isn’t as exclusive as it was portrayed.
interview: Dr. Emily Knox
The arguments for removing books from libraries and curricula haven’t changed all that much but the context has. There’s much more emphasis on dismantling the institution because they contain materials that people find upsetting.
Change and Transition: Here We Go, 2026
But as books continue to be challenged, we have to continue to find ways teach all the literacies that are necessary simply to survive because these literacies will provide ways to challenge narrow mindedness and this is critical when stories are no longer as representational as they should be.
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Back to School: Self Care
The only way to protect teens is to continue loving and nurturing them, but in ways that provide them space to be seen and heard while they continue to grow.
Do We Still Need Diverse Books?
Regardless of what words are used to describe literature that embraces white and BIPOC lives as well as those who have disabilities or are LGBTQIA+, regardless the words that are banned to describe these marginalizations, people who are really doing the work and not just following a trend, will continue to find ways to get it done.
Right to Read Day
Right to Read Day offers fun and engaging ways to connect with freedom fighters in our libraries who have had to endure all the stress brought on by challenges in their workplace.
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Banned: A Short List
I'm giving you a short, purposeful list of things you can do to address challenges to intellectual freedom.
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