Stand up for our libraries, schools, and students. Fund the Fight to stop book bans and defend our right to read now!
In the first half of the 2022-2023 school year alone, at least 1,477 book bans have been recorded, targeting at least 874 unique titles.
Stories about people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized voices are being silenced, turning our libraries into echo chambers of the majority's rhetoric rather than havens of diverse perspectives.
This is not just an issue of educational quality. This is a war on freedom of speech, thought, and diversity. These bans are not only allowing an insidious form of intellectual control to take root, they are also failing our children, future leaders, and society by depriving them of the depth of human experience.
Books about civil rights pioneers like Rosa Parks, or children's literature showcasing the natural diversity of love and family, such as stories about two male penguins raising a chick together, are not political threats. They are necessary tools for teaching empathy, acceptance, and understanding.
Stand up for our libraries, schools, and students. Contribute to the National Campaign for Justice and fund the fight to stop book bans and defend our right to read now!
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