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How the George Floyd Protests Prepared Us for This Moment of State Violence
Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.
By Olayemi Olurin
We Took on Book Bans in Our Small Conservative Community — and Won
The documentary Banned Together tells the story of three high school activists in South Carolina.
By Elizabeth Foster
Trump Has Promised to Target ‘the Radical Left.’ What Could That Look Like?
Activists are preparing for the worst with Trump’s second term.
By Kandist Mallett
What to Know About the Martial Law Chaos in South Korea
And why K-pop fans were speaking out about the news.
By Jae-Ha Kim
These Two States Are Responsible for Most of the Nation’s School Book Bans
The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000.
By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Lawmakers Want to Cut Off Young People’s Access to Online Communities
This new bill would fundamentally change the way we interact online.
By Jason Kelley
8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives
These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Student Journalists Are Getting Laws Passed To Stop Censorship
Students aren’t letting themselves be silenced.
By Kellen Hoard
Republicans Are Trying to Censor LGBTQ+ History
In states like Alabama, anti-LGBTQ+ censorship is coming for the archives.
By Emma Banks
A Mom Yelled At Us While We Protested Book Bans in Our Schools
As my sign said, “You can’t love freedom and ban books.”
By Hunter Buchheit
How to Be a Better Ally This Pride Month and Beyond
Protecting LGBTQ+ rights is up to all of us.
By Valeria Villarroel
TikTok Helped Me Normalize Pay Transparency. Congress Wants To Ban It.
“How much do you make?” has always been a taboo question.
By Hannah Williams
Book Sanctuaries Are an Answer to Censorship
“Books can offer a lifeline for young people.”
By Nandita Raghuram
Why This Iconic Book About Black Radicalism Still Speaks to Us
Robin D.G. Kelley’s ‘Freedom Dreams’ is finding itself in the hands of a new generation.
By Kandist Mallett
This Library Is Sharing Books With Teens in Book Ban States
The program is organized by teens fighting for education access.
By Lex McMenamin
The Long, Complex History of Book Censorship
Banned Books Week is about setting the record straight.
By Jameelah Nasheed
After Their High School Took Down Their Article, These Students Started a New Publication
They say they’re being censored.
By Araceli Cruz