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Judy Blume’s Film Debut: “Tiger Eyes” Hits the Big Screen June 7
Maybe it was Forever. Perhaps it was Are you there God, it’s Me, Margaret? It could have been Deenie or even Tiger Eyes. Chances are that if you went through puberty since the 1970s, you learned something from one of Judy Blume’s real, relatable and … Continue reading
Anne Frank (and all her parts) Will Stay in Northville Schools
A reconsideration committee in Northville, Michigan, voted to retain Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl after it was challenged by a mother of a middle schooler who called the book “pornographic.” In a letter to the community, Assistant Superintendent Bob … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged Anne Frank, Diary of A young Girl, Sex and censorship
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Ta-Ta to Texas Ethnic Studies Bills, May We Never Meet Again
Librotraficantes and their allies are dancing over the legislative grave of Texas HB1938, which sought to limit which courses university students could take to fulfill state history requirements. After impressive advocacy efforts on the part of Tony Diaz and Los … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged Ethnic studies ban, librotraficantes, texas
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School Counselor Who Defended ‘Family Book’ Honored by GLSEN
In honor of National Teachers Appreciation Day, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has honored Matt Beck, a school counselor in Erie, Illinois, with its 2013 Educator of the Year Award. Matt showed impressive courage and resolve in … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged Erie Illinois, Family Book, GLSEN, LGBTQ censorship, Matt Beck, Todd Parr
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Fla. Teens Write on the Dangers of Book-Burning
For the last few months, the West Palm Beach Library Foundation in Florida has been hosting the travelling exhibition Banned and Burned: Literary Censorship and the Loss of Freedom from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. In addition, the Library asked students in … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged book burning, Holocaust, Nazi germany, yfep
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Farewell, Edward de Grazia
Edward de Grazia, a lawyer, professor, playwright and staunch defender of free speech died on April 11 at the age of 86. de Grazia represented famed banned writers Arthur Miller, William S. Burroughs, and Normal Mailer among others and served as … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged Edward de Grazia, Naked Lunch, obscenity, William S. Burroughs
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Texas Day of Action 4/26: Fight for Ethnic Studies!
Right now the Texas state legislature is considering a bill that would require college students to take the equivalent of two semesters of “courses providing a comprehensive survey in American History” in order to graduate. One of the two semesters could … Continue reading
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8th Grade Student Suspended and Arrested for Apparel at School (And no, this is not 1965)
Logan Middle School student Jared Marcum took a trip to the courthouse after a confrontation over his t-shirt last week. The t-shirt boasted the National Rifle Association’s logo and the words “Know Your Rights” over an image of a hunting … Continue reading
Protests After Alaska School Censors Student Art Show
“Art is a way to speak our minds!!!” one hand-drawn sign reads. “IB Art Matters!” reads another. These signs hang on the art display boards where art, done by Palmer High School’s IB Art students, once hung. In response to … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged alaska censorship, art censorship, gay themes, palmer high school, student art
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So You Heard About the SAGA/Apple/ComiXology Flap, and You Want to Know More About Digital Gatekeepers?
We can help with that! NCAC is concerned with censorship in all its forms, even those instances where private enterprises are within their legal rights to marginalize or ban content based on a point of view. Users engage with the … Continue reading
Posted in Michael ONeil: Author
Tagged apple, brian k. vaughn, censorship, comixology, digital rights, fiona staples, free expression, itunes, saga
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