Tag Archives: JUDY BLUME

Judy Blume’s Film Debut: “Tiger Eyes” Hits the Big Screen June 7

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

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 →

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It’s Your Big Day, Judy Blume! Happy Birthday, Love Your Biggest Fans

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Happy Birthday Judy, Don’t worry, your fifties will be every bit as good as your forties were. I swear, you are timeless. You have been such a warrior in the fight against censorship, and a mentor simply by your existence … Continue reading →

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Today’s Featured Teen Film: Speaking Out and Shutting Down Censors

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Sometimes those with authority are the ones telling you a book isn’t appropriate, other times the voice of the censor is internalized. David Raygoza explores a battle over a good book in one of our 2012 Youth Free Expression Project … Continue reading →

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Free Speech Defender-Superstar Photos!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Last night we celebrated a bunch of amazing defenders of Free Speech at Tribeca 360 in Manhattan. We have pictures! Here’s a taste: Judy Blume presents Laurie Halse Anderson with her Free Speech Defender award! We all honored Laurie for … Continue reading →

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Parents in Florida object to Judy Blume’s “Forever”

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

NCAC, with a little help from our friends, sent a letter urging Sugarloaf School in Summerland Key, FL, to retain Judy Blume’s Forever in the school library after the parents of one student objected to the book’s sexual content. The … Continue reading →

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NCAC celebrates 35 years!

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

On October 19 we celebrated our 35th Anniversary with a Night of Comedy with Judy Blume & Friends at City Winery.  And by friends, we mean the following fearless writers, artists, actors, comedians, musicians and filmmakers who have fought back … Continue reading →

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Celebrate 35 years with NCAC at City Winery, tonight!

Posted on October 19, 2009 by

Today, Monday, October 19th the National Coalition Against Censorship is celebrating its 35th Anniversary! Since 1974, NCAC has fought hundreds of attempts to regulate speech including criticizing the results of Meese Report in 1986, opposing the censorship of films like Martin … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 35 years of defending free speech

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

It’s our 35th Anniversary! The typical gift for 35 years of marriage is jade or coral – well, we won’t hand out earrings or take you deep sea diving, but we DO have an exciting evening planned to benefit NCAC … Continue reading →

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NCAC Executive Director Joan Bertin, Toni Morrison, Fran Lebowitz at the Free Speech Leadership Council launch

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

Click on the photo to see more photo’s from last night’s Conversation with Toni Morrison, launching NCAC’s Free Speech Leadership Council.

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NCAC Benefit Photos

Posted on October 28, 2008 by

We had our Annual Free Speech benefit last week and we have pictures to prove it. It was held at the incredible Rubin Museum of Art. Honorees were Ruth Gruber, Caroline Hirsch, Anthony Lewis, Barney Rosset, and finally Dan Rather. … Continue reading →

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