It has become increasingly evident that the Banned Books Awareness column must rise and once again light the darkness of censorship.As most readers are aware by now, the award-winning graphic novel, Maus, has been at the center of a massive censorship effort in McMinn County, Tennessee.I was contacted today...
A wonderful quote by the author of the oft-challenged and banned book, “A Wrinkle in Time”. We do not lose that which we were. It is always a part of us- a part of the complex individual and a reminder of the milestones attained along life’s journey.
“For all the talk about inalienable human rights and guaranteed freedoms, the only true freedom is the freedom of thought. The moment you are able to read an entire universe of wonder and possibility opens up to you. No longer will you be confined to the dark, subjugated to...
I have published a new Banned Books Awareness article. Thousands of residents marched in protest on the anniversary in defiance of Chinese authorities over the abductions of several Hong Kong booksellers. The 61-year-old bookseller said that he was picked up at the border near Shenzhen before being blindfolded, handcuffed,...
Some believe that censorship is a tool of the conservative, trying hard to shelter eyes and minds from the truths of history and life; but there is a disturbing trend of using it as a tool by liberals to protect themselves from thoughts and ideas that offend them and...
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me. -Judy Blume
The world had another literary gem step into the pages of history. Bless and thank you, Harper Lee, for sharing your words with the world.
Today’s daily quote is a bit of #literacy wisdom from one of my favorite writers, @neilhimself.
Happy Birthday, Alice Walker. The Color Purple is an iconic American novel.
Daily #Quote: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today”- Malcom X. Read about the #Censored Side of #BlackHistory – go.shr.lc/1mnqEll