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...
I have published a new article in my series for Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge. As always, civil and meaningful discussion is encouraged. There is a growing epidemic among the youth of America. It starts during the grade-school years, when parents curtail the development of critical thinking...
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,...
The inaugural Michigan Market and Mayhem event is co-hosted by Frankenmuth Brewery. In the tradition of the Buy Michigan Now events in Northville and Jackson, this family-friendly event includes tasty treats, vendors, entertainment, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. Inside the Market includes a Michigan...
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.
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
Books, and the ideals and questions they can present, are banned for personal, ideological, political, or religious reasons. It is often said that to the victor goes the spoils; well, so, too, do the victors write the history books. When that “truth” is threatened the rhetoric and polemic monologues...