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.
Feb202016
Censorship
Feb182016
Daily Quote
Today’s daily quote is a bit of #literacy wisdom from one of my favorite writers, @neilhimself.
Feb122016
Daily Quote
Today’s Quote is in honor of Judy Blume’s birthday. She’s the most censored female author in U.S. history.
Feb092016
Daily Quote
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
Feb082016
Banned Books Awareness: The Censored Side of Black History
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...
Feb022016
Groundhog Day
So the groundhog predicts an early spring, say those same people who also try to ban Harry Potter because it “promotes witchcraft”.
Jan312016
Banned Books Awareness: Ismail Kadaré
Most people think of poetry as sonnets and Shakespeare; as romance and respects. More often, poetry offers commentary on socio-political issues. That is how Ismail Kadaré found his works banned in Albania for several years. Read on and Share the Knowledge: http://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2016/01/31/banned-books-awareness-ismail-kadare/
Jan302016
A New Home
The is a new look and a new home for the Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge column.
Jan242016
Banned Books Awareness is Moving
The Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge Facebook page is just shy of 500 followers. As great as that is, the news is bittersweet. Within a few weeks of starting this project back in 2011 I was contacted by World.edu (then World Education Network) and offered to write...
Jan112016
Peer Review
Sweet! My article this week was shared by The Peer Review on Censorship! #ShareTheKnowledge @eapeer16 http://bit.ly/1ZWJfUm