My earliest reading memoryI was taught to read quite early, at five or six, probably so that I would sit quietly and not be a nuisance to the adults. And it worked.... Read more »
Freedom to read advocates cheer decision in ‘PRH v. Gibson’ Aug 15 2025 Right to read advocates hailed a Florida court’s ringing defense of First Amendment rights this week. On August 13,... Read more »
Florida court upholds freedom to read in ‘PRH v. Gibson’ Aug 14 2025 In an order that sets a strong precedent for keeping books on public school library shelves, the U.S. District... Read more »
Free speech is in permacrisis – or so some would have you believe. Complaints that freedom of speech is under attack come mostly from the political right, from public figures who appear... Read more »
Emancipation Day is a special holiday in Washington, DC. Observed annually on April 16, the day is meant to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the 1862 bill that legally ended slavery... Read more »
In his 1925 essay “The Negro Digs Up His Past,” Arturo Schomburg writes, “There is the definite desire and determination to have a history, well documented, widely known at least within race... Read more »
Book News: Freedom to read advocates celebrate a major legal victory in Arkansas
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Book News: New Jersey delivers a victory for the freedom to read—and for librarians
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Freedom to read advocates notch a legal victory in Alaska Nov 04 2024 After a favorable legal ruling in August, freedom to read advocates in Alaska have scored a significant victory in... Read more »