Dear MoveOn member,
In a big Politico story on MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile, MoveOn's Rahna Epting explained the goals: "One is to shed light on the dangerous bans of Ron DeSantis, whether that's banning saying gay, banning abortion or, even now, banning books—over 500 books in his own state. And No. 2 is to shed light on the fact that this is the entire agenda of the new MAGA Republican Party."1
Epting added, "Not pushing back against book bans would be a massive failure for all of us that care about the future of this country."2
The profile coincides with the debut of our Banned Bookmobile at an event on Wednesday in Orlando, Florida—which was a HUGE success!
But there was one problem.
We ran out of banned books to give away within 10 minutes. Ten minutes!
It's a great problem to have. But with 15 more stops planned across 10 states and Washington, D.C., we've had to substantially increase our budget for buying banned books to give away. Which means we need your help.
Will you start a $10 monthly donation to help buy more banned books, restock the Banned Bookmobile, and keep it touring across the nation for as long as possible?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
John, the Banned Bookmobile is a true grassroots effort. Thousands of MoveOn members from across the nation came together to chip in to fill the Banned Bookmobile with banned books and to pay for the gas, staff, insurance, security, and other costs associated with the tour.
We are using the Banned Bookmobile tour to have conversations with voters about the MAGA vision for our country and to provide resources for people to get involved to help defeat the GOP in 2024.
The MAGA movement's vision for America is a place where our stories, our identities, and our communities are silenced. And where we continue to lose fundamental freedoms.
And while we may not be able to stop Ron DeSantis and the MAGA Republican Party from banning books, we will never let them erase our communities.
We are coming together to fight for our freedom of expression, build community, and ensure that Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ youth are able to see themselves reflected in and out of the classroom through their stories and identities.
And that's where our Banned Bookmobile comes in. At our stops, we are distributing free banned books and inviting guest speakers to discuss the harm and dangers of banning books—all while spreading a message of defiance against the MAGA Republican Party's bans.
Our tour includes stops in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.
The Banned Bookmobile is turning out to be a huge hit, and we need your help to keep the Bookmobile stocked with banned books.
Will you start a $10 monthly gift to buy more banned books, keep the Banned Bookmobile on the road, and power our long-term campaign to stop MAGA's book bans? Your ongoing support couldn't be more critical.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mana, Rahna, Elsie, Joel, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "The push to combat DeSantis' banned book movement," Politico, July 5, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/177270?t=6&akid=356581%2E40999114%2ElfX6wE
2. Ibid.
Want to support MoveOn's work? Book bans have skyrocketed thanks to right-wing state laws which have forced teachers to remove books from their classrooms. In response, MoveOn is launching a "Banned Bookmobile," filling it with books that the far right has banned, and driving it around to hand out those books, for free, in highly trafficked areas that will attract media attention. To keep the Banned Bookmobile up and running into 2024, we need your help.
Will you start a monthly gift to power our critical work?
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