Dear MoveOn member,
It's Banned Books Week—a week marking the freedom to read and highlighting
both the historical and contemporary attempts to censor books in libraries
and schools. For more than 40 years, this annual event has brought
librarians, authors, and many others together from across the country to
fight book bans and censorship.
At a time when communities and entire states and regions are facing a
tsunami of book bans, this week could not be more important.
To support the fight against censorship, MoveOn has printed a huge batch
of our brand-new, glow-in-the-dark "Read Banned Booooks" stickers—and
we're giving them away for free!
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Last year, an unprecedented 2,571 book titles were targeted by MAGA
Republicans—an uptick of nearly double the books banned in 2021.^1
Despite an overwhelming majority of Americans being opposed to these GOP
book bans, that has not stopped extremist MAGA Republicans from continuing
their authoritarian crusade against education and the freedom to learn by
targeting books overwhelmingly written by LGBTQ+ and authors of color.^2
In this year alone, there have been 147 bills (and counting) in states to
ban books across the country.^3 And we can only expect this dangerous
trend to continue heading into 2024.
That's why MoveOn has launched a full-scale campaign to stop book
bans—including driving our Banned Bookmobile across critical 2024
battleground states, distributing free banned books, and partnering with
celebrities like LeVar Burton to help voters understand what's at stake.
[ [link removed] ]You can join our effort and help us spread the message by getting your
free, glow-in-the-dark "Read Banned Booooks" sticker.
According to The Washington Post, an estimated 60% of the calls to ban
books nationwide have come from just 11 people, who have spent their time
in a coordinated campaign to file complaints in libraries across the
country.^4
We refuse to allow a small group of MAGA extremists to censor what young
people and adults can read. MoveOn is proud to be at the forefront of the
movement challenging and fighting back against these anti-democratic book
bans.
If all it takes is 11 people to ban more than 2,500 books across the
country, imagine what could happen if millions of us unite together to
fight back against these bans.
John, you can join us in pushing back against these book bans
by getting your free "Read Banned Booooks"sticker today while supplies
last!
[ [link removed] ]Click here to get your FREE, glow-in-the-dark sticker before they're
gone!
Together, we will remain united in our goal to build a future where
everyone can see themselves in the pages of a book.
Thanks for all you do.
–Elizabeth, Oscar, Emily, Mana, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "American Library Association reports record number of demands to
censor library books and materials in 2022," American Library Association,
March 22, 2023
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2. "The GOP War on Books Is Really Gaining Steam This Week," Them, May 24,
2023
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3. "Banned Books Week 2023: Activists Share the Banned Books That Changed
Their Lives," Teen Vogue, October 2, 2023
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4. "She challenges one school book a week. She says she'll never stop."
The Washington Post, September 28, 2023
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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 chip in to power our critical work?
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