Friend,
Even amid Banned Books Week, MAGA activists didn’t let up in their pursuit of banning books in order to advance their extremist agenda. One school district in North Carolina even banned activities related to Banned Books Week and a public library in Alabama (mistakenly) banned a book simply because the author’s last name was “Gay.” [1,2]
The degrees to which schools and libraries are pressured to accede to the demands of a radical group of conservative activists emphasizes the importance of not only challenging the bans they seek to implement, but also to openly rebel against their efforts to censor the information we’re allowed to consume.
By reading the books right-wing extremists seek to ban and openly defying their plans to restrict access to information, we help bring attention to the issue and further build momentum in opposing their authoritarian efforts.
We know this is an issue People For members care deeply about and it’s why we’re excited that so many of you have signed up to join our Banned Books Challenge taking place this month.
Take a look at some of the recent submissions!
You can read as much or as little as you want to participate in the challenge. Once you sign up, take a picture or video of yourself, reading a banned book on our list – either alone, to grandchildren, or with friends – and submit it to our portal.
Each submission earns you a “point,” and you can use these points at the end of the month to cash in for free People For merch supporting our Grandparents For Truth campaign against right-wing attempts to ban books! One point gets you a bumper sticker, 10 points get you a t-shirt, and there are lots of other cool prizes. Reading all the books on our list earns you all of our swag, plus a Grandparents For Truth backpack!
Thanks for all that you do,
Alana Byrd
National Field Director
People For the American Way
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Sources:
[1] "North Carolina School District Bans ‘Banned Books Week’" The Daily Beast, 9/30/23
[2] "Children’s Book Added to Book Ban List Because Author’s Last Name Is ‘Gay’" Advocate, 10/9/23
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