Dear Friend,
As we enter a new political landscape, the right to read is threatened like never before. Our latest report released earlier this month, Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves, recorded 10,046 instances of book bans in the 2023-2024 school year, overwhelmingly affecting books featuring people of color and those with LGBTQ+ identities.
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Our recent policy analysis shows how the proposals in Project 2025 -- a conservative blueprint written for the president-elect -- would make this crisis far worse, taking local censorial legislation to the federal level.
Censorship thrives under the veil of silence, but with your help, PEN America is speaking up and shining a light on these bans. Our experts work tirelessly to count, monitor, and call out every ban across school districts all over the country and mobilize local constituents to take a stand, ensuring that no student’s freedom to read, learn, and think is left vulnerable. Please consider making a donation today to support this vital work. |
