Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

by | Feb 22, 2021 | Book Review

Summary: An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, who wants nothing more than to see him live up to his potential as the valedictorian of Bronx Science. But Darren is content working at Starbucks in the lobby of a...
Banned Books Week: How to Report

Banned Books Week: How to Report

by | Oct 2, 2020 | OpEd

As Banned Books Week draws to a close, do you know what to do if you experience censorship? The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) works to protect your right to information. They have three active programs: 1. The Youth Free Expression Program empowers...
Banned Books Week: By the Numbers

Banned Books Week: By the Numbers

by | Oct 1, 2020 | OpEd

Did you ever wonder who is asking for materials to be removed, challenging the acceptability of items, or where these requests/demands are made? Here is a very informative graphic from the American Library...
Banned Books Week: Judith Krug – Library Advocate

Banned Books Week: Judith Krug – Library Advocate

by | Sep 29, 2020 | OpEd

Judith Krug (from Wikipedia) was an American librarian, supporter of freedom of speech, and prominent critic of censorship. Krug became Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom at the American Library Association in 1967. In 1969, she joined the Freedom to Read...