Join the Banned Together National Watch Party on Jan. 20th!   Celebrate the spirit of MLK and social justice by watching the new Award-Winning feature film Banned Together. Prior to its official release, for one day only, Banned Together will be available to stream here. Support activism in America and be uplifted by the message of hope in this

The American Library Association released its report, State of America’s Libraries 2024, which includes the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023. The list includes Penguin Random House titles The Bluest Eye, Let’s Talk About It, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Read the full report for insight on ways book bans and challenges

Book bans have increased more than 1100% between 2020 and 2022.  The American Library Association (ALA) has reported an unprecedented number of book bans and “documented 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.” PEN

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has officially launched “This Story Matters”, a campaign that includes a new online database which contains over six hundred book rationales highlighting plot summaries, teaching objectives, grade-level suggestions, alternative book titles, and more, all designed to help support educators when they are challenged in adopting new books into

The Bluest Eye. To Kill A Mockingbird. The Hate U Give. Stamped. George. What do these books have in common? Yes, they’re classics—and future classics. But they’re also some of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020. Join One World on Wednesday, September 29 at 8:00 PM ET on Zoom for a special Ideas & Action virtual event where