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Mignon Fogarty Mar 24, 2023

The American Library Association has released new data about book bans in the United States. The numbers shattered last year's records.

This page has a lot more explanation of what's happening, more images to share, and ways you can get involved.

https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/2022-book-bans/

h/t @elaterite

#BookBans #Books #Libraries #Literacy #History #Histodon

2022 Book Bans | Unite Against Book Bans

The American Library Association released record-shattering new data and statistics of book bans in the United States.

Unite Against Book Bans

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Shoq 🌿Mar 24, 2023

@grammargirl @elaterite

Nice timing. I'd just started reading this when your post arrived.

The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/history-of-book-bans-in-the-united-states

The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.

Recent years have seen a record-breaking number of attempts to ban books. Here's how book banning emerged—and how it turned school libraries into battlegrounds.

National Geographic

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@shoq @elaterite @grammargirl The NG link & Brooklyn Library links are better. At least they are openly accessible. This uniteagainstbookbans.org site is a disaster of a #hypocrisy. It uses #siteground to push an anti-robot agenda that blocks human Tor users. So not boosting. The NG article still has issues though- popup blocks you after reading the 1st par unless you give an email. /cc @jargoggles