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Oregon School District Bans BLM, LGBTQ+ Symbols

Press ReleaseSeptember 8, 2021

(New York, NY) — After moving to ban LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter symbols, a school district in Oregon is now in the midst of developing a policy to… More

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[VIRTUAL] Activism is the Rent I Pay: A Conversation with Angela Jackson-Brown and Arnee Odoms

Friday, August 20, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] Black Liberation and Protest: From Civil Rights to Black Trans Lives Matter

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 1:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: On Using Storytelling to Push Back Against Systems with Imbolo Mbue

InterviewMarch 12, 2021

“This story came from [my] childhood fascination: this idea of people pushing back against systems that are way more powerful than them.” More

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The PEN Pod: What to Expect in the Final Days Before the Election with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 30, 2020

“It’s going to be extremely important for people to remain patient, not to jump the gun or jump to conclusions.” More

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The PEN Pod: The Power and Immediacy of Poetry with Kevin Young

InterviewOctober 30, 2020

“I often say that poems are the best form of transport. They change us, they move us, and they move us across time and space.” More

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The PEN Pod: Nurturing Children’s Curiosity with Tami Charles

InterviewOctober 27, 2020

“Yes, this is a love letter to my son. Yes, this is a love letter to Black and Brown children, but this is also an affirmation to all children.” More

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PEN America to Honor Darnella Frazier, Young Woman Who Documented George Floyd’s Murder

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2020

“With nothing more than a cell phone and sheer guts, Darnella changed the course of history in this country, sparking a bold movement demanding an end to systemic anti-Black… More

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The PEN Pod: On Increased Media Literacy, Targeted Disinformation, and Global Protests with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 23, 2020

“Just as we’re teaching kids to analyze a short story. . . I think we ought to be teaching them the tools to navigate the information landscape.” More

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[VIRTUAL] Publishers and Activists: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Racial Justice

Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET
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Authors are being disinvited from school visits. It's happening all over, not always publicly. Seems to frequently be b/c of a single parent's complaint, controlling what all kids and families can learn. A shame for both the authors and students alike. https://www.al.com/educationlab/2023/01/hoover-schools-cancel-black-history-month-author-visit-after-parent-complaint.html

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School librarians vilified as the ‘arm of Satan’ in book-banning wars https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-27/school-librarians-vilified-as-the-arm-of-satan-in-book-banning-wars

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I have been thinking a lot of educational gag orders. @PENamerica is a great resource. https://pen.org/issue/educational-censorship/

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