The M Word: Muslim Americans on the State of News Media
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"PEN America welcomes the release of Paul Rusesabagina, whose treatment at the hands of the Rwandan government has been a monstrous violation of his human rights," said @summerelopez, our chief program officer of Free Expression Programs. #Rwanda (1/3)
Dangerous trend happening at state and local levels. This is where your leadership and involvement are needed - school boards and library boards. 📚 #BannedBooks #BookBanning #Librarians #K12 https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1639301600345767937
As @JoyVBehar points out, Americans' knowledge of the Holocaust is declining even as the movement to ban books—including #Holocaust-themed works such as @jodipicoult's The Storyteller—is accelerating.
Behar also gives a shoutout to 100-year-old Grace Linn! #JoysBannedBookClub