Eyes, Exile, and Opportunity: Banning Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye
"The capital and complex imagination of black people has always been banned, unless it is supportive in the service of the privileged body’s desire to view itself as superior." More
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Listen to @rhorton4 discuss transitioning home as a writer on @PAC_CSU's Outside:Inside radio Friday, March 31 12pm ET on @kspc http://kspc.org
"It's OK for a parent to decide whether or not a book is appropriate for their own child. But it's not appropriate for that same parent to make that same decision for your child," @jodipicoult tells @GioBenitez and @KaynaWhitworth on @ABCGMA3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/author-jodi-picoult-denounces-book-bans-after-florida/story?id=98151365 (1/2)
Attending @MediaFreedomEU Summit 2023: Press Freedom on the Line?
Make sure you don't miss @VilkViktorya and @Giselilla’s Online Abuse Self-Defense training on March 29 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rfu6hqDoqE9Fmfm5tfrEoPJcnds-h7cI4