10,000 (and counting) in the 2023-24 school year alone
We invite readers, authors, educators, librarians, and everyone who opposes censorship to get involved during Banned Books Week 2024.
Submissions for the 2025 cycle are now open through November 1, 2024.
Data + a comprehensive narrative of the censorship crisis affecting public schools.
Send a letter to your elected officials today!
Ayana Byrd is an author and journalist who lives in Brooklyn. She is the co-author of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America