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Saturday, September 30, 2023

R mantra: Don't just ban books, ban even talking about banned books

A large school district tried that stunt.


It didn't turn out well for them.


.From The Guardian (UK) -

North Carolina bans ‘Banned Books Week’ but retracts after media backlash

North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district appears to be a bit confused as to where it stands in the ongoing battle against books around the US: they banned educators from participating in a weeklong series of events drawing attention to banned books and then … said there was no ban.

The American Library Association (ALA) holds “Banned Books Week” annually, with this year’s iteration running from 1-7 October, to celebrate the freedom to read and discuss attempts to censor books.

According to WFAE, a public radio station serving North Carolina, district officials in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools told principals to cancel events, readings, suggestions, announcements, messages or displays linked to the program.


Information about the ALA's Banned Books Week is here.