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The American Library Associations executive director Tracie Hall warned against banning books as it affects child development in relation to real-world challenges.

The lawsuit claims removing the books violated the students' First and Fourteenth Amendment rights "by restricting their access to ideas and information."

Two students in Missouri's Wentzville School District on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the district over the banning of multiple books in the district'

“School boards cannot ban books because the books and their characters illustrate viewpoints different of those of school board; especially when they target books presenting the viewpoints of racial and sexual minorities, as they have done in Wentzville.”

Utah State University has announced six fellows joining the Transformative Intersectional Collective (TRIC), a partnership with University of Utahs School for Cultural & Social Transformation, supported by an Andrew W. Mellon grant.

Ryan Utterback was in the news last year, campaigning for the North Kansas City School District to remove gay-themed books from school libraries,

The advice columnist recommends books by Kiese Laymon, Leslie Jamison, and more.

A troubling series of decisions minimizing Black history and culture are happening in the midst of a time devoted to celebrating it. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, looks at the contradiction.

The rapid rise of efforts to ban books in the United States prompts Scribd's Trip Adler to offer readers free access to banned books.

The Princeton author of the new New York Times bestseller ‘South to America’ suggests readings and downloads for enrichment. Campus events offer opportunities to learn about and celebrate Black history throughout February and all year.