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How Does the Harlem Renaissance Resonate 100 Years Later?

We're a century separated from the Harlem Renaissance period. How, after all this time, do the writings of this period still resonate today?

Get To Know Nellie Bly, Girl Reporter

Nellie Bly died 100 years ago. Here's a look at her legacy in fiction, nonfiction, comics, and her own incredible journalism.

The Streisand Effect Won’t Save Us From Censorship

The Streisand effect claims that banning a book will only make it more popular. But that ignores the inequity of censorship.

Join the #FReadom Letter Writing Campaign to Combat Censorship!

The #FReadom campaign is asking you to write your school board with provided templates to support school libraries and access to information.

Students, Teachers, and Librarians are Fed Up With Book Challenges: This Week’s Censorship News, December 10, 2021

"Reading books like All Boys Aren't Blue have helped me acknowledge who I am," said one Ankeny, Iowa, high school junior.

Texas School District Pulls 400+ Books From Shelves After Governor Pressure

Following Republic lawmaker Matt Krause's letter and pressure from the governor, North East ISD in Texas has pulled 414 books for review.

7 More Books for Indigenous Heritage Month

Here are 7 more audiobooks to celebrate the peoples on whose land many of us now live in observance of Native American Heritage Month

9 of the Best Books by Native Alaskans and Hawaiians

To celebrate the ties that bind Alaskans and Hawai'ians, here are some of the best books by Native Alaskan and Hawai'ian authors, including The Tao of Raven by Ernestine Hayes and Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen by Queen Liliuokalani.