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color photograph of several young people standing at an outdoor protest. in the center, a person holds up a white paper poster sign with handwritten text that reads "only bigots ban books! only racists ban history!"
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Florida Public School teachers wary of a new school year with new restrictions

by Alexandra Martinez September 6th, 2023September 12th, 2023

Florida teachers weigh in on the tight restrictions imposed by the governor as the new school year begins

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Prism’s staff picks: our favorite pieces of the year

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Book censorship surged in 2022. Activists say there’s more to come

by Alexandra Martinez December 22nd, 2022January 23rd, 2023
a student sits at a table in the background with a shelf of books blurred in the foreground. above and behind the student is a large display reading "texas history" with a drawing of the state of texas colored in like the texas flag
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Libraries must stop pretending they can be neutral about human rights

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Puerto Rican librarians call for greater investment in library sciences and infrastructure to serve public needs

a latina woman smiles while facing the camera. she wears a white shirt with black pola dots, and her dark brown hair falls to her collarbones with a slight curl outwards at the ends. she wears dark rimmed glasses by Mariela Santos-Muñiz July 13th, 2022July 13th, 2022
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Libraries are reimagining what public safety and access to resources look like

Tamar by Tamar Sarai May 5th, 2022May 5th, 2022
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Far-right campaigns targeting anti-racist education aren’t as grassroots as they appear

by Ray Levy Uyeda April 19th, 2022May 31st, 2022
Posted inEducation

BIPOC activists consider how to end book bans for good

by Williesha Morris March 8th, 2022March 8th, 2022
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Libraries aren’t neutral ground in the fight for anti-racist education

by Lakshmi Gandhi September 21st, 2021September 23rd, 2021

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