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Advocates call on Biden to meet with congressional leaders on racial justice initiatives

A host of racial justice organizations is teaming up with Democrats in sending an open letter to President Biden demanding the White House help advance racial equity bills. The Hill received an exclusive look at the letter, spearheaded by Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee (Calif.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Cori Bush (Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.). …

Commentary: The banning of a First Amendment project at a Florida college

Champine: Celebrate Utah's Thriving Queer Literature Scene

  After an onslaught of book bannings in Utah including vicious attacks on queer literature, it’s difficult to imagine Utah as a state where queer literature thrives. But Utah’s queer bookstores are resilient. Not only have they fought to keep their doors open in these trying times, but they have found ways to thrive. Banned.

Did You Know Alice Walker Was The First Black Woman To Win A Pulitzer Prize For Fiction After Writing The Color Purple?

40 years ago, the Pulitzer Prize went to Walker, who had authored a book that has since spawned a myriad of theater and film adaptions.

'Book-banning crusade' across the U.S.: What does it cost American taxpayers?

Once a school receives a challenge to a book, districts have to front the cash to pay staffers to review and remove the material. And there are additional costs to store the books.