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Advocate.com
6 months ago
Books

Jennifer Finney Boylan, Transgender Author & Advocate, Elected President of PEN America

Jennifer Finney Boylan, author and queer rights activist, has been elected president of PEN America.
She has vowed to fight for freedom of speech and against book bans in schools and libraries across the country. [ more ]
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NPR
7 months ago
Books

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

Pink is teaming up with PEN America and Florida bookseller Books & Books to give away 2,000 challenged books at her concerts in Miami and Sunrise, Florida.
The books being given away include Beloved by Toni Morrison, Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb, Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani, and Todd Parr's The Family Book.
Florida has surpassed Texas in the number of books banned in public school classrooms and libraries, with 1,406 book ban cases recorded in the state. [ more ]
www.npr.org
7 months ago
Books

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

Pink is collaborating with PEN America and Books & Books to give away 2,000 challenged books at her concerts in Florida.
The books being given away include titles like Beloved by Toni Morrison and Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb.
According to PEN America, Florida has surpassed Texas with the highest number of book bans in public school classrooms and libraries. [ more ]
Miami Herald
7 months ago
Books

Pink gave away 1,000 banned books at Miami concert. Check out photos from the giveaway

Pink teamed up with PEN America to give away 1,000 copies of banned books at her concert in Miami.
Teachers expressed their frustration with the restrictions on reading materials in the classroom.
Pink responded to critics of the giveaway, encouraging people to read banned books. [ more ]
Advocate.com
7 months ago
Books

Pink to Hand Out Thousands of Banned Books at Florida Concerts in Partnership with PEN America

Pink will distribute banned books at her Florida concerts to take a stand against book bans.
Florida has banned the most books in public school classrooms and libraries compared to other states.
PEN America has sued the Escambia County School District in Florida over book bans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Books

Pink to distribute banned books at Florida tour dates

Pink is distributing banned books on her Trustfall tour as a protest against censorship in the US.
Florida is the center of the banned book epidemic, with over 40% of book bans occurring in the state.
PEN America has chosen four titles, including Toni Morrison's Beloved and Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb, to give away with Pink's support. [ more ]
HuffPost
7 months ago
Books

Pink Pulls An In-Your-Face Move To Fight Book Bans In Florida

Singer Pink is giving away thousands of banned books at her concert stops in Florida.
The books being distributed were banned at some point and address topics such as race, LGBTQ+ issues, and gender.
Florida accounts for over 40% of book bans in the US. [ more ]
NPR
7 months ago
Books

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

Pink is teaming up with PEN America and Florida bookseller Books & Books to give away 2,000 challenged books at her concerts in Miami and Sunrise, Florida.
The books being given away include Beloved by Toni Morrison, Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb, Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani, and Todd Parr's The Family Book.
Florida has surpassed Texas in the number of books banned in public school classrooms and libraries, with 1,406 book ban cases recorded in the state. [ more ]
www.npr.org
7 months ago
Books

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

Pink is collaborating with PEN America and Books & Books to give away 2,000 challenged books at her concerts in Florida.
The books being given away include titles like Beloved by Toni Morrison and Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb.
According to PEN America, Florida has surpassed Texas with the highest number of book bans in public school classrooms and libraries. [ more ]
Miami Herald
7 months ago
Books

Pink gave away 1,000 banned books at Miami concert. Check out photos from the giveaway

Pink teamed up with PEN America to give away 1,000 copies of banned books at her concert in Miami.
Teachers expressed their frustration with the restrictions on reading materials in the classroom.
Pink responded to critics of the giveaway, encouraging people to read banned books. [ more ]
Advocate.com
7 months ago
Books

Pink to Hand Out Thousands of Banned Books at Florida Concerts in Partnership with PEN America

Pink will distribute banned books at her Florida concerts to take a stand against book bans.
Florida has banned the most books in public school classrooms and libraries compared to other states.
PEN America has sued the Escambia County School District in Florida over book bans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Books

Pink to distribute banned books at Florida tour dates

Pink is distributing banned books on her Trustfall tour as a protest against censorship in the US.
Florida is the center of the banned book epidemic, with over 40% of book bans occurring in the state.
PEN America has chosen four titles, including Toni Morrison's Beloved and Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb, to give away with Pink's support. [ more ]
HuffPost
7 months ago
Books

Pink Pulls An In-Your-Face Move To Fight Book Bans In Florida

Singer Pink is giving away thousands of banned books at her concert stops in Florida.
The books being distributed were banned at some point and address topics such as race, LGBTQ+ issues, and gender.
Florida accounts for over 40% of book bans in the US. [ more ]
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Consequence
7 months ago
Books

P!NK to give away banned books at upcoming Florida concerts

P!NK is giving away 2,000 copies of banned books at her upcoming concerts in Florida.
She has partnered with PEN America to distribute four books that are currently prohibited in schools and libraries in Florida.
P!NK is taking a stand against book banning, particularly books about race, racism, LGBTQ authors, and authors of color. [ more ]
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