Of the nonfiction books banned, including historical titles and biographies, 44% featured people of color, with 26% of these titles specifically centering Black people. Stock image of a pile of books.

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PEN America and other advocates claim that the growing book-banning movement is meant to erase narratives by and about LGBTQ people and people of color while whitewashing American history.

A new survey shows that more people of color are working in the book business, but the industry remains overwhelmingly white.

Waverly Zhao wonders how students are supposed to understand freedom when books are taken away. The 2023 Johnston High School graduate, who is a person of color and part of the queer community ...

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Witches of color who don’t have the connections, platform, or interest in sharing their craft with the witchy population through books, are now monetizing their witch-based talents online and ...

That includes books by and about LGBTQ+ people, women, and people of color. The bill does still allow for the removal of books from schools, but lays out specific guidelines for the process.

Right-wing activist organizations and Republican lawmakers are pushing to get books about LGBTQ people and racism removed, says PEN America.

Almost half of books challenged at school are returned to shelves, but titles with LGBTQ characters, themes and stories are most likely to be banned, according to a Washington Post analysis of ...

Local vendors and organizers say they’re seeing more such markets popping up, offering community as well as opportunity for vendors who don’t always feel welcome elsewhere.

Mocombe's 2024-2025 choices were based on the idea of “The Black Artist,” and include a diverse range of volumes that span ancient Egyptian art to Alvin Ailey and Def Jam. Every year since 2020, the ...