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This sort of book ban is a threat to our democracy, but perhaps it should come as little surprise in a post-Trump Pennsylvania. George's Graphic Novel Has Been Added to a "Banned" Book List | This is outrageous, friends.
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Apr 7, 2022 · PEN compiled a database of banned books that includes the first novel by Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison and a memoir by actor and activist George Takei about being sent to an internment camp in ...
Apr 8, 2022 · PEN America reports that over 1,000 books, including Takei's memoir of his internment camp experience, have been banned in 86 school districts in 26 states. The organization warns that the censorship of diverse and queer books violates the First Amendment and democratic values.
In May, two Oregon school districts decided not to participate in the state’s Battle of the Books elective independent reading program because George was among the titles on the list of books. Gino has been very active in defending George. During Banned Books Week, Gino will be participating in “Speak Out: Voicing Movements in the Face of ...
9781603094504. They Called Us Enemy is a 2019 graphic novel that is a collaboration by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. It is about his experiences during the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II. It is published by Top Shelf Productions . The writing was done by Takei, Eisinger, and Scott, with ...
May 30, 2023 · Ali Velshi interviews George Takei about his book, They Called Us Enemy, which tells the story of Japanese American internment during World War II. The book has been challenged and removed from Central York School District libraries by some parents and administrators.
May 13, 2023 · George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” is a powerfully crafted graphic novel about finding strength in pain – using the clear language and expressive, comic-book style drawings of a ...
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