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DESCRIPTION:Right to Read Celebration & Toni Morrison Courage Award\n\nStarts on 
 Saturday, June 8 at 3:30 PM PT (6:30 PM ET)\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/right-to-read-celebration-featuring-the-toni-morrison-awards-for-courage-tickets-884905394857\n\nMore 
 info: https://newrepublic.com/pages/events\n\n\nThe Right to Read 
 celebration, which will be live and livestreamed, will feature authors who 
 are currently banned or who have been banned in the recent past; fellow 
 writers who have taken up the cause; and teachers, librarians, and students 
 who have been directly impacted by the book bans that are sweeping America 
 (4,240 unique titles were challenged last year, an increase of almost 65% 
 over 2022).\n\nAs part of the evening, we will feature book readings and 
 conversations with a group of banned writers including Lauren Groff, Nikole 
 Hannah-Jones, Ellen Hopkins, George M. Johnson, Ashley Hope Perez, Jodi 
 Picoult, and Jacqueline Woodson, with more to come.\n\nFor our grand 
 finale, we want to go a step further by recognizing five extraordinary 
 folks—authors, librarians, teachers, activists, and others—who have 
 taken action with a Toni Morrison Courage Award—named after one of the 
 most profound and courageous authors of our time.\n\nThis event is part of 
 the national Teach Truth Day of Action.\n\nThe New Republic\nAmerican 
 Library Association\nAmerican Federation of Teachers\nBooks & Books 
 Literary Foundation\nPENN America\nThe Freedom to Read\nmore\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/06/06/18867115.php
SUMMARY:Right to Read Celebration & Toni Morrison Courage Award - Honoring Banned Books & Writers
LOCATION:Online via livestream
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/06/06/18867115.php
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