A screening and discussion of the documentary “Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Raynor Library Room 245.
“Banned Together” pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools. The film follows three students and their adult allies as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries. As they evolve from local to national activists — meeting with bestselling/banned authors, politicians, Constitutional experts and more — the film reveals the toxic forces behind the accelerating wave of book bans in the U.S.
The screening of “Banned Together” is one of several Banned Books Week activities planned by the Center for Peacemaking and Raynor Library. Banned Books Week is an annual, nationwide anti-censorship event that draws attention to efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas.
