Tennessee--"A long-running art exhibition of political artwork at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) was not invited to return to the school this year after a wave of right-wing backlash."
"...Our work as Americans right now, as citizens and artists, is to continually expand the definition of 'our people.' How? First, we can provide alternate routes into the arts..." 3/3 www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/15/w...
"...Just as Trump is trying to legally redefine what it means to be 'American,' he is also attempting to redefine which Americans can make and see art..." 2/3
Washington, DC--"LBJ believed the role of both the arts and government was to 'enrich the life of our people,' but Trump and Grenell are making devastating decisions on who 'our people' includes..." 1/3
" It's so important that we learn from our history. To think that that could be erased or changed because visitors might prefer that story not be told — or not be told accurately — is frightening."
"Every child deserves to see themselves represented on their classroom shelves and in their curricula, even if their existence or their family’s existence does not align with their classmates’ parents’ religious beliefs."
Ohio--"The actions of a man in Ohio have drawn outrage from the wider community after he has been accused of taking out 100 books from a public library so he could burn them."
“...It will deter teachers and parents and educators from using any materials that could qualify for criminal prosecution, because no one wants to take that risk.”
Colorado--"Only parents of students in the school district will be allowed to challenge books, and reviews of individual books will be limited to once every two years."
"The parents said they were not seeking to remove the books from school libraries and classrooms but only to shield their children from having to discuss them."
"[A]ll Army libraries were told this week to only 'flag' rather than remove any books, said a U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly, adding that a final decision for removing books will be made by top Army officials."
Basically, anyone between the ages of 13-21 can get a free digital library card and access BPL's full digital stash (literally like half a million items). Use the QR code or visit www.BooksUnbanned.com to sign up. Long Live Libraries!
Toledo, OH--"Children's Theatre Workshop, a Toledo-based theatre group, said Thursday that its grant funding to stage an upcoming play is being 'indefinitely held' by the Trump administration."
"Through partnership with organizations like @AATENow and EDTA, teachers learn about initiatives to actively oppose efforts to restrict the arts, such as the No Book Bans Coalition..."
Texas - "With bills like this, the debate over books in Texas is entering a dark phase...We’re talking about how to punish and frighten teachers and librarians who shelve books some people don’t like."
