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Posted on Sep 25th, 2006
Help the ACLU Honor Banned Books Week, September 23 - 30, 2006
In an effort to raise awareness about censorship and to promote the free exchage of ideas, on Sept. 23, the ACLU Foundation of Texas will release its annual report, "Free People Speak Freely," outlining the ACLU of Texas Banned Books Project which tracks contested, and in some cases, banned literature in Texas' public schools. In conjunction, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Central Texas ACLU chapter is hosting an evening of short readings from some of the "scandalous" books that made the list. Come celebrate freedom with community leaders who care about uncensored access to knowledge!
GUEST READERS:
Lee Leffingwell, City of Austin Councilmember/longtime supporter of the Project Kate Messer, senior editor, Austin Chronicle Nelson Linder, president, NAACP-Austin Olga Herrera, asst. director, UT Sophmore English Program/indexer of the Gloria Anzaldua papers, Benson Latin American Collection Prof. Bob Jensen, UT School of Journalism Tamara Hoover, former AISD art teacher Brenda Sendejo, anthropologist/oral historian/documentary filmmaker James Canup, development director, ACLU-Texas
EVENT: BANNED BOOKS READINGS
Date: Wednesday, September 27
Time: 6:30pm (reception); 7:00pm (readings begin)
Location: Brave New Books at 1904 Guadalupe, in the basement of the Chase Bank building across from the Dobie Mall. Parking in rear and in the Dobie garage.
http://www.aclutx.org/chapters/austin.php 573-6194 for more info.
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