Librarians, teachers and others plan day of action to fight book bans and preserve history
Source: USA Today
Updated June 6, 2025, 6:33 a.m. ET
In Gainesville, Florida, The Lynx Books will host a screening of “Banned Together" on its back patio. In Washington, D.C., participants will march on the National Mall stopping at museums to highlight the importance of preserving history. And in Seattle, visitors to some public libraries will join a ‘‘silent read-in’’ of banned books.
Across the country, librarians, teachers, bookstore owners, civil rights activists and others plan to hold as many as 100 events June 7 as part of Teach Truth Day of Action. The national campaign aims to support the teaching of unvarnished history and to encourage people to read more, including banned books.
The actions come in the wake of efforts by the Trump administration and some conservative groups to restrict the teaching of certain history and to ban some books, many written by authors of color.
“This wave of book banning is not new, but now it's being not only supported by the federal government, but the federal government is using it to threaten to withhold funds so it's making it worse," said Rebecca Pringle, president of the National Education Association. “Now we have more and more who are realizing we need to stand up and we need to use our voice."
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/06/groups-plan-actions-to-fight-book-bans-and-preserve-history/84022230007/
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