Did you know that Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye was one of the most banned books last year? That 22 million kids are affected by laws censoring teaching about racism?

The threat to our ability to tell a fuller story of our history is a threat to our democracy itself. Our freedom to live in a fully realized multiracial democracy depends on our freedom to learn the full story of who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going. Last year, the Freedom to Learn network came together in a National Day of Action on May 3rd with over 150 actions across the country. Get informed and sign up to get updates on how you can join the fight in 2024 at freedomtolearn.net and aapf.org.

TODAY’S PRACTICE:

WATCH AAPF’s 2023 Freedom to Learn Video or read AAPF’s report on AP African American Studies.

DAILY REFLECTION: What are the banned books, thinkers, and histories you are uplifting this month and year? (See a list of banned books at https://booksunbanned.org.)

TAKE ACTION: Uplift a photo of yourself with a banned book that changed your life (post with #freedomtolearn).