The writing is on the wall: Book bans are yet another fascist attempt at control

You can’t spell “book ban” without “fascism.” Well, I suppose you can, but will our children learn that? During the first half of the 2022-2023 school year, far-right extremists had implemented at least 1,477 book bans, with thousands more challenged. That equates to over 100 titles removed each month, and the number continues to grow.

These book bans are targeting stories about people of color and LGBTQ individuals. They range from books about civil rights hero Rosa Parks to children’s books about two male penguins raising a chick together. They even include the poem Amanda Gorman read at President Joe Biden's inauguration. (In the complaint about Gorman’s book, it listed the author as Oprah Winfrey. That sure doesn’t sound like a careful reader!)

A vast majority of parents oppose book bans, and some teachers and publishing houses are fighting back to protect the freedom of students to access books without bigoted bans. But the fascist-front of banning continues.

We must rise together and let them know we see them and demand an immediate cessation of book bans.