Join us for a nationwide day of action in defense of #TeachBannedBooks, #RightToLearn and #DefendLGBTQRights at the Sojourner Truth Memorial. At a touchstone of inspiration, let’s honor Sojourner Truth during our continued struggle to teach history. 

In response to the growing political fervor to ban books by Black, Indigenous, authors of color, and LGBTQ+ writers, we are gathering together at the Sojourner Truth Memorial on Saturday, June 10th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. to share our appreciation for and commitment to teaching banned books. We will take a brief tour of the memorial, learn more about the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, and spend time in community to make truth-teaching plans.

• Sojourner Truth Memorial 

• Teach Truth Day of Action June 10 - Zinn Education Project Vision and Resources

Read Banned Books: 

Current Mount Holyoke students can read banned books online through  Library, Information, and Technology Services (LITS) and the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system.

• Banned Books Week Guide 2022 - MHC LITS 
• Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022 - Advocacy, Legislation & Issues 
• Five Ways To Access Books After They Are Removed From Your Library - Intellectual Freedom Blog 
• The Odyssey Bookshop is having a Banned Book Sale! Now through September, they are offering a 15% discount on 20 of the most challenged books of the year. Use code BANNED23 on the web store. To learn more please visit The Odyssey Bookshop in person or online.

Teach Banned Books:

• Sign the Pledge to Teach the Truth – Zinn Education Project

• #TeachTruth Syllabus - Zinn Education Project

• How to Stop Book Bans - PEN America
• The book ban movement has a chilling new tactic: harass teachers on social media - MIT Technology Review 

History of Book Bans:

• Five Podcasts Discussing Book Banning - School Library Journal

• The Fiery History of Banned Books - PBS
• The History (and Present) of Banning Books in America - Literary Hub  
• Bannings and Burnings in History - Freedom to Read 

• 100 Most Challenged Books of the Past Decades - American Library Association

  • 2010-2019
  • 2000-2009
  • 1990-1999