Movie Matinee: Banned Together

Movie Matinee: Banned Together
Tuesday, October 7th at 1:00 p.m.

Step into the powerful story of Banned Together, a documentary that takes you inside the growing fight over book bans and censorship in public schools and libraries.

You’ll follow a diverse group of visionary teens as they take a stand when 97 books are suddenly pulled from their school libraries. What begins as a local protest quickly turns into a national movement as these student activists speak out at school board meetings, face personal threats, and connect with some of the most influential voices in the battle for free expression. Along the way, you’ll hear from bestselling—and banned—authors like Juno Dawson, Jodi Picoult, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Erika L. Sánchez, and Ellen Hopkins. You’ll also gain insight from First Amendment defenders, legal experts, and advocates including Congressman Jamie Raskin, PEN America’s Jonathan Friedman, Deborah Caldwell-Stone from the ALA, and many more.