Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Time 2020-09-30 03:03:28

Web Name: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

WebSite: http://cbldf.org

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CBLDF Launches a New Summer Reading ChallengeComic Book Legal Defense Fund is launching an all new Summer Reading Challenge to encourage a diverse and continuous reading habit through graphic novels and comic books! Are you up for the challenge? Join the CBLDF Summer Reading Challenge and read a new graphic novel each week this summer!MOREJoin the League of Graphic Novel EducatorsLove teaching? Join us! Love graphic novels? You are not alone. New to graphic novels but curious? We want you! Wanting to use a specific novel with students? We can help!MORECoronavirus ResourcesThe Coronavirus crisis impacts all of us. At CBLDF, we’re here to serve the community, so this week we’re sharing resources that can help you cope with the challenges we’re all facing. We have created new tools, including a comprehensive state-by-state clearinghouse resource for f ...MOREShe Changed Comics: Name Your Price eBook & Free Lessons For Remote LearningCelebrate Women’s History Month with She Changed Comics, the untold story of the women who changed free expression in comics. To help provide for our community, CBLDF is making the digital edition of She Changed Comics pay what you want ...MOREGet Free Resources for Remote Learning with CBLDFCBLDF is committed to helping parents, educators, and students turn challenges into triumphs in remote learning situations. Check out all the free resources we have for you to help keep your kids interested and learning, including lesson plans and discussion guides for more than 50 graphic novels! ...MORERetailer Spotlight on COVID-19Comic book retailers are the foundation of the comic book industry as we know it. They serve as beacons of light in increasingly troubled times, hubs in their communities where people can find the stories that they need. CBLDF is working to do whatever we...MORESupport CBLDF With (Almost) Everything You Buy Online!There’s an easy way to fight for free expression with everything you buy online: designate CBLDF for your Amazon Smile donations! When you shop at smile.amazon.com, a nonprofit of your choosing will get a portion of the proceeds,...MOREWebinars Remote Retailing: Connecting with Your Customer Online The COVID-19 Crisis is causing massive disruptions to the way retail stores conduct business. With the need for social distancing and an influx of mandatory business shut-downs, retailers are now required to find innovative ways to...MORECBLDF Protects The First Amendment!Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics medium. Our work takes us into courtrooms, classrooms, conventions and libraries all over the United States where we provide legal aid, education, and advocacy to protect th ...MORE The Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) recently released its annual report for 2020 detailing all the reported challenges to intellectual freedom from Oregon libraries and schools. The OIFC reports that the number of challenges has gone down this year, but Read more This past Friday, September 25, two employees of the Premieres Lignes news production agency were attacked with a knife and wounded outside their offices in Paris, France. Sources from the AFP news agency learned the attacker s intended target was members Read more Next week, September 28 through October 3, is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating our freedom to read. This coming Monday at 5:00 p.m. CDT, Banned Books Week is presenting a Facebook LIVE conversation with comics creator Gene Luen Read more Last week, Interim Executive Director Jeff Trexler sat down for an interview with Calvin Reid of the Publishers Weekly More to Come podcast. This interview is a great introduction to Jeff Trexler and his work. It touches on his background Read more CBLDF has joined with the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) to oppose the ban of an editorial cartoon created by David Fitzsimmons. The cartoon was used as part of an assignment at Raymond Cooper Junior High School in Wylie, Texas. Read more What is the mission of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund? At first glance, the answer to this question seems to be obvious. After all, it’s right there in the name – legal protection for the comics industry, with no Read more Thank you to everyone for the welcoming words and heartfelt comments following yesterday’s announcement. They were a powerful reminder that even more than superheroes the most important legacy of comic books is the comics community. I’ll have a lot more Read more CBLDF has been going through a transitional period these last couple of months as we analyze our community’s concerns and reevaluate our internal procedures. We’ve been laying the groundwork for a lot of work to come and are excited to Read more The CBLDF announced today that Paul Levitz is retiring from our Board of Directors. In addition, the Board has accepted the resignations of Katherine Keller and Jeff Abraham. We respect the decisions that Paul, Katherine and Jeff have made to Read more First and foremost, the CBLDF is grateful that Kris Simon has come forward. We also want to recognize Taki Soma for what she endured and for bringing this to light. Both have our full support. We are releasing Shy Allot Read more The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has accepted the resignation of Charles Brownstein as Executive Director, effective immediately. Our organization exists to serve the comics community and the First Amendment, and we can’t do that without an open and honest Read more Welcome toUsing Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF designed to highlight the depth and complexity of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we provide teaching and discussion suggestions for the Read more In honor of Pride Month, CBLDF has put together a reading list of graphic novels featuring LGBTQ+ creators and themes. Celebrate Pride by enjoying graphic reads that uplift LGBTQ+ voices and stories! You can support CBLDF s fight to defend queer Read more CBLDF is back with new recommendations for Week 2 of the CBLDF Summer Reading Challenge! It s not too late to start the challenge and read a new graphic novel each week this summer. Just download our Challenge Checklist! Be sure Read more This week, we re challenging you to read a banned or challenged graphic novel! Comic books, graphic novels, and manga are frequently challenged and even banned because the medium thrives on the power of static images that can be taken out of context, and because there is a lingering stigma that comics are low-value speech. Check out our two selections for your #CBLDFSummerReads and download printables to keep track of your reading and more. Read more Search for: On a Sunbeam GN, Signed by Tillie Walden Vendor: First SecondType: Graphic NovelsPrice: 30.00 An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love, from acclaimed author Tillie Walden. Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds ...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: August 27, 2020, 8:04 pmQuick Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns GN, Signed by Archie Bongiovanni Vendor: Oni ComicsType: Graphic NovelsPrice: 15.00 Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his ...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: June 10, 2020, 6:52 pmHeavy Vinyl GN, Signed by Carly Usdin Vendor: BOOM!Type: Graphic NovelsPrice: 25.00 Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva (Lilith's Word) for a new series that's music to our ears! New Jersey, 1998. Chris has just started the teen dr...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: June 8, 2020, 5:42 pmAvant-Guards Volume 1 GN, Signed by Carly Usdin Vendor: BOOM!Type: Graphic NovelsPrice: 25.00 * As a transfer student to the Georgia O'Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics former sports star Charlie is struggling to find her classes, her dorm, and her place amongst a student body full of...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: June 8, 2020, 5:42 pmGrease Bats GN, Signed by Archie Bongiovanni Vendor: BOOM!Type: Graphic NovelsPrice: 30.00 Along with their friends and plenty of beer, Andy and Scout are just trying to make it through their 20s, survive late capitalism, and navigate the dating world. Tough and loving Andy is a genderqueer t...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: June 8, 2020, 5:42 pmSnapdragon GN, Signed by Kat Leyh Vendor: First SecondType: Graphic NovelsPrice: 25.00 A magical realist story about Snap, a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself! Snap's town has a witch. And when Snap's dog goes missing, the firs...Author: CBLDF - Rewards ZonePosted: June 8, 2020, 5:42 pm

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