As a history student going into library science, people way under hype how crazy book banning is
Multiple lists of books already banned in schools/libraries or ones that likely will be:
Banned Books Week 2024: 100 of the Most Challenged Books
Banned Books: Top 100
Banned Book List
Colorado Banned Book List
The Complete List of Banned & Challenged Books by State
Banned Books from the University of Pennsylvia Online Books Page
Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2023
PEN America Index Of School Book Bans – 2023-2024
Challenged and Banned Books
Places to order books other than Amazon:
Internet Archive (free)
Libby (free with library card)
Thrift Books
Book Outlet
BookBub
Abe Books
Half Price Books
Barnes & Noble
Better World Books
PangoBooks
Book Finder
Goodwillbooks
Alibris
Places to support that fight against book banning:
American Library Association
Unite Against Banned Books
National Coalition Against Censorship
PEN America
There’s a reason politicians fight so hard to limit knowledge and it should scare you.
Some recs below based on reviews I’ve seen
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing by Maya Angelou
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
Melissa by Alex Gino
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
All Boys Aren't Blue by George Matthew Johnson
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Flamer by Mike Curato
Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Images: Hossam Al-Quzzaz rebuilt his family's tent after it was destroyed in an airstrike on the night of March 17/18, 2025.
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Video: Clip from a ten minute Al-Jazeera video, featuring Hossam, as he recounts the night his family's tent was destroyed in an airstrike.
Original Video: [LINK]
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the stonewall uprising (x)
pride marches (x)
homosexuality being removed from the dsm (x)
paving the way for the legalization of cross dressing/influencing gnc women’s fashion (x) (x) (x)
aids organizing and care (x) (x) (x)
fighting to include black women and lesbians into feminism/women’s rights movements (x) (x) (x)
black history month in the uk (x)
legalization of gay marriage in the usa (x) (x)
physically protecting the community (from storme delarverie who patrolled gay neighbourhoods to the butches protecting drag story time)
holding hands with someone is one of the simplest and greatest things on earth. nothing else really matters honestly
a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.
care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.
connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims
gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme
glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.
ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme
life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure
taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies
the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care
islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support
baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies
gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.
hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste
anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care
palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon
dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram
certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.
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I know I'm like poor as fuck and so close ro being homeless but with the devastating blow the other night when i woke up this morning for hours I felt like there was another black woman who needed something from me. I messaged a black birth worker I'm acquaintances with and was like there is something on my heart saying to send another black woman like $20 for lunch or something and I thought of you.
Y'all I could fucking scream bc the universe always knows. She knows. She knows when my sisters need help. She told me she didn't even know how she was gonna feed herself and her kids tonight bc her stamps don't reup til tomorrow.
This why I be so mad when y'all try to deter direct mutual aid in favor of these white ass funds that y'all KNOW aren't gonna even think abt black women and kids. Direct aid will ALWAYS win out bc them babies was hungry tonight. Not 3-5 business days later when a fund MIGHT select her name from hundreds to dispense funds.
And before a stupid bitch come up in my inbox again like before and call me a dumbass for being poor and giving money, bitch poor people are all other poor ppl got. We have to look out for each other because the wealthy don't give a fuck. Passing around a $20 back and forth between us when needed is better than nothing and I always rather have a heart for other poor folks than nothing. Someone will always be worse off than me and I have to do my part too.
late bday art for childe 💙🐳🌊✨
Stranger Things: Noah Schnapp claimed zionism is sexy and Hamas is ISIS and liked videos on twitter mocking Palestinian people; actor Brett Gelman and producer Shawn Levy are zionists and both support Schnapp
The Last Of Us: israeli politics in The Last Of Us Part 2; Neil Druckmann openly supports israel
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Rick Riordan, the author of the books has made zionist comments neutral to Israel and the genocide
The Umbrella Academy: Aidan Gallagher openly supported Israel on instagram with a post "I stand with Israel", post is now deleted
Deadpool 3: Shawn Levy, the director of the movie is a zionist
Dune 2: Timothee Chalamet made a joke on SNL about the genocide in Palestine
Any Disney movies and shows including Inside Out 2, PJO, The Eras Tour movie, Moana 2, Marvel content: Disney is funding Israel, it has been announced that a new Israeli superhero will be joining the MCU
If you support Palestine, boycott zionist companies and stop funding them. Besides, there are many ways to watch the newest movies without paying a cent.
Please feel free to add more movies and shows with source links! 🍉
In addition, here are some other useful links:
Palestine Google docs masterlist
Poems for Palestine Chapbook Launch
Donation links
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