Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 58: Freedom to Read RI
Cathy G. Johnson
Artwork by remus jackson.
Drawing a Dialogue is a podcast discussing comics in historical, educational + theoretical contexts by Cathy G. Johnson + remus jackson.
Episode 58: Cathy recently spoke at the Rhode Island state house in a press conference supporting the Freedom to Read Act in Rhode Island. The legislation is meant to address book bans and censorship for libraries, schools, readers and creators. On this episode of Drawing a Dialogue, remus and Cathy discuss the bill, its history, and its future.
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Theme song by Downtown Boys
Citation:
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 37: Sports in School + the Rights of Trans Kids - Link
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 9, Censorship, Age-Appropriateness + Scaffolding - Link
Authors Against Book Bans - Link
Freedom to Read Statement - ALA
“In more recent history, there was a similar Freedom to Read bill as this current one signed in New Jersey in 2024” - Source
Read and watch my statement on the Freedom to Read Rhode Island
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