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Uplifting Banned Books Week

People in the United States have long resisted domination by seeking out learning, and that tradition fuels LFJ’s current defiance against narrow views of U.S. national identity and commitment to elevate our vibrant diversity through inclusive learning. We resist the pressures of book bans and participate in advancing an expansive narrative that bolsters a dynamic, diverse democracy.

Resisting Dominant Narratives
Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation
Celebrating Banned Books Means Advocating for LGBTQ Texts

September 19, 2022

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September 19, 2022

Resisting Dominant Narratives

A group of children lie on their stomachs in the grass reading books in front of a tree on a sunny day. One child looks directly at the camera and smiles.

In this hostile learning environment created by censorship and book bans, these LFJ book reviews encourage us all to keep reading—and writing—to counter the narratives that have historically excluded diverse perspectives.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

James Baldwin

“If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go.”

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

What We're Reading

Learning for Justice loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite books for diverse readers and educators!

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

A Care Plan for Honest History and Difficult Conversations

Mixed media illustration of hands holding a heart.

A research-based approach for strategies of care that educators, parents and caregivers can practice when teaching honest history or engaging in difficult conversations.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Building Connections Across Communities

Illustration of various people working together.

In recognizing a meaningful moment with educators, LFJ Associate Director for Learning in Schools, Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Ed.D., explains how “This work is more sustainable when we share it with others.”

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Belonging

Podcast host Erica Young tells of her family’s multi-generational experiences of otherness and the goals of storytelling on ‘Belonging.’

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

End Poverty. PERIOD.

Breanna and Brooke Bennett, student activists and founders of Women in Training, explain the impetus for their work to provide free menstrual products to all menstruating students.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Visibility is Power

Elementary educator Skye Tooley emphasizes the power of LGBTQ+ visibility in fostering positive spaces of understanding and empathy where all students feel visible and accepted.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Expanding Democracy

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that “The treatment of children from communities experiencing systemic oppressions—those at the intersection of race, gender, poverty and geography—will determine the fate of our democracy.”

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