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SUMMARY:What are they afraid of?
DESCRIPTION:In spite of First Amendment guarantees in the U.S. Constitution\, attacks on books\, writers\, and free expression have been a feature of life in America throughout the nation’s history. From the burning of abolitionist pamphlets in the 1830s to the McCarthyism of the 1950s\, efforts to suppress books and ideas considered a threat have been pervasive. Censorship is as American as apple pie and lynching. \n\n\n\nBut in America today\, book bans and censorship have reached a new\, fevered peak. Schools and libraries across the country are facing increased pressure from groups that object to a wide range of books—many of which are written by people of color and deal with issues of racism\, gender\, and sexuality. This attack on free expression and the freedom to read goes hand in hand with an assault on how history is being taught\, all part of a “War of Ideas” in America today. \n\n\n\nWhat is going on? What do the censors fear?  What can we do about it? Who said\, “Where they burn books\, they will\, in the end\, burn human beings too.”  \n\n\n\nJoin bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis for a conversation about the long history of book banning in America and how authoritarian leaders and dictators have used censorship to consolidate power. He will explore reading and access to books as essential to preserving democracy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the zoom event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kenneth C. Davis\n\n\n\nHistorian Kenneth C. Davis is the author of the bestseller  Don’t Know Much About History\, which gave rise to his Don’t Know Much About  series of books and audios. He wrote about threats to democracy in Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy. His most recent book is Great Short Books: A Year of Reading-Briefly\, an exploration of 58 short novels and their authors —many of whom have been banned or suppressed.
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SUMMARY:Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court
DESCRIPTION:Simon Tam and Joe X. Jiang are Asian-American rock stars who notoriously took a First Amendment case to the Supreme Court. Using music\, the two will share their journey to Washington DC\, but this presentation will also discuss reappropriation and freedom of expression.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Zoom Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Simon Tam\n\n\n\nSimon Tam is an author\, musician\, activist\, and self-proclaimed troublemaker. Best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants\, the world’s first and only all-Asian American dance rock band\, Simon approaches arts and activism with radical optimism and compassion. In 2017\, he won a landmark case at the U.S Supreme Court\, unanimously\, helping to expand civil liberties for marginalized groups. His work has been highlighted in over 3\,000 media features across over 150 countries\, including Rolling Stone\, TIME\, NPR\, BBC\, and the New York Times. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Joe X. Jiang\n\n\n\nJoe X. Jiang is a filmmaker and musician who has called Portland\, OR home for a decade. His movies\, which range from intimate documentaries to artistic narratives\, have been featured at film and art festivals around the world. His most recent project\, The Cutting Shadow\, was screened at the 2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival and showcased at multiple festivals in 2018. As a musician\, Joe performs in several bands\, including The Slants\, and is also a producer.
URL:https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/slanted-how-an-asian-american-troublemaker-took-on-the-supreme-court/
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