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National Coalition Against Censorship Applauds Public Art UHS in its Commitment to Complete Installation of Shahzia Sikander Exhibition

Following the protests that accompanied the initial installation of Shahzia Sikander's exhibition, Havah... to breathe, air, life on the University of Houston campus, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) expresses its relief that the Public Art of the University of Houston System plans to complete the exhibition display. While acknowledging this positive development, NCAC maintains concerns that Public Art [...]

By |2024-03-18T18:14:57-04:00March 18th, 2024|News, Press Releases, Statement|
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NCAC Condemns Biden Administration’s Attempts to Coerce Amazon Into Censorship

Recent news reports have surfaced, revealing attempts by the Biden administration to pressure Amazon to censor controversial anti-vaccine books and search results. According to the reports, representatives of the Biden administration have urged Amazon executives to take action against books that the administration has deemed to contain misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and vaccines. The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) condemns [...]

By |2024-02-09T14:17:49-05:00February 9th, 2024|Press Releases|
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NCAC Condemns Greek Foreign Minister’s Censorship of NYC Artist

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) raised concerns today regarding the censorship of an exhibition at the Greek Consulate in New York. An artwork by New York-based artist Georgia Lale was removed on the order of Greece’s Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis. Political criticism of one of Lale’s works grew following the exhibition’s opening last week, when the leader of the [...]

By |2023-12-21T14:12:47-05:00December 21st, 2023|News|
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NCAC offers anti-censorship resources during Banned Books Week

NEW YORK— The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) offers anti-censorship resources as libraries, bookstores, and schools nationwide celebrate Banned Books Week, October 1 – 7, 2003, a weeklong celebration of the freedom to read – at a time when book challenges and bans are at record levels. “With the continued rise of book censorship, there has never  been a more [...]

By |2023-09-29T07:26:39-04:00September 29th, 2023|News|
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Lee Rowland named National Coalition Against Censorship Executive Director

NEW YORK – The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), an alliance of 59 national non-profit organizations, today announced that Lee Rowland, the policy director at the New York Civil Liberties Union, will become its new executive director. She replaces Christopher Finan, who is retiring.  Rowland will assume her new duties on September 13, 2023. “The NCAC board of directors [...]

By |2023-08-08T11:42:45-04:00July 24th, 2023|News|
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A CENSORSHIP TSUNAMI

The National Coalition Against Censorship is deeply concerned by the decision to cancel the publication of a self-help book by cartoonist Scott Adams because of offensive remarks he made on YouTube. It comes during a time of an increased policing of ideas. We are in the midst of a national censorship crisis in public schools and libraries. Pressure on [...]

By |2023-03-10T16:51:24-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Censorship News Articles, News, Press Releases, Statement|
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NCAC, FIRE release joint letter on censorship of State College of Florida art exhibition

Photo Credit: Clifford McDonald, Good Trouble, 2023 The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) are alarmed by reports of the apparently politically motivated censorship of an art exhibition entitled "Embracing Kindness" at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Bradenton campus. Please see our letter attached, which outlines our concerns below: Click [...]

By |2023-03-10T17:33:32-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Blog, In The News, Letters, News, Press Releases|
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NCAC condemns unconstitutional censorship legislation in North Dakota

NEW YORK, January 30, 2023 -  The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), an alliance of 59 national literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups, is alarmed by the introduction of two bills in the North Dakota legislature that would make it a crime for booksellers to display a wide range of books and ban libraries from [...]

By |2023-02-23T21:04:50-05:00January 30th, 2023|Blog, News, Press Releases|
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Censorship at the Orange County Museum of Art

In the Fall of 2022, the much-anticipated reopening of the Orange County Museum of Art was marred by the censorship of a painting by renowned artist Ben Sakoguchi in the museum’s California Biennial 2022: Pacific Gold.  A few months prior to the opening, the artist was informed of concerns coming from the museum’s education department that some of the [...]

By |2022-11-09T18:10:15-05:00November 9th, 2022|Blog, News, Press Releases|
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National Coalition Against Censorship to Celebrate Free Speech Defenders

NEW YORK— Each year National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), an alliance of 59 of the nation’s leading education and publishing organizations, recognizes the notable contributions of Free Speech Defenders whose activism has had a profound impact on the protection of First Amendment rights in schools, libraries, and publishing. Tony Award Winner Daniel J. Watts is the host of the star-studded event [...]

By |2023-09-15T18:13:46-04:00November 9th, 2022|Blog, Events, News, Press Releases|
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National Organizations Warn Against Censorship in University Theaters

NEW YORK – Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), which represents 59 education, publishing, religious and arts organizations, joins the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund and PEN America to call attention to the cancellation of plays at two universities following protests over their content. The groups released the following statement: Colleges and universities should be places to explore and [...]

By |2022-10-31T11:28:43-04:00October 31st, 2022|Blog, News, Press Releases|
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Buy a Journal. Fight Censorship!

CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the American Library Association’s (ALA) book publishing imprint, ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman, announce the publication of “Read These Banned Books: A Journal and 52-Week Reading Challenge.” Available via the ALA Store as well as through bookstores nationwide, this interactive recommended reading list presents readers with a different banned or [...]

By |2022-09-23T12:24:12-04:00September 16th, 2022|Blog, News, Press Releases|
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Join Us in the National Effort to Fight Censorship!

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has joined the American Library Association (ALA) to Unite Against Book Bans, a national grassroots campaign to engage the public in the fight against censorship. This non-partisan campaign leverages the reach of national organizations representing librarians, educators, parents, authors, publishers, distributors, and champions for civil liberties, civil rights, equality, and more. ALA's recent [...]

By |2022-09-21T12:15:59-04:00September 10th, 2022|News, Press Releases|
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National Coalition Against Censorship Offers Educators Virtual Banned Books Inquiry Center

NEW YORK – As a new school year begins and Banned Books Week, Sept. 18 – 24, 2022, is on the horizon, polarizing politics and a surge in book banning attempts continue to create a challenging landscape for our nation’s educators. In response, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has created a virtual Banned Books Week Inquiry Center that [...]

By |2022-10-06T14:57:09-04:00August 18th, 2022|Banned Books Week, News, Press Releases|
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National Coalition Against Censorship Deplores Assault on Rushdie

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) released the following statement in response to today’s horrific attack on Salman Rushdie, a brave defender of free speech. The NCAC is an alliance of 59 national nonprofit organizations that is committed to the non-partisan defense of free expression.

By |2022-08-12T17:17:21-04:00August 12th, 2022|News|
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National Coalition Against Censorship Welcomes New Board Leadership

At a time when threats to books in schools and libraries have reached an unprecedented level, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), has elected a new chair of its Board of Directors—Emily Knox, a leading scholar of information and library science who possesses deep expertise in the fields of intellectual freedom and information access.

By |2022-08-02T19:49:42-04:00August 2nd, 2022|News, Press Releases|
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Youth Censorship Database

NCAC’s Youth Free Expression Program and Kids’ Right to Read Project database of K-12 student censorship incidents includes book challenges in schools and libraries, as well as censorship of student art, journalism, and other types of student expression in schools. Using the Map: The map can be filtered by Reason (the reason given for attempting to challenge the expression), Type [...]

By |2022-01-28T11:44:54-05:00January 27th, 2022|
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