NCAC Urges Los Angeles Public Library to Reschedule Cancelled ‘Read Palestine Week’ Event
In the days leading up to its scheduled Read Palestine Week program, the Los Angeles Public Library opted to cancel it, instead. The December event, showcasing discussion between Jenan Matari, author of the children’s book Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden, and Nora Lester Murad, author of the young adult book [...]
NCAC, FIRE, ACLU-CO Oppose Removal of Art from Exhibition at History Colorado Center
Image courtesy of Madalyn Drewno, None of Us Are Free Until All of Us Are Free, 2025 In a letter sent to History Colorado Center (“Center” or “HCC”) President and CEO Dawn DiPrince, the National Coalition Against Censorship, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and the American [...]
Pepperdine University Censorship Sparks Artist Protest at Weisman Museum
Elana Mann, Portrait of Derrick Maddox; artist and musician, part of the Call to Arms Comrades series, 2017-2025 At the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University, an exhibition titled Hold My Hand In Yours was shuttered nearly six months early after several of its [...]
Leading U.S. Cultural and Historical Associations Condemn Executive Overreach
The recent letter from the White House, demanding a review of Smithsonian activities in the lead-up to the 250th anniversary of the United States, signals a dangerous new chapter in the politicization of cultural institutions. The administration not only questioned the Smithsonian’s programming but also issued a list of specific [...]
Behold the Fall of “American Greatness” at the Smithsonian Institution
UPDATE 8/11/2025: VICTORY! On August 8, 2025, the Smithsonian Institution reportedly installed a new display label acknowledging President Trump's two impeachments. The substance of the wall label is largely the same as the text in the temporary label that had been removed, though uses slightly softer language. As an [...]
Cancellation of American Sublime Lays Bare Reality of New Censorship Era
As an organization committed to protecting the freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression, the National Coalition Against Censorship is alarmed by reports that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery proposed amending the planned display of a painting because of fears that the work would attract the ire of President [...]