Pink to Give Away Banned Books at Upcoming Concerts

Pink to Give Away
Banned Books , at Upcoming Concerts.
Pink is partnering with PEN America to
distribute 2,000 banned books at her shows
in South Florida this week, CNN reports.
Pink is partnering with PEN America to
distribute 2,000 banned books at her shows
in South Florida this week, CNN reports.
Miami and Sunrise, Florida, concertgoers
can receive books on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.
I’m a voracious reader, and
I’m a mom of two kids who
are also voracious readers, Pink, via Instagram.
And I can’t imagine my own parents
telling me what my kids can and cannot
read, let alone someone else’s parents,
let alone someone else that doesn’t
even have children that are deciding
what my children can read, Pink, via Instagram.
Books that fans will receive include
Todd Parr's 'The Family Book,'
'The Hill We Climb' by Amanda Gorman.
Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' or a book
from the series 'Girls Who Code.'.
It’s especially hateful to see authorities
take aim at books about race and racism
and against LGBTQ authors and those of color. We have made so many strides toward
equality in this country and no one should
want to see this progress reversed, Pink, via statement shared by PEN America.
CEO of PEN America Suzanne Nossel issued
a statement about partnering with Pink.
This is a wave that is taking over
our country, our schools, our libraries.
[They] are going after books about
children of color, stories of LGBTQ families,
books about babies, about animals, Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, via statement.
This is censorship in its purest form.
It is meant to suppress narratives that
we need here as a pluralistic society
and so we have to push back, Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, via statement.
Florida has banned more books than any other
state in the past year, according to PEN America