The 4th Annual Teach Truth Day of Action with Author Carolivia Herron
Sat, Jun 08
|Washington
They have tried to ban books. They have tried to prevent teaching of important history. Teach Truth Day of Action is a stand against all of that.
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Washington, 3660 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
About the event
Join Esther Productions Inc., The Spoken Word and Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library as we co-sponsor the 4th Annual Teach Truth Day of Action, a Zinn Education Project, coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.
Come stand with Esther Productions Inc. The Spoken Word and the Francis Gregory against banning books and preventing the teaching of history.
Come hear Author Carolivia Herron read and discuss her book "Nappy Hair," which is banned in New York. Learn more about banned books and the anti-history movement advanced by certains states and organizations in the United States.
Bring your favorite banned book to share with others. Tell us why you believe Teaching Truth is important.
Take the pledge to teach truth and to protect our history.
Other banned books will be given away as door prizes, including several copies of Herron's "Nappy Hair."