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Outcome. Banning of thousands of books from school libraries in many states. Starting in 2021, there have been a considerable number of books banned or challenged in parts of the United States. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality. Unlike most book challenges in the past, whereby parents or other stakeholders ...
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
t. e. Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, formerly known as Ray-Ban Stories, are smartglasses created as a collaboration between Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica. They include two cameras, open-ear speakers, a microphone, and touchpad, all built into the frame. [1] Ray-Ban Stories are the latest in a line of smartglasses released by major companies ...
According to the Miami Herald, since July 2022, Florida has added more than 1,300 books to its book ban list, making it the state with the highest number of banned books. Texas came in second with ...
Related: Why Iowa's ban on books with sex could sink libraries shared by schools and small towns Education advocates told lawmakers before Senate File 496 passed that the law could put these ...
Daniel Arkin. March 14, 2024 at 12:55 PM. Derek White. The American Library Association announced Thursday that the number of books challenged in libraries across the U.S. spiked 65% in 2023 over ...
Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign promoted by the American Library Association and Amnesty International, that celebrates the freedom to read, [1] draws attention to banned and challenged books, [2] and highlights persecuted individuals. Held in late September or early October since 1982, the United States campaign "stresses the ...
Since 2021, the United States has witnessed a surge in calls to ban or challenge books orchestrated largely by conservative groups such as Moms for Liberty and aided by Republican lawmakers.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society.
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban. STEVE KARNOWSKI and MIKE CATALINI. April 23, 2024 at 12:11 AM. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a ...