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Estudios Latinos Prohibidos en Arizona: Caravana Organizada para Contrabandear los Libros Prohibidos a Arizona! |
Latino Studies Banned in Arizona: Caravan Organized to Smuggle Banned Latino Books Back into Arizona! Many people are not aware that Latino Studies have been banned in Arizona, the same state that instigated state immigration laws. A literary nonprofit organization in Texas called “Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say” is spearheading “The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan” from Houston to Tucson, Arizona l on Monday, March 12 and culminating in Tucson, Arizona Saturday, March 17. The caravan will be filled with authors and activists who will be taking banned books back into Arizona, to give away. The bus will be filled with authors who were banned, new authors, as well as other advocates concerned with preserving First Amendment rights of Equal Protection and Freedom of Speech. The Caravan will be making stops in Texas, New Mexico, and, of course, Arizona. More stops may be added. Banned authors have embraced the caravan and will participate throughout the week, including Mac Arthur Genius recipient Sandra Cisneros - who also kicked off fundraising efforts by making a generous donation; Guggenheim Fellow Dagoberto Gilb, whose work also recently appeared in the New Yorker and Harpers magazines at the same time; and best selling author Luis Alberto Urrea, who was the first to enthusiastically support the project through Twitter. Donations can be given to Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say by visiting the website www.librotraficante.com. |