Scholastic recently issued a news room update on their segregation of diverse titles in their Book Fairs. Despite a previous private conciliatory letter to authors and illustrators, this new and public update provides no clarity as to how Scholastic will work to fight book bans or provide diverse … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Calls Scholastic Book Fairs to Action
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We Need Diverse Books Condemns the Recent Decision by Scholastic Book Fairs
October 18, 2023 Contact: info@diversebooks.org We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) condemns the recent decision by Scholastic Book Fairs to segregate books that deal with race, gender, and sexuality in response to the rising spate of book bans and challenges across the country. In their statement, … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Condemns the Recent Decision by Scholastic Book Fairs
We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing November 16, 2021 Washington, DC β We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is thrilled to announce that it has become a fiscal sponsor of People of Color in Publishing (POCIP), a grassroots organization … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing
