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Burned book in a pile of ashes

Censorship Escalates to Burning Books

February started off on quite the ominous note, with pastor Greg Locke from Tennessee holding an old-fashioned book burning. While hardly the first, the widespread coverage in the news is a sign that we have stopped denying book burnings happen on US soil. The unfortunate reality is they happen here, and we need to pay attention to their rise in our own backyard.

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Nia Thimakis Censorship, Diversity, First Amendment
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