On October 18, Frieda Afary and Wonda Powell were invited to give keynote speeches to a conference on the future of libraries at the San Francisco Public Library. Frieda Afary spoke about “Confronting Disinformation and Book Bans by Cultivating Critical Thinking and Empathy.” Wonda Powell’s speech was entitled, “From Critical Thinking to Critical Race Theory: Unearthing History.” The speeches can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
This panel was organized by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association as part of its Afternoon of Social Justice on August 9.
Conversation between Romarily Ralston, one of the leaders of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, and Sarah Haley, professor of history and gender studies at UCLA and Columbia University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueVxVQqeFo&list=PLGvt9IyrGCa5-EtEPqWqkj9pynH4WSZrZ&index=5 The current increase in book bans and disinformation assaulting librarians in the U.S. are part of a broader rise of authoritarianism around the world. What are the...
