The Zinn Education Project and the African American Policy Forum collaborated on an installation on banned books at the SXSW international festival in Austin from March 10–13, 2023. It was an effective way to raise awareness about the threats to education and issue a call to action with thousands of visitors to this popular, annual event.
The interactive installation, designed by Karyn Holyk and sponsored by Lush, introduced visitors to the book bans, the attacks on teaching about racism, and the threats to LGBTQ+ students.
Much of the data about banned books came from PEN America. The information about anti-history and anti-LGBTQ+ laws came from the Zinn Education Project and AAPF.
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