Oh, this looks like fun -- a caravan of banned books

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(Mods: I've quoted more than four paragraphs because I take this to be in the nature of a press release and meant for further distribution.)

http://www.lacasaazulbookstore.com/librotraficante.html

La Casa Azul Bookstore is a LIBROTRAFICANTE

First, the Tucson school district came for the Mexican American studies program. Now, it’s come for its book.

In the aftermath of the suspension of the Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American studies department, TUSD has confiscated MAS teaching materials. Besides artwork and posters etc, that includes books.

Activists, artists and writers have organized the Librotraficante Caravan, which will travel from Houston to Tucson, carrying contraband books, creating networks of Underground Libraries and leaving community resources in its wake.

The caravan is intended to:

- Raise awareness of the prohibition of the Mexican American Studies Program and the removal of books from classrooms.
- Promote banned authors and their contributions to American Literature.
- Celebrate diversity. Children of the American Dream must unite to preserve the civil rights of all Americans.
- Create a network of resources for art, literature and activism.

More information on Librotraficante, to download the banned book list and find all Underground Library locations, visit: http://librotraficante.com