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Forbidden City is a novel based on the events of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. It is a story of maturation/coming of age. It is a story of maturation/coming of age. Awards
Banned in Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, Camden, New Jersey, and other US cities, this novel by Sinclair focused on religiosity and hypocrisy in the United States during the 1920s by depicting a preacher (the Reverend Dr. Elmer Gantry) as a protagonist who preferred easy money, alcohol, and "enticing young girls" to saving souls ...
Despite the above, in 2020, the book was named the sixth most banned and challenged book in the United States by the American Library Association. [1] The book was one of many racialized books banned and challenged that year, following the protests related to the murder of George Floyd .
Texas Senate Bill 4 (or Texas SB 4) is a bill that effectively bans sanctuary cities in the state of Texas.It was filed on November 15, 2016, and discussed during the regular session of the eighty-fifth Texas Legislature.
The Banned Book Club, an online resource allows readers to check out books banned by local libraries [55] Queer Liberation Library , is an LGBT digital library that aims to provide resources representing LGBT communities that is accessible to those living in areas where physical access to LGBT books is limited [ 42 ]
Jerry Pannachia worked for the city for 105 days before he was fired and trespassed from city property. Banning a former employee from City Hall cost Durham $15K. What could happen next.
In France it was French officials who decided what books were banned [41] and the Church's Index was not recognized. [42] Spain had its own Index Librorum Prohibitorum et Expurgatorum , which corresponded largely to the Church's, [ 43 ] but also included a list of books that were allowed once the forbidden part (sometimes a single sentence) was ...
Actually, the dye was already banned for use in U.S. cosmetics as of 1990. Back then, the FDA reportedly considered banning the dye in foods too, but chose not to (more on why soon).