National Coalition Against Censorship

04/23/2026

Along with helping to found NCAC, Evie and her husband Marvin were fierce civil rights advocate with tons of stories like this to tell. You can hear more of her amazing life and fight for equal rights for all in her new book, "Civil Rights Warrior: A Life on the Front Lines of Justice, Equality, and the American Dream," on sale now.

04/22/2026

This week, ALA released the most challenged books of 2025. Nearly 4,300 titles were targeted last year alone, and 92% of those challenges came from organized pressure groups and government officials, not parents.

04/21/2026

Our Stand-Up for Free Speech Comedy Benefit is just 8 days away! Don't have your tickets yet? Snag them before they sell out here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/comedy--2026

04/20/2026

Registration is open for the Teen Advocacy Summer Institute — a free, three-week online program for high school and college students ready to fight for free speech, intellectual freedom, and the right to read. Register today at the link in bio!

04/17/2026

Registration is open for the Teen Advocacy Summer Institute — a free, three-week online program for high school and college students ready to fight for free speech, intellectual freedom, and the right to read. Register today teen-advocacy.com

04/16/2026

This year's Youth Free Expression Film Contest comes with something new: free workshops to help young filmmakers at every stage of the process! From planning to editing, we're here to help. Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N10nqqKAQi-Nf4Wlnzb2fQ #/registration

04/15/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that the incredible Yamaneika Saunders is joining our Stand-Up for Free Speech lineup! 🎤✨ Tickets are selling fast and the show is just two weeks away! Secure your spot now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/comedy--2026

04/08/2026

Museums are facing increasing pressure to censor exhibitions, but there are concrete steps they can take to push back. These 7 strategies from our Museums Best Practices for Managing Controversy resource are ones we return to again and again when advising institutions on how to stand firm, including in our recent webinar with NEMA. Swipe through for the full breakdown.

04/06/2026

The lineup is here! 🎤

Join us on April 29 at Village Underground in NYC a night of comedy benefiting the National Coalition Against Censorship.

Hosted by James Mattern, featuring Rachel Feinstein, Colin Quinn, Brendan Sagalow + more to be announced!

Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm. Tickets start at $35 with VIP options available. Grab yours below 🎟️

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/comedy--2026

04/03/2026

Join us next Friday, April 10, for a conversation on how cultural institutions navigate political pressures while staying true to their missions and continuing their work. Featuring Yomaira C. Figueroa-Vásquez, Director of Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at CUNY Hunter, and Ann Burroughs, CEO and President of Japanese American National Museum.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/which-way-forward-when-ideological-pressures-threaten-institutional-values-tickets-1985940543626?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/01/2026

We Stand with Luanne and the Right to Read

03/27/2026

In February, students at Quakertown High School in Pennsylvania had a walkout disrupted when plainclothes law enforcement aggressively confronted student protestors off-campus, arresting several students and one adult. School officials had initially approved the walkout, but retracted that approval the morning of, after allegedly receiving “threats of violence” the night before.
We wrote them a letter reminding them of their duty to promote civic education and their responsibility to protect students’ voices. Read the full letter here:

In February, students at Quakertown High School in Pennsylvania had a walkout disrupted when plainclothes law enforcement aggressively confronted student protestors off-campus, arresting several students and one adult. School officials had initially approved the walkout, but retracted that approval....