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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To listen to our audio podcasts, click here. 07.31.10Conference Plenary - Amy GoodmanAmy Goodman, host of Democracy Now, on free speech, the first amendment, and the freedom of reporters to speak the truth. This session was offered as part of ACTION! A Conference for Civil Libertarians held July 30-31, 2010 in Columbus. Find conference highlights here.
04.17.08Free People Think Freely: Academic Freedom in Perilous TimesListen to Steve Aby, professor at the University of Akron, former president of Akron-AAUP (the American Association of University Professors), and author of The Academic Bill of Rights Debate: A Handbook, for a discussion on academic freedom. The freedom of inquiry by students and faculty is essential to many of the freedoms granted under the first amendment. When the free flow of ideas is stymied – when thought is controlled – we begin to lose control over all other aspects of our lives. .
10.11.07Banned Books Week CelebrationAuthor and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz and ACLU of Ohio Development Director Jason Jaffery are special guests at the Shaker Heights Public Library’s celebration of Banned Books Week. Hear their powerful testimony about our freedom to read.
09.25.06Free People Read Freely! Banned Books Week 2006Local actors and activists read from works that have been challenged or removed from school and public libraries. Subversive characters such as Don Quixote, Huckleberry Finn, Captain Underpants, Harry Potter, and Holden Caufield are featured.
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