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238w, 1110px" /> </div> 239 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 240 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Alyssa Milano: âThe 57 Busâ by Dashka Slater </h2> 241 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>In this true story, award-winning journalist Dashka Slater writes about two teenagers from Oakland, California who ride the bus together: Sasha, a white, middle-class teen who goes to a small private school and Richard, a Black teen who goes to public school.</p> 242</div> 243 <button 244 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 245 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 246 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1b" 247 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 248 > 249 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 250 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 251 </button> 252 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1b_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 253 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>One afternoon, a single reckless act leaves Sasha severely burned. Richard then receives charges for two hate crimes and faces life imprisonment. In âThe 57 Bus,â Slater writes about what happened in a complex case that gained international attention.</p> 254<p><b>In Alyssaâs Words:</b> âThe 57 Bus by Dashka Slater begins with one terrible act and refuses to give us the comfort of a simple villain. In telling the true story of two teenagers whose lives collide across lines of race, class, gender identity, and privilege, Slater asks us to consider what justice looks like when punishment alone cannot repair the harm. Itâs the kind of book young people deserve: honest about the world they are inheriting and brave enough to trust them with its complexity.â</p> 255<p><b>Vibe:</b> Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, and balanced.</p> 256</div> 257 </div> 258 </div> 259 </div> 260 <div 261 v-show="showFullContent" 262 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1b_desktop" 263 role="region" 264 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 265 > 266 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>One afternoon, a single reckless act leaves Sasha severely burned. Richard then receives charges for two hate crimes and faces life imprisonment. In âThe 57 Bus,â Slater writes about what happened in a complex case that gained international attention.</p> 267<p><b>In Alyssaâs Words:</b> âThe 57 Bus by Dashka Slater begins with one terrible act and refuses to give us the comfort of a simple villain. In telling the true story of two teenagers whose lives collide across lines of race, class, gender identity, and privilege, Slater asks us to consider what justice looks like when punishment alone cannot repair the harm. Itâs the kind of book young people deserve: honest about the world they are inheriting and brave enough to trust them with its complexity.â</p> 268<p><b>Vibe:</b> Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, and balanced.</p> 269</div> 270 </div> 271 </div> 272 </showmore> 273 </div> 274 275 276<div class="py-12"> 277 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 278 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 279 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 280 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 281 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/ghost-boys-blog-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
281w, 1110px" /> </div> 282 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 283 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Jason Reynolds: âGhost Boysâ by Jewell Parker Rhodes </h2> 284 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>âGhost Boysâ is about Jerome, a 12-year-old Black boy in Chicago, who is shot and killed by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real one.</p> 285</div> 286 <button 287 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 288 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 289 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1e" 290 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 291 > 292 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 293 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 294 </button> 295 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1e_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 296 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>After his death, Jerome remains on Earth as a ghost and encounters other the ghosts of Black children unjustly killed across American history â including Emmett Till, the young boy who was lynched in 1955. The book has faced temporary bans and challenges in multiple school districts.</p> 297<p><b>In Jasonâs Words:</b> âItâs one of my favorite books ever. Itâs about a young boy named Jerome who is unfortunately killed by a cop, because he has a toy gun and the cop thinks itâs a real gun. And heâs killed in Chicago. And then, thereâs this connection from that moment to the historic moment of Emmett Tillâs death where this young man in the afterlife gets to then talk to Emmett Till. And itâs mind-boggling to even consider that. And then his spirit, the same deceased young man, gets to talk to the copâs daughter. She can see him, she can see his ghost. And they have a relationship and are talking about the fatherâs actions, the police officerâs actions. Itâs a brilliant complex take on some of the really unfortunate social injustices that happened.â</p> 298<p><b>Vibe: </b>Heartbreaking and somber, with a metaphysical angle.</p> 299</div> 300 </div> 301 </div> 302 </div> 303 <div 304 v-show="showFullContent" 305 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d1e_desktop" 306 role="region" 307 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 308 > 309 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>After his death, Jerome remains on Earth as a ghost and encounters other the ghosts of Black children unjustly killed across American history â including Emmett Till, the young boy who was lynched in 1955. The book has faced temporary bans and challenges in multiple school districts.</p> 310<p><b>In Jasonâs Words:</b> âItâs one of my favorite books ever. Itâs about a young boy named Jerome who is unfortunately killed by a cop, because he has a toy gun and the cop thinks itâs a real gun. And heâs killed in Chicago. And then, thereâs this connection from that moment to the historic moment of Emmett Tillâs death where this young man in the afterlife gets to then talk to Emmett Till. And itâs mind-boggling to even consider that. And then his spirit, the same deceased young man, gets to talk to the copâs daughter. She can see him, she can see his ghost. And they have a relationship and are talking about the fatherâs actions, the police officerâs actions. Itâs a brilliant complex take on some of the really unfortunate social injustices that happened.â</p> 311<p><b>Vibe: </b>Heartbreaking and somber, with a metaphysical angle.</p> 312</div> 313 </div> 314 </div> 315 </showmore> 316 </div> 317 318 319<div class="py-12"> 320 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 321 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 322 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 323 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 324 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Maulik Pancholy's The Best at It." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-best-at-it-image-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
324w, 1110px" /> </div> 325 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 326 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Maulik Pancholy: âThe Best at Itâ by Maulik Pancholy </h2> 327 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>Rahul Kapoor is a 12-year-old Indian American boy who is just beginning to realize that he might be gay. He starts to doubt his self-worth, so he sets off on a mission to prove that he is the best at something.</p> 328</div> 329 <button 330 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 331 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 332 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d20" 333 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 334 > 335 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 336 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 337 </button> 338 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d20_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 339 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>âThe Best at Itâ explores themes of sexuality, cultural identity, and mental health. The childrenâs book has also been challenged or banned from classrooms in multiple states.</p> 340<p><b>In Maulikâs Words:</b> âI recommend it because it is full of heart, itâs very funny, and itâs about discovering that it is okay to be exactly who you are.â</p> 341<p><b>Vibe: </b>For young readers looking for a coming-of-age story thatâs funny yet heartfelt.</p> 342</div> 343 </div> 344 </div> 345 </div> 346 <div 347 v-show="showFullContent" 348 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d20_desktop" 349 role="region" 350 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 351 > 352 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>âThe Best at Itâ explores themes of sexuality, cultural identity, and mental health. The childrenâs book has also been challenged or banned from classrooms in multiple states.</p> 353<p><b>In Maulikâs Words:</b> âI recommend it because it is full of heart, itâs very funny, and itâs about discovering that it is okay to be exactly who you are.â</p> 354<p><b>Vibe: </b>For young readers looking for a coming-of-age story thatâs funny yet heartfelt.</p> 355</div> 356 </div> 357 </div> 358 </showmore> 359 </div> 360 361 362<div class="py-12"> 363 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 364 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 365 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 366 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 367 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Milo Todd's The Lilac People." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-lilac-people-image-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
367w, 1110px" /> </div> 368 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 369 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Damian Terriquez: âThe Lilac Peopleâ by Milo Todd </h2> 370 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>In âThe Lilac People,â Milo Todd writes about Bertie, a trans man who works to improve queer rights in 1932 Germany and beyond.</p> 371</div> 372 <button 373 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 374 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 375 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d21" 376 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 377 > 378 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 379 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 380 </button> 381 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d21_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 382 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>He lives in the thriving queer community of Berlin. But everything changes when Hitler rises to power. Bertieâs workplace, the Institute of Sexual Science, is raided. The Eldorado Club, the hub for Berlinâs queer community, is closed. As queer people are rounded up, Bertie escapes with his girlfriend. What follows is life in isolation during the war, the continued persecution of queer people after the war, and Bertieâs eventual journey to the United States.</p> 383<p><b>In Damianâs Words: </b>ââThe Lilac Peopleâ by Milo Todd is a powerful reminder that queer and trans people have always been here â and have always had to fight for the right to exist safely and openly. This book reminds us that our community has survived persecution, erasure, and attempts to rewrite our history before, and it reminds us that we are not walking this path alone.â</p> 384<p><b>Vibe:</b> Melancholic with interwoven moments of queer joy. For fans of âAll the Light We Cannot Seeâ by Anthony Doerr.</p> 385</div> 386 </div> 387 </div> 388 </div> 389 <div 390 v-show="showFullContent" 391 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d21_desktop" 392 role="region" 393 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 394 > 395 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>He lives in the thriving queer community of Berlin. But everything changes when Hitler rises to power. Bertieâs workplace, the Institute of Sexual Science, is raided. The Eldorado Club, the hub for Berlinâs queer community, is closed. As queer people are rounded up, Bertie escapes with his girlfriend. What follows is life in isolation during the war, the continued persecution of queer people after the war, and Bertieâs eventual journey to the United States.</p> 396<p><b>In Damianâs Words: </b>ââThe Lilac Peopleâ by Milo Todd is a powerful reminder that queer and trans people have always been here â and have always had to fight for the right to exist safely and openly. This book reminds us that our community has survived persecution, erasure, and attempts to rewrite our history before, and it reminds us that we are not walking this path alone.â</p> 397<p><b>Vibe:</b> Melancholic with interwoven moments of queer joy. For fans of âAll the Light We Cannot Seeâ by Anthony Doerr.</p> 398</div> 399 </div> 400 </div> 401 </showmore> 402 </div> 403 404 405<div class="py-12"> 406 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 407 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 408 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 409 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 410 <img width="1000" height="1000" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Na Eng's The Art of Saving Democracy." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2.jpg 1000w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-art-of-saving-democracy-square-2-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100v
410w, 1000px" /> </div> 411 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 412 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Na Eng: âThe Art of Saving Democracy: An Action Kit for Making Changeâ by Na Eng </h2> 413 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>In this toolkit, advocacy organization People For the American Way share their wisdom and empower all of us to actively participate in our democracy.</p> 414</div> 415 <button 416 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 417 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 418 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d23" 419 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 420 > 421 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 422 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 423 </button> 424 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d23_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 425 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>The Art of Saving Democracy features the work of 20 renowned American artists, such as Roy Lichtenstein, Shepard Fairey, Carrie Mae Weems, Vincent Valdez, and Deborah Kass. Whether youâre taking to the streets or taking up a pen, The Art of Saving Democracy can help you be more effective when you express yourself, champion our shared rights and freedoms, and resist hate and authoritarianism.</p> 426<p><b>In Naâs Words: </b>âWhile social media feeds and news alerts barrage us with a relentless series of crises, âThe Art of Saving Democracyâ offers welcome relief and a strong bias toward action. Beautifully presented, the kit is full of hope, inspiration, and practical advice on how to rally for a more just America.â</p> 427<p><b>Vibe: </b>Interactive yet accessible. For readers looking for ways to take action.</p> 428</div> 429 </div> 430 </div> 431 </div> 432 <div 433 v-show="showFullContent" 434 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d23_desktop" 435 role="region" 436 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 437 > 438 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>The Art of Saving Democracy features the work of 20 renowned American artists, such as Roy Lichtenstein, Shepard Fairey, Carrie Mae Weems, Vincent Valdez, and Deborah Kass. Whether youâre taking to the streets or taking up a pen, The Art of Saving Democracy can help you be more effective when you express yourself, champion our shared rights and freedoms, and resist hate and authoritarianism.</p> 439<p><b>In Naâs Words: </b>âWhile social media feeds and news alerts barrage us with a relentless series of crises, âThe Art of Saving Democracyâ offers welcome relief and a strong bias toward action. Beautifully presented, the kit is full of hope, inspiration, and practical advice on how to rally for a more just America.â</p> 440<p><b>Vibe: </b>Interactive yet accessible. For readers looking for ways to take action.</p> 441</div> 442 </div> 443 </div> 444 </showmore> 445 </div> 446 447 448<div class="py-12"> 449 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 450 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 451 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 452 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 453 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days by Blair LM Kelley." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/black-freedom-images-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
453w, 1110px" /> </div> 454 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 455 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Blair Kelley: âBlack Freedomâ by Blair Kelley </h2> 456 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>âBlack Freedomâ is the first fully illustrated history of Juneteenth and other Emancipation Day celebrations created by an award-winning historian.</p> 457</div> 458 <button 459 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 460 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 461 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d25" 462 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 463 > 464 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 465 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 466 </button> 467 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d25_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 468 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered on Juneteenth to honor the ongoing struggle for liberation. The holiday has since become more widely observed across the United States. The book brings together essays, photographs, and art to show how Black people have created and sustained Juneteenth traditions as rituals of remembrance.</p> 469<p><b>In Blairâs Words: </b>âIâd recommend âBlack Freedomâ because it explores a history that feels particularly urgent right now. At a moment when the honest explorations of Black history are under attack in our museums and in our schools, I wanted to do more to remind the nation how generations of Black people claimed their freedom and then continued to celebrate their history. Their vision of emancipation pushed the nation to live up to its promises. That history feels essential to understanding what we have survived and what is at stake now.â</p> 470<p><b>Vibe: </b>For readers interested in a deep dive through the archives.</p> 471</div> 472 </div> 473 </div> 474 </div> 475 <div 476 v-show="showFullContent" 477 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d25_desktop" 478 role="region" 479 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 480 > 481 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered on Juneteenth to honor the ongoing struggle for liberation. The holiday has since become more widely observed across the United States. The book brings together essays, photographs, and art to show how Black people have created and sustained Juneteenth traditions as rituals of remembrance.</p> 482<p><b>In Blairâs Words: </b>âIâd recommend âBlack Freedomâ because it explores a history that feels particularly urgent right now. At a moment when the honest explorations of Black history are under attack in our museums and in our schools, I wanted to do more to remind the nation how generations of Black people claimed their freedom and then continued to celebrate their history. Their vision of emancipation pushed the nation to live up to its promises. That history feels essential to understanding what we have survived and what is at stake now.â</p> 483<p><b>Vibe: </b>For readers interested in a deep dive through the archives.</p> 484</div> 485 </div> 486 </div> 487 </showmore> 488 </div> 489 490 491<div class="py-12"> 492 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 493 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 494 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 495 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 496 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/the-house-of-spirits-image-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
496w, 1110px" /> </div> 497 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 498 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Nhora LucÃa Serrano: âThe House of the Spirits (La Casa De Los EspÃritus)â by Isabel Allende </h2> 499 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>In one of the most important Latin American works of the 20th century, Isabel Allende writes about multiple generations of the Trueba family in Chile.</p> 500</div> 501 <button 502 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 503 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 504 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d26" 505 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 506 > 507 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 508 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 509 </button> 510 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d26_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 511 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>It explores the impact of political power, social inequality, and authoritarianism on their lives. âThe House of the Spiritsâ translated from âLa Casa De Los EspÃritusâ is an epic family saga blending magical realism with historical turmoil. The book has faced numerous challenges in local school districts across the country and the world.</p> 512<p><b>In Nhoraâs Words: </b>âThrough the intertwined stories of Clara, Blanca, and Alba, Allende centers womenâs voices and their remarkable acts of resistance, showing how memory, storytelling, and solidarity can become forms of survival and defiance. Originally banned in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet and later challenged in U.S. schools, The House of the Spirits reminds us why the freedom to read â and the freedom to tell difficult stories â matters.â</p> 513<p><b>Vibe: </b>For fans of magical realism and the supernatural.</p> 514</div> 515 </div> 516 </div> 517 </div> 518 <div 519 v-show="showFullContent" 520 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d26_desktop" 521 role="region" 522 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 523 > 524 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>It explores the impact of political power, social inequality, and authoritarianism on their lives. âThe House of the Spiritsâ translated from âLa Casa De Los EspÃritusâ is an epic family saga blending magical realism with historical turmoil. The book has faced numerous challenges in local school districts across the country and the world.</p> 525<p><b>In Nhoraâs Words: </b>âThrough the intertwined stories of Clara, Blanca, and Alba, Allende centers womenâs voices and their remarkable acts of resistance, showing how memory, storytelling, and solidarity can become forms of survival and defiance. Originally banned in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet and later challenged in U.S. schools, The House of the Spirits reminds us why the freedom to read â and the freedom to tell difficult stories â matters.â</p> 526<p><b>Vibe: </b>For fans of magical realism and the supernatural.</p> 527</div> 528 </div> 529 </div> 530 </showmore> 531 </div> 532 533 534<div class="py-12"> 535 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 536 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 537 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 538 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 539 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of John Lewis and Andrew Aydin's March Book One." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/march-image-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
539w, 1110px" /> </div> 540 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 541 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Susan Kirtley: âMarchâ by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell</h2> 542 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>âMarchâ is a trilogy of nonfiction graphic novels that portrays the civil rights movement through the perspective of legendary civil rights icon and member of Congress John Lewis.</p> 543</div> 544 <button 545 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 546 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 547 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d28" 548 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 549 > 550 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 551 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 552 </button> 553 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d28_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 554 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>It starts with Lewisâs childhood living on a family farm in Alabama and continues through the Bloody Sunday march in 1965. The graphic novels even portray key moments in more recent history, such as Barack Obamaâs presidential inauguration in 2009. The trilogy has been challenged or banned in some school districts, and has even been banned from some prisons and jails.</p> 555<p><b>In Susanâs Words: </b> âPowellâs compelling, black-and-white art pairs perfectly with the recollections of Lewis to create an unforgettable text, inviting readers to enter into the legacy of âgood troubleâ that changed the United States for the better.â</p> 556<p><b>Vibe: </b>Grounded and honest. For fans of graphic novels.</p> 557</div> 558 </div> 559 </div> 560 </div> 561 <div 562 v-show="showFullContent" 563 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d28_desktop" 564 role="region" 565 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 566 > 567 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>It starts with Lewisâs childhood living on a family farm in Alabama and continues through the Bloody Sunday march in 1965. The graphic novels even portray key moments in more recent history, such as Barack Obamaâs presidential inauguration in 2009. The trilogy has been challenged or banned in some school districts, and has even been banned from some prisons and jails.</p> 568<p><b>In Susanâs Words: </b> âPowellâs compelling, black-and-white art pairs perfectly with the recollections of Lewis to create an unforgettable text, inviting readers to enter into the legacy of âgood troubleâ that changed the United States for the better.â</p> 569<p><b>Vibe: </b>Grounded and honest. For fans of graphic novels.</p> 570</div> 571 </div> 572 </div> 573 </showmore> 574 </div> 575 576 577<div class="py-12"> 578 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 579 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 580 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 581 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 582 <img width="1110" height="740" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The Book cover for Brittany K. Barnett's A knock at Midnight." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight.jpg 1110w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight-768x512.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight-400x267.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight-600x400.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight-800x533.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/a-knock-at-midnight-1000x667.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100v
582w, 1110px" /> </div> 583 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 584 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Chris Young: âA Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedomâ by Brittany K. Barnett </h2> 585 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>Written from the perspective of a lawyer, âA Knock at Midnightâ follows the case of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and a Black woman in the rural South, who was serving a life sentence without parole for a first-time drug offense.</p> 586</div> 587 <button 588 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 589 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 590 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2a" 591 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 592 > 593 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 594 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 595 </button> 596 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2a_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 597 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>While working in corporate law during the day, Brittany K. Barnett became moved by Jones's story and worked to help gain her freedom. This book follows a harrowing course through the criminal justice system. This book is both Barnettâs memoir, coming-of-age story, and a powerful account of bringing justice to those impacted by Americaâs legal system.</p> 598<p><b>In Chrisâs Words:</b> ââA Knock at Midnightâ is more than a book about injustice â it is about the human cost of laws that sends people to prison for decades, and sometimes for life, for drug offenses. Brittany K. Barnett takes us inside the lives of people buried beneath Americaâs federal drug laws, and inside her own work to bring them home despite being a corporate attorney by trade, showing what love, courage, and refusing to give up can make possible. I recommend this book because it reminds us that civil liberties are promises that only mean something if they belong to everyone.â</p> 599<p><b>Vibe: </b>For fans of âThe New Jim Crowâ by Michelle Alexander looking to dive deeper into the stories of people impacted by the American justice system.</p> 600</div> 601 </div> 602 </div> 603 </div> 604 <div 605 v-show="showFullContent" 606 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2a_desktop" 607 role="region" 608 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 609 > 610 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>While working in corporate law during the day, Brittany K. Barnett became moved by Jones's story and worked to help gain her freedom. This book follows a harrowing course through the criminal justice system. This book is both Barnettâs memoir, coming-of-age story, and a powerful account of bringing justice to those impacted by Americaâs legal system.</p> 611<p><b>In Chrisâs Words:</b> ââA Knock at Midnightâ is more than a book about injustice â it is about the human cost of laws that sends people to prison for decades, and sometimes for life, for drug offenses. Brittany K. Barnett takes us inside the lives of people buried beneath Americaâs federal drug laws, and inside her own work to bring them home despite being a corporate attorney by trade, showing what love, courage, and refusing to give up can make possible. I recommend this book because it reminds us that civil liberties are promises that only mean something if they belong to everyone.â</p> 612<p><b>Vibe: </b>For fans of âThe New Jim Crowâ by Michelle Alexander looking to dive deeper into the stories of people impacted by the American justice system.</p> 613</div> 614 </div> 615 </div> 616 </showmore> 617 </div> 618 619 620<div class="py-12"> 621 <showmore v-slot="{ toggleVisibleContent, showFullContent }"> 622 <div class="expandable_card sizing--two-thirds "> 623 <div class="columns m-none reverse-row-order"> 624 <div class="expandable_card__image column p-none"> 625 <img width="1000" height="1000" src="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2.jpg" class="is-block" alt="The book cover of Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, Julia Kuo's "I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2.jpg 1000w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/i-am-an-american-square-2-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100v
625w, 1000px" /> </div> 626 <div class="expandable_card__text column is-5 p-6 px-6-touch py-12-tablet py-10-mobile"> 627 <h2 class="has-font-family-compressed pb-6 text-[36px] max-lg:text-[36px]">Grace Lin: âI Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Storyâ by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, Julia Kuo (Illustrator) </h2> 628 <div class="has-text-off-black pb-6 text-sm lg:text-sm"><p>This picture book tells the true historical story of Wong Kim Ark, who fought the U.S. government to prove his birthright citizenship â and won.</p> 629</div> 630 <button 631 class="hp__expandable_card_view_more expandable_card__button is-light has-text-link" 632 :aria-expanded="`${showFullContent}`" 633 aria-controls="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2c" 634 @click="toggleVisibleContent" 635 > 636 <span v-if="!showFullContent">View more<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 down"></span></span> 637 <span v-else>View less<span class="icon caret is-blue-5 up"></span></span> 638 </button> 639 <div v-show="showFullContent" id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2c_touch" role="region" class="is-hidden-desktop is-hidden-tablet py-8"> 640 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content content has-text-off-black"><p>His fight against the Supreme Court affirmed access to birthright citizenship for children who were born on U.S. soil. His fight remains relevant today as the ACLU recently challenged President Donald Trumpâs executive order attempting to get rid of birthright citizenship. As a result, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trumpâs executive order attacking birthright citizenship in June.</p> 641<p><b>In Graceâs Words:</b> âAlmost everyone knows that if you are born in the United States, you are a U.S. citizen, regardless of your parentsâ country of origin. But most people donât know that it almost wasnât that way. Wong Kim Ark, an American with parents of Chinese origin, had to fight all the way to the Supreme Court to establish birthright citizenship. This book tells this often overlooked but so important piece of history to children (and adults) and shows how Asian Americans are truly a part of American history; but I personally like how it shows how one can make great change simply by standing up for what you know to be true.â</p> 642<p><b>Vibe: </b>For young readers ages 4-8 years old.</p> 643</div> 644 </div> 645 </div> 646 </div> 647 <div 648 v-show="showFullContent" 649 id="expandable_card_text_6ab4296391d2c_desktop" 650 role="region" 651 class="is-hidden-mobile column is-full expandable_card__text text-md py-12 px-6" 652 > 653 <div class="hp__expandable_card_content has-text-off-black content column p-none "><p>His fight against the Supreme Court affirmed access to birthright citizenship for children who were born on U.S. soil. His fight remains relevant today as the ACLU recently challenged President Donald Trumpâs executive order attempting to get rid of birthright citizenship. As a result, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trumpâs executive order attacking birthright citizenship in June.</p> 654<p><b>In Graceâs Words:</b> âAlmost everyone knows that if you are born in the United States, you are a U.S. citizen, regardless of your parentsâ country of origin. But most people donât know that it almost wasnât that way. Wong Kim Ark, an American with parents of Chinese origin, had to fight all the way to the Supreme Court to establish birthright citizenship. This book tells this often overlooked but so important piece of history to children (and adults) and shows how Asian Americans are truly a part of American history; but I personally like how it shows how one can make great change simply by standing up for what you know to be true.â</p> 655<p><b>Vibe: </b>For young readers ages 4-8 years old.</p> 656</div> 657 </div> 658 </div> 659 </showmore> 660 </div> 661 662 </div> 663 </div> 664 </div>
665 </div> 666 </div> 667 668 <dynamiccta 669 :cta='{"cta_type":"email_signup"}' 670 :issue='{"name":"Civil Liberties","image_tag":"<img width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"ACLU logo and Statue of Liberty torch in blue overlay\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets.aclu.org\/live\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ACLU_header-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/>"}' 671 class="hp__dynamic_article_cta" 672 ></dynamiccta> 673 674 <!-- Issue Tags Section --> 675 676 <section class="learn-more__issues container pt-8-mobile pt-12-tablet pb-12-mobile pb-16-tablet"> 677 678<div class="mb-6" > 679 <div class="w-full lg:w-auto grow"> 680 <h2 class="font-aclu-sans-condensed font-bold text-xl md:text-2xl leading-extra-tight dark:text-white">Related Issues</h2> 681 <hr class="bg-gray-2 dark:bg-gray-7 h-px mt-4 mb-2 border-0" /> 682 </div> 683 684 685 </div> <ul class="related-issues flex flex-wrap gap-4 md:gap-6"> 686 <li> 687 <!--Tag--> 688 689<a 690 href="https://www.aclu.org/issues/civil-liberties" 691 class="tag-atom inline-block rounded-sm no-underline bg-cream dark:bg-gray-8 focus--outline focus:rounded-sm focus:outline-offset-0 dark:focus:outline-blue-1 max-w-full 692"> 693 <span class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 hover--underline"> 694 <span class="label-3 md:label-2 lg:label-1 font-bold text-offblack dark:text-white truncate"> 695 Civil Liberties </span> 696 </span> 697</a> 698 </li> 699 </ul> 700 </section> 701 702 <!-- Related Content Section --> 703 704 <section class="learn-more__related-content container pb-24"> 705 706<div class="mb-6" > 707 <div class="w-full lg:w-auto grow"> 708 <h2 class="font-aclu-sans-condensed font-bold text-xl md:text-2xl leading-extra-tight dark:text-white">Related Content</h2> 709 <hr class="bg-gray-2 dark:bg-gray-7 h-px mt-4 mb-2 border-0" /> 710 </div> 711 712 713 </div> <ul class="columns__related-content columns is-desktop is-multiline"> 714 <li class="column is-one-quarter-desktop pb-0 pb-4-desktop"> 715 716 717<div class="card card__vertical is-flex is-flex-direction-column blocklink-container is-relative 718 719 720"> 721 722<div class="card__top is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-space-between is-align-items-center has-font-family-standard text-[13px] is-mobile px-4 py-3 mb-none mt-none"> 723 <div class="card__top__content-type is-flex pt-none pb-none is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 724 <div 725 class="mb-1 726 has-post-icon has-post-icon__gray-6" 727 ></div> 728 <div class="ml-2"> 729 News & Commentary </div> 730 </div> 731 <div class="card__top__date has-text-right ml-1 pl-none pt-none pb-none pr-none nowrap"> 732 Sep 2026 </div> 733 </div> 734 735<div class="card__image mb-0 mt-0 "> 736 <img src='https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/09/let_the_record_show_full_bleed-600x300.jpg' alt='A photo of Matthew Beat and Shereen Marisol Meraji.' /> 737 </div> 738 739 <div class="card__issues is-flex is-flex-direction-row nowrap overflow-hidden is-relative text-[13px] py-1 px-4 "> 740 <p>Civil Liberties</p> 741 </div> 742 743 <div class="card__body pb-6 mb-none 744 top_padding__with_issues_tag px-4 "> 745 <div class="is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 746 <h3 class="card__title text-xl has-font-family-compressed line-clamp-3"> 747 Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show' 748 </h3> 749 </div> 750 <div class="card__description text-sm mt-3 line-clamp-3 print:line-clamp-none"> 751 Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLUâs new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. </div> 752 <div class="mt-3"> 753 <div class="card__metadata is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start text-[13px] mt-1">
754 <span class="line-clamp-1"><b>By:</b> Hibah Ansari</span> 755 </div> 756 </div> 757 </div> 758 759<a 760 href="https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/meet-the-hosts-aclu-launches-new-podcast-let-the-record-show" 761 class="blocklink " 762 aria-label="Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary. " 763> 764 <span class="screenreader-only">Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary. </span> 765</a> 766</div> </li> 767 <li class="column is-one-quarter-desktop pb-0 pb-4-desktop"> 768 769 770<div class="card card__vertical is-flex is-flex-direction-column blocklink-container is-relative 771 772 773"> 774 775<div class="card__top is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-space-between is-align-items-center has-font-family-standard text-[13px] is-mobile px-4 py-3 mb-none mt-none"> 776 <div class="card__top__content-type is-flex pt-none pb-none is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 777 <div 778 class="mb-1 779 has-press-release-icon has-press-release-icon__gray-6" 780 ></div> 781 <div class="ml-2"> 782 Press Release </div> 783 </div> 784 <div class="card__top__date has-text-right ml-1 pl-none pt-none pb-none pr-none nowrap"> 785 Sep 2026 </div> 786 </div> 787 788<div class="card__image mb-0 mt-0 "> 789 <!-- IMAGE FALLBACK --> 790 <img src='https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/content-types/fallback-press-release.jpg' alt='ACLU Debuts New American History Podcast Exploring Rights-Defining Legal Cases' /> 791 </div> 792 793 <div class="card__issues is-flex is-flex-direction-row nowrap overflow-hidden is-relative text-[13px] py-1 px-4 "> 794 <p>Civil Liberties</p> 795 </div> 796 797 <div class="card__body pb-6 mb-none 798 top_padding__with_issues_tag px-4 "> 799 <div class="is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 800 <h3 class="card__title text-xl has-font-family-compressed line-clamp-3"> 801 ACLU Debuts New American History Podcast Exploring Rights-Defining Legal Cases 802 </h3> 803 </div> 804 <div class="card__description text-sm mt-3 line-clamp-3 print:line-clamp-none"> 805 WASHINGTON â The American Civil Liberties Union today launched Let the Record Show, a new, irreverent American history podcast that looks back on the people and places behind defining legal moments for rights and freedoms in the United States. At a time when people are overwhelmed by the threats to our civil rights and civil liberties, Let the Record Show invites listeners to explore legal cases that give us insight into what we faced back then and what weâre facing today. 806Let the Record Show is hosted by schoolteacher and YouTube creator Matthew Beat, also known as Mr. Beat, and professor and audio journalist Shereen Marisol Meraji. On every episode, our hosts explore a major court case from U.S. history. Cases that shape how we live our lives today. And itâs more than just the case and its outcome â itâs about the people and places beyond the courtroom, and the nail-biting moments that came to define our countryâs complex system of laws. 807âLet the Record Show is about more than just old court cases. It's about the real people behind the scenes, the stories they told, and the rights that we fought for and won along the way. I've told these stories in the classroom and online for 17 years, and I'm pumped to co-host the ACLU's new podcast to breathe new life into them,â said Matt Beat. 808âThe ACLU has been at the center of so many important moments in our countryâs history â from fighting for racial and gender justice to defending the rights of immigrants. And right now, thereâs so much noise about what is happening to our civil rights and liberties that it can be hard to understand what matters most and why. We need a podcast like Let the Record Show help us decipher whatâs at stake and figure out what we can do about it,â said Shereen Marisol Meraji. 809Listeners will be introduced to plaintiffs like Wong Kim Ark, who we can thank for affirming birthright citizenship; lawyers like Pauli Murray, who made it the nationâs business to take both racial and gender equality seriously; and everyday people who spoke up for their rights and the rights of their neighbors, especially when that took a lot of courage. 810Season 1 of the biweekly podcast will feature cases such as White v. Crook (exclusion of women and Black people from juries), Engel v. Vitale (school prayer), and Gitlow v. New York (free speech), and will be available on audio on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and on video on YouTube. 811Let the Record Show pulls from the ACLUâs century-long archive of legal cases to help listeners understand how, throughout history, key figures have stood up to defend their rights and freedoms in the face of brutality and injustice to expand freedoms for us all. Listeners will also hear from guests, including ACLU legal experts, as part of a recurring Sidebar segment where the hosts pause the story to explain a complex legal topic. 812The first episode of the podcast, on J.G.G. v. Trump, is available here: https://www.aclu.org/podcast/what-happens-when-the-president-defies-a-judge </div> 813 </div> 814 815<a 816 href="https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-debuts-new-american-history-podcast-exploring-rights-defining-legal-cases"
817 class="blocklink " 818 aria-label="Aclu Debuts New American History Podcast Exploring Rights-defining Legal Cases. Explore Press Release. " 819> 820 <span class="screenreader-only">Aclu Debuts New American History Podcast Exploring Rights-defining Legal Cases. Explore Press Release. </span> 821</a> 822</div> </li> 823 <li class="column is-one-quarter-desktop pb-0 pb-4-desktop"> 824 825 826<div class="card card__vertical is-flex is-flex-direction-column blocklink-container is-relative 827 828 829"> 830 831<div class="card__top is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-space-between is-align-items-center has-font-family-standard text-[13px] is-mobile px-4 py-3 mb-none mt-none"> 832 <div class="card__top__content-type is-flex pt-none pb-none is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 833 <div 834 class="mb-1 835 has-state-icon has-state-icon__GA" 836 ></div> 837 <div class="ml-2"> 838 Georgia Supreme Court </div> 839 </div> 840 <div class="card__top__date has-text-right ml-1 pl-none pt-none pb-none pr-none nowrap"> 841 Sep 2026 </div> 842 </div> 843 844<div class="card__image mb-0 mt-0 "> 845 <!-- IMAGE FALLBACK --> 846 <img src='https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/content-types/fallback-case.jpg' alt='In the Interest of D.B. et al.' /> 847 </div> 848 849 <div class="card__issues is-flex is-flex-direction-row nowrap overflow-hidden is-relative text-[13px] py-1 px-4 "> 850 <p>Civil Liberties</p> 851 </div> 852 853 <div class="card__body pb-6 mb-none 854 top_padding__with_issues_tag px-4 "> 855 <div class="is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 856 <h3 class="card__title text-xl has-font-family-compressed line-clamp-3"> 857 In the Interest of D.B. et al. 858 </h3> 859 </div> 860 <div class="card__description text-sm mt-3 line-clamp-3 print:line-clamp-none"> 861 ACLU and ACLU of Georgia have filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Georgia supporting a grieving mother challenging the removal of her children without notice, a hearing, or any finding that the children faced danger because one of her children had just died by suicide. A Georgia appellate court found that the State can take children from a parent ex parteâbefore the parent is ever heardâwhenever circumstances are "exceptional," which the court below defined to mean merely "unusual" rather than a genuine emergency. The juvenile court later returned the children, finding no basis for their removal and reprimanded the State for further traumatizing a grieving family. Because these removals are brief and the appeals process is slow, the practice largely evades review, and it falls hardest on the families with the least resources to challenge these kinds of removals. The brief urges the court to require a genuine emergency before the State may remove a child without first hearing from their parent. </div> 862 <div class="mt-3"> 863 <div class="card__metadata is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start text-[13px] mt-1"> 864 <span class="line-clamp-1"><b>Status:</b> Ongoing</span> 865 </div> 866 </div> 867 </div> 868 869<a 870 href="https://www.aclu.org/cases/in-the-interest-of-d-b-et-al"
871 class="blocklink " 872 aria-label="In The Interest Of D.b. Et Al.. Explore Case. " 873> 874 <span class="screenreader-only">In The Interest Of D.b. Et Al.. Explore Case. </span> 875</a> 876</div> </li> 877 <li class="column is-one-quarter-desktop pb-0 pb-4-desktop"> 878 879 880<div class="card card__vertical is-flex is-flex-direction-column blocklink-container is-relative 881 882 883"> 884 885<div class="card__top is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-space-between is-align-items-center has-font-family-standard text-[13px] is-mobile px-4 py-3 mb-none mt-none"> 886 <div class="card__top__content-type is-flex pt-none pb-none is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 887 <div 888 class="mb-1 889 has-press-release-icon has-press-release-icon__gray-6" 890 ></div> 891 <div class="ml-2"> 892 Press Release </div> 893 </div> 894 <div class="card__top__date has-text-right ml-1 pl-none pt-none pb-none pr-none nowrap"> 895 Aug 2026 </div> 896 </div> 897 898<div class="card__image mb-0 mt-0 "> 899 <!-- IMAGE FALLBACK --> 900 <img src='https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/content-types/fallback-press-release.jpg' alt='Kansas And Missouri Voters Protected Civil Liberties â Here's What Comes Next' /> 901 </div> 902 903 <div class="card__issues is-flex is-flex-direction-row nowrap overflow-hidden is-relative text-[13px] py-1 px-4 "> 904 <p>Civil Liberties</p> 905 </div> 906 907 <div class="card__body pb-6 mb-none 908 top_padding__with_issues_tag px-4 "> 909 <div class="is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-justify-content-flex-start is-align-items-center"> 910 <h3 class="card__title text-xl has-font-family-compressed line-clamp-3"> 911 Kansas And Missouri Voters Protected Civil Liberties â Here's What Comes Next 912 </h3> 913 </div> 914 <div class="card__description text-sm mt-3 line-clamp-3 print:line-clamp-none"> 915 On August 4, voters in Kansas and Missouri voted down ballot measures that would have opened the door for attacks on our democracy. In both states, politicians referred measures to the ballot to deceive voters and attempt to diminish the power of the people. But the people struck those efforts down by wide margins: 61% voted No in Kansas, and a striking 80% voted No in Missouri. The Kansas measure would have dismantled the stateâs impartial Supreme Court and made it subject to partisan elections, while a measure in Missouri w
915ould have made it next to impossible for voters to use the citizen-initiated ballot process to protect their rights with citizen-led ballot initiatives. 916As the largest institutional player in the ballot measure space, the ACLU, ACLU Foundation, and our affiliates led coalitions that defeated these efforts, organizing hundreds of volunteers to go door to door to talk to their neighbors and spending millions of dollars to educate voters â proving once again that civil liberties voters are a force to be reckoned with. And the results in Kansas and Missouri are bellwethers for what is to come this November, when voters will decide critical down-ballot races and ballot measures affecting abortion access, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, fair courts, and democracy protections. 917Protecting Kansasâs Supreme Court â and Reproductive Freedom, LGBTQ+ Rights, and More Civil Liberties for Future Generations 918Four years ago, Kansans rejected a ballot measure designed to ban abortion. This election, they again rejected an extremist agenda â this time to dismantle what abortion opponents see as their only obstacle to banning abortion in the state: the Kansas Supreme Court. 919Kansasâs Supreme Court has upheld the stateâs constitution and in so doing protected Kansansâ reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, and other civil liberties. It is no surprise that politicians set their sights on changing it in order to advance their ideological agenda. In fact, immediately after the anti-abortion measure was defeated in 2022, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said that politicians needed to âslowly and quietlyâ replace the Kansas Supreme Court so that they could impose their agenda over the will of the people. 920To do this, they proposed a ballot measure that would replace Kansasâs impartial judicial selection process with partisan elections, which would have turned their justices into politicians for sale. They put it on the ballot in August because they hoped a lower turnout election would help them win. But on Tuesday, Kansas voters resoundingly defeated the measure, protecting civil liberties for future generations. Kansas United for Impartial Courts (KUIC) â a broad coalition of civil liberties, health care, labor, and education groups chaired by the ACLU of Kansasâs executive director, Micah Kubic â played a critical role in educating voters on the stakes. 921Stopping a Blatant Power Grab and Defending Ballot Referendums in Missouri 922Missourians passed a citizen-led ballot measure in 2024 which restored and protected abortion rights in the state constitution. In response to this and other citizen-led efforts, the legislature put a measure on the August 2026 primary ballot that attempted to make similar citizen-led efforts virtually impossible to pass. This was a transparent effort to keep Missourians from making direct change in their state â and voters saw right through it, overwhelmingly defeating the measure. The ACLU of Missouri was a key player in the coalition, Protect Majority Rule Missouri, to stop this measure from diluting the power of the people. 923The fight for our civil liberties is far from over in Missouri. To protect abortion access, voters will need to turn out again in November. These same anti-abortion politicians have placed a second measure on the general election ballot â seeking to subvert the will of the people by overturning the 2024 Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment and enshrining a near total abortion ban in the stateâs constitution. The measure would also ban gender affirming care for minors. Already, the ACLU, ACLU Foundation, and the ACLU of Missouri are mobilizing to ensure Missourians are ready to turn out and Stop the Ban. 924How the ACLU and its Partners Took on These Threats â and Won 925In both Kansas and Missouri, the ACLU and ACLU Foundation provided critical support that helped these campaigns reach and turn out voters. ACLU affiliates and the coalitions they led trained hundreds of volunteers, showing the power of grassroots organizing to energize the electorate. 926Throughout its campaign, hundreds of volunteers for Kansas United for Impartial Courts held 120 voter events, knocked 60,000 doors, and made 215,000 calls to speak directly with voters about the stakes. These efforts reached every corner of the state, from Kansas city to rural west Kansas. Thousands of grassroots donors contributed to the campaign and raised its momentum. 927Together, the ACLU, ACLU Foundation, and ACLU of Kansas were the largest financial supporters of the No campaign, investing a combined $4.575 million to support a robust voter education program. The result is clear: from Kansas City to rural west Kansas, voters turned out and rejected the latest extremist power grab. 928And in Missouri, the ACLU of Missouri supported Protect Majority Rule with significant contributions and a strong organizing program, reaching thousands of voters in the process. 929Whatâs Coming Next
930The results in Kansas and Missouri signal that when our democracy is under attack, voters will show up to protect it. But the fight is not over. That is why the ACLU and ACLU Voter Education Fund are focusing their largest ever midterm electoral program â $25.5 million â where others are not: helping voters understand the stakes in down-ballot races that could determine whether constitutional rights are protected in practice. 931Ballot measure priorities for the fall include a citizen-initiated Montana ballot measure that would protect Montana's nonpartisan judicial elections. Like in Kansas, Montana politicians disagree with the state Supreme Courtâs recent rulings on abortion rights, LGBTQ+ freedom, and other civil liberties â and theyâve repeatedly attempted to tilt the court in favor of their extreme agenda. Missourians will fight to protect the recent win voters secured when they approved constitutional protections for abortion in 2024. And Virginians will vote on a measure to protect reproductive freedom. 932At the same time, the ACLU, ACLU Voter Education Fund, and our affiliates will work to ensure voters know candidatesâ positions on abortion and voting rights so they can make informed decisions at the ballot box in key state supreme court races in Michigan, Montana, and North Carolina; state legislative races in Georgia, Michigan, Montana, and North Carolina; and secretary of state races in Arizona and Nevada. 933In a time of unprecedented attacks on our democracy, the ACLU is committed to using every tool we have to make sure that the people are heard, that our will is respected, and that our civil liberties thrive. </div> 934 </div> 935 936<a 937 href="https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/kansas-and-missouri-voters-protected-civil-liberties-heres-what-comes-next"
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