The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, so why are books being banned? Censorship is more commonplace in the U.S. than you may think. Writer Regine L. Sawyer (Women in Comics, Represent!), rapper Mazzi (Def Jam Recordings, S.O.U.L. Purpose), writer Amy Chu (Carmilla: The First Vampire, DOTA: Dragon's Blood), Kae Winters (Tokyopop), and Rachel Piontak (The Institute for Citizens and Scholars) discuss fighting censorship and how comics can be an effective tool for education, entertainment, enlightenment, and civil discourse. Moderated by comics editor, writer, and scholar Dr. Shamika Mitchell (State University of New York, Rockland Community College/Women in Comics).
