P!nk has announced that she will be giving away 2,000 copies of banned books at her upcoming concerts in Florida.The singer has teamed up with PEN America to distribute copies of Todd Parr’s The Family Book, Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb, Toni Morrison’s Beloved, and Stacia Deutsch’s Girls Who Code, all books that are currently prohibited from schools and libraries in Florida.Speaking about the collaboration with PEN America in a statement, P!nk said: “Books have held a special joy for me from the time I was a child, and that’s why I am unwilling to stand by and watch while books are banned by schools.”A post shared by P!NK (@pink)She continued: “It’s especially hateful to see authorities take aim at books about race and racism and against LGBTQ authors and those of colour.
We have made so many strides toward equality in this country and no one should want to see this progress reversed.”Over 1,400 books have been banned from the state’s public schools and libraries since last year according to the organisation.
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