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UC Hosts Annual Banned Books Read-In

Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. to Participate

Written By Mary Davidson, PR Intern

Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu

Utica, NY (09/25/2006) - The 12th Annual Banned Books Read-In at Utica College will feature nationally syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr.
The read-in will take place in Strebel Student Center Lounge on the college campus from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28. Students, faculty and staff will read excerpts and works that have been challenged, banned or restricted to recognize the importance of the First Amendment. The read-in is held in conjunction with National Banned Books Week, which takes place this week, Sept. 23-30.
Immediately following the read-in, award winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. will discuss the issue of censorship. Pitts is a nationally syndicated columnist that writes on the topics of racism, current events, and human rights. He writes regularly for the Miami Herald and recently authored the book, Becoming a Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood.
For more than 25 years, banned book read-ins have been held across the country. The American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom first hosted a Banned Book Read-In in 1984. More information about banned, challenged and restricted books can be found on the American Library Association Web site at www.ala.org/bbooks.

About Utica College – Founded in 1946, Utica College is a comprehensive private institution that grants the Syracuse University baccalaureate degree and the Utica College master’s and doctoral degrees. The College, located in central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls an approximated 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students in 31 undergraduate majors, 24 minors, 13 master’s and two doctoral degree programs.

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