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THREAD: Our #BannedBookmobile tour has been making waves all over the country!

We started in Chicago where our E.D. @rahnamepting, @BeckyPringle @rweingarten, @TeamStavaMurray, & @SenatorLaura helped us kick things off!
A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
Then, we headed over to @Netroots_Nation where conference goers came to check out the Banned Bookmobile & grab a free banned book.

The @ILSecOfState Alexi Giannoulias, who led the country's first ban on book bans even popped by! MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
From there, we popped over to Milwaukee where @TheOtherMandela headlined our event.

WATCH:

On our way back to the east coast, we had to stop in the hometown of one of the most banned authors–Toni Morrison–Lorain, Ohio! A plaque marking Tone Morrison's hometown with the Banned Bookmobile in the background.
Next it was off to Cleveland, where dozens of folks turned out, including school board members and educators who shared their stories of confronting book bans.
A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
The Steel City was next on the tour!

Our Pittsburgh stop was a blast and State Rep Chris Rabb (@RepRabb), sponsor of Pennsylvania's anti-book ban legislation, fired up the crowd, leaving us feeling motivated and inspired.

facebook.com/RepRabb/posts/…
After Pittsburgh, we stopped in Charlottesville to meet with local families then headed to Richmond where we saw a great turnout for speakers @ScVanValkenburg, @SenatorHashmi, @AnneHolton, @DrLauranett and Madison Irving! A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
We had to make a quick stop at Chapel Hill's Peace & Justice Plaza!

Despite the scorching heat, we had lots of MoveOn members come visit us and grab a banned book! A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
Rain couldn't stop our mighty MoveOn members from turning out in Asheville!

We had a great time talking to folks, including many teachers and librarians from Florida, about the danger of book bans and learning about what they're doing in their community to fight back! A crowd of people in front of MoveOn's Banned Bookmobile.
Then it was off to Nashville for a fantastic event featuring incredible activists on the front lines of fighting against extremist bans in TN - @AftynBehn and drag icon Vidalia Anne Gentry!
A group of people posing with banned books.
MoveOn staff with Vidalia Anne Gentry.

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