# @centralmichiganlife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DecyZloDRtA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73258720-centralmichiganlife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T21:35:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Central Michigan Life (@centralmichiganlife) — https://gondola.cc/centralmichiganlife

## Caption

It's so refreshing that in 2026 more and more people continue to recognize the importance of representation in books available in classrooms and libraries. ⁠
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Oh wait, the opposite is happening!⁠
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Schools and libraries nationwide are seeing some of the highest numbers of books banned and challenged in the past year, according to the American Library Association. ⁠
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In classrooms and libraries built to educate, it's time for the right to read to be protected. Censorship has got to go.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to read more. ⁠
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✍️ Elizabeth Sadecki⁠
📸 Jasmine Brookins⁠
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#studentjournalism #opinion #cmich #bannedbooks⁠

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## Tags

opinion, bannedbooks, studentjournalism, cmich

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