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Summary: Brianna Jackson is a sixteen-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift her family and do right by the legacy of her father a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ON

Matulli, Allison

Summary: "The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes! In Your Freedom, Your Power, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MAT

Mihaly, Christy

Summary: "It's a free country! But what does that mean? The five liberties protected by the First Amendment are explained here in catchy, engaging rhymes. Vivid, kid-friendly examples demonstrate the meaning of freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights to assemble peacefully and to petition the government"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MIH

Steyn, Mark.

Summary: Includes the author's Maclean's columns which provoked lawsuits from the Canadian Islamic Congress, as well as other essays in response to the legal action.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stockade Books 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.443 STE

Thomas, Angie

Summary: "Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win the first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip-hop legend who died right before she hit big, Bris got massive shoes to fill. But it's hard to get your come up when you're labeled a hoodlum at school and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: YA PA FIC THO

Niehoff, Leonard M.

Summary: "Traces the development and evolution of the free speech doctrine in the Supreme Court and explores how the Court, with varying levels of success, has applied that doctrinal framework to 'hard cases' and current controversies, such as those involving hate speech, speech on the internet, speech on campus, and campaign finance regulation"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 NIE

Steffens, Bradley

Summary: "Under the First Amendment, there is little the government can do to limit false information. The only time the government gets involved with false statements is when they are made to officials investigating a crime, made to defraud people for money, or designed to harm a person's reputation. A growing number of scholars are questioning whether the traditional model of countering bad speech...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 342.7308 STE

Palfrey, John G. (John Gorham)

Summary: "Safe spaces, trigger warnings, microagressions, the disinvitation of speakers, demands to rename campus landmarks -- debate over these issues began in lecture halls and on college quads but ended up on op-ed pages in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, on cable news, and on social media. Some of these critiques had merit, but others took a series of cheap shots at 'crybullies' who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370 PAL

Rosenberg, Ian

Summary: "In this volume of the World Citizen Comics series, Ian Rosenberg and Mike Cavallaro create a practical framework for appreciating where our free speech protections have come from and how they may develop in the future. Freedom of speech is fiercely defended in America and has been since the First Amendment was written. But how does it work, and what laws shape it? Drawing on parallels between...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7 ROS

Summary: An intimate glimpse into the life and mind of Jordan Peterson, the academic and best-selling author who captured the world's attention with his criticisms of political correctness and life-changing philosophy on finding personal meaning.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RIS

Summary: Freedom of expression is enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But if "free speech," like hate speech and propaganda, is used to oppress others, what then? Are reasonable limits needed to preserve a democratic, civilized, and tolerant society, or would they lead us down a slippery slope?

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Mchangama, Jacob

Summary: "Often hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy, the enemy of tyranny, and the gateway to enlightenment. Research reveals a strong correlation between freedom of speech and democracy, innovation, and advancements in human rights, as well as reductions in conflict, corruption, and discrimination. But for all its benefits, free speech remains a challenging,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.44 MCH

Rosenberg, Ian

Summary: ""The Fight for Free Speech" explores ten cases that define First Amendment freedoms"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 ROS

Timpf, Kat

Summary: In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Timpf shows why much of the way we talk about sensitive subjects is wrong. We push ourselves into unnecessary conflicts when we should feel like we're all in this together. When someone says "you can't joke about that," what they really mean...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Broadside 2023

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Abrams, Floyd

Summary: "A lively and controversial overview by the nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in America... The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitutionthe First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342 ABR

Summary: Craig Baldwin presents an energized discourse on copyright infringement, fair use and culture jamming, via a montage of interviews, music and stock footage stemming from the infamous Negativland-U2 case where U2's recording company, Island Records, sued Negativland for releasing a parody. The film also includes interviews with other artists involved in the appropriation of popular media.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2005

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SON

Tushnet, Mark V.

Summary: "The Supreme Court has unanimously held that Jackson Pollock's paintings, Arnold Schöenberg's music, and Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky" are "unquestionably shielded" by the First Amendment. Nonrepresentational art, instrumental music, and nonsense: all receive constitutional coverage under an amendment protecting "the freedom of speech," even though none involves what we typically think of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342 TUS

Kelley, Kitty

Summary: Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIN

Post, Robert

Summary: "A leading American legal scholar offers a surprising account of the incompleteness of prevailing theories of freedom of speech. Robert C. Post shows that the familiar understanding of the First Amendment, which stresses the "marketplace of ideas" and which holds that "everyone is entitled to an opinion," is inadequate to create and preserve the expert knowledge that is necessary for a modern...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 POS

Summary: The surreal and shocking world of the controversial cult leader Reverend Fred Phelps and his hate group. Includes interviews and rare Phelps footage and allows viewers to reexamine the quintessentially American right of free speech.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2008

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FAL

Rubin, Dave

Summary: "The Progressive Woke Machine-from outrage mobs and online censorship to activists masquerading as journalists-is waging war against the last free thinkers in the world. This book is both an explanation of the current political upheaval and your guide to surviving it. America, and the West in general, is in the midst of an identity crisis that's headed towards an outright revolution. The...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel/Penguin 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.51 RUB

Summary: The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2011

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA KIN

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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD KIN

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KIN RATED R

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie King's 2011

Wittenstein, Barry

Summary: "The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIN

Summary: A compilation of three short films about the current state of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in the United States.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2005

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