About Free Speech Week
Free Speech: The Language of America®
Created in 2005 and originally called National Freedom of Speech Week, Free Speech Week (FSW) takes place the third week of October annually. Its purpose is to raise public awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and of a free press in our democracy – and to celebrate that freedom. This non-partisan, non-ideological event is intended to be a unifying celebration.
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BREAKING: In major First Amendment case on student speech, the Supreme Court rules 8-1 in favor of a former high school student who was disciplined by her public school after sending a vulgar message on Snapchat complaining about the school's cheerleading squad.
Good piece. I side with Floyd A quote. https://twitter.com/powellnyt/status/1401596961430573061
Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis . My Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/06/us/aclu-free-speech.html?smid=tw-share
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For educators elementary through high school, we have compiled a list of some of our favorite freedom of speech and freedom of the press lesson plans from around the web.
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Free Speech and Freedom of the Press Quotes
Here are some historical and famous free speech and press freedom quotes to inspire in modern times.
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In 2018, to honor Free Speech Week, the City Club of Cleveland commissioned three original murals by local artists for it's "Free Speech Mural Project." These murals were subsequently installed throughout the city to invite Clevelanders to consider the role free speech plays in their civic landscape.
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Courtesy of the NAB, take a look at some examples of how journalists have exercised freedom of the press throughout time.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”