Book bans and censorship in the United States have been a constant occurrence for decades. In more recent years, numbers have drastically skyrocketed and the dangerous rhetoric to rip stories away from students that teach themes of race, gender, and identity are at an all time high.
America Erased, uses various visceral methods of erasure to dramatize the effect of book bans in the classroom, their impact on students and educators, and the dangerous implications if this censorship continues. It challenges viewers to live up to the values they believe in and understand that by removing these stories and many others, we’re erasing the values that we all uphold in high regard. We sought out a mission to protect students and defend their freedom to learn.
