As censorship is becoming the norm in the United States, Alice Walker, who is a friend of UNAC, a human rights fighter, antiwar activist, feminist and world-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple has been invited and then disinvited to the Bay Area Book Festival. This was done because her consistent stand in support of Palestinian rights. This they claim is anti-semitism. A petition was created with 60 initial signers of authors and activists. The festival organizers were told that if they do not reinstate her, we would initiate a public campaign and ask people to boycott the festival. The festival organizers have not commented and have not reinstated Alice Walker.
Part of this public campaign is to get signatures on the petition. You can read and sign the petition and see the 60 initial signers and the names of all others who are signing by clicking the link below. Each signature will send an email to the organizers of the festival.