We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court PTSD dormant for far too long

dormant for far too long

Fiction / Historical / Ancient

weaving together ideas

encouraging answer from grandma

her food reflects the many places she’s lived

We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court PTSD dormant for far too longBy Mia Wenjen, Illustrated by Victor Bizar Gmez A California Eureka Non Fiction Award Honor Book A compelling account of Simon Tams fight for free speech that ended with a landmark Supreme Court decision Music is a way to transcend cultures and divides. Simon Tam used his bands name, The Slants, to make a powerful statement that racist insults could no longer be hurtful to Asian Americans. But then the U. S. Trade and Patent Office tries to stop him.