Law and Justice We Sing from the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
Mia Wenjen
This account follows Simon Tam and his rock band, The Slants, as they fight to keep their chosen name. The band members had themselves been called the racial slur in the name, and their struggle over it reached the Supreme Court in a case about free speech. Along with the band’s story, the book includes short biographies of other Asian American activists, source material, song lyrics, and digital artwork. Music, identity, racial prejudice, and legal rights are central to the book’s subject.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
