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Beaufort Co. school committee votes on book flagged for ‘inflammatory’ racial commentary
Hilton Head Island Packet via AOL· 1 year agoTwo more books — the young adult version of “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” and “The Lovely...
Flagged for ‘inflammatory’ racial commentary, this book is up for review in Beaufort County
Hilton Head Island Packet via AOL· 1 year agoThe Beaufort County School District is starting the review process for the books “Stamped: Racism,...
Gov. Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Want You To Learn About Real Black History
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf a middle school student at a public school in Sarasota County, Florida, wants to read “Stamped:...
Sarasota School Board to hear appeal over banning anti-racist book
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs new Florida laws send school districts into a flurry over which school books are appropriate and...
Netflix Scraps Several Animated Projects, Including Ava DuVernay’s ‘Wings of Fire’ and ‘Antiracist...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNetflix has pulled the plug on several animated projects, including “Wings of Fire,” from executive...
Bestselling Author Jason Reynolds on His Books Being Banned: 'It Feels Insulting' (Exclusive)
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe young adult and middle grade author's debut picture book, 'There Was a Party for Langston,' is...
12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"All Boys Aren't Blue" and "The Color Purple"MacMillan / Penguin Random House In 2021, debates...
A Banned Book on Racism Becomes a Gripping Netflix Documentary
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn the spring of 2022, Ibram X. Kendi was recognized as one of the most banned authors in America....
BANNED: 5 Banned Books By Black Authors And Why
21 Ninety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned Books Week is a celebration of books challenged or banned from the public. And in honor of the festivities, many books by Black authors are...
Maria Hinojosa wants young Latinos to 'feel empowered' reading 'Once I Was You'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWriting a book for young readers was a scary feat for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria...