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Nobel laureate, 'Beloved' author Toni Morrison celebrated in new exhibit at Princeton University
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe late Toni Morrison is still teaching lessons at Princeton. Morrison, the Pulitzer Prize winner,...
Best Books by Black Authors to Celebrate Black History Month
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John Green, Toni Morrison, Jodi Picoult, Colleen Hoover among most banned authors in Iowa
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 week agoPart of a continuing series in the Des Moines Register’s Iowa’s Book Ban Battle project. Ten writers...
A parent challenged 444 books in Elkhorn. Here's how the district responded.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn November, a parent took a small Southeast Wisconsin school district by surprise when she called...
The 15 most banned books in America this school year
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaia Kobabe with her book "Gender Queer: A Memoir" at North Sonoma Regional Park in Santa Rosa. (Josh Edelson / For the Times) The recent surge in book...
National effort to label schools' library books pornography takes root in Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBARTOW – A review of the complaint forms filed with Polk County Public Schools regarding 16 books,...
“Finding Your Roots'” Henry Louis Gates Jr. Says Jodie Foster Babysat His Two Daughters but...
People via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe acclaimed scholar also tells PEOPLE how the 'True Detective: Night Country' actress wrote a...
Savvy Book Influencer Uses Instagram to Share Her Love of Black Literature
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe power of social media has allowed everyday people from every corner of the world to influence...
8 Black Book Clubs For Black Literature Lovers
21 Ninety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAccording to a 2021 Pew Research study, nearly one in four American adults admitted to not reading within the previous year. Even worse, this figure...
Book bans are on the rise. What are the most banned books and why?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned books are not new, but they have gained new relevance in an escalating culture war that puts...