MORE: 5 Books Addressing Race That Every Teen Should ReadĪnd while there are many ways to stay informed in the age of the internet, opening up a book and reading it is a true throwback that provides experiences that aren't always accessible online.Īll of which is why at NewsOne, we believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. But it is also a time when there is no shortage of books addressing certain unavoidable topics like race that fuel conversations in the classroom and at home. Not only is the start of the school year upon us, what with students loading their backpacks with books and other study materials. National Read A Book Day, which falls on Monday, couldn't come at a better time. It was also among the 29 books that have been challenged and pulled off the shelves in Wichita, Kansas. “They Called Themselves the K.K.K.,” is the origin story of the Klu Klux Klan, a real American terrorist group that has existed for over 200 years. They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth Of An American Terrorist Group, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Her first novel, “The Bluest Eye,” has recently been challenged in Wichita, Kansas, along with 28 other books deemed offensive by one parent. Many of her books have been targeted by conservatives, but the Nobel Prize winner and her works have resonated with so many readers, her influence is too great to be silenced. Toni Morrison is arguably one of the most important authors in American history. Tennessee is challenging this book citing Critical Race Theory The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison Rewritten in simple text for young readers, this novel celebrates the story of a brave young girl who endured harsh racism, but persevered while attending an all white elementary school. The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate a New Orleans school.
Ruby Goes To School: My True Story, by Ruby Bridges It has been challenged in Texas citing Critical Race Theory and sexual content. “The Breakaways,” is a children’s graphic novel that looks into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make room for themselves in the world. This book is being challenged in Texas due to Critical Race Theory. The novel is the winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. “New Kid,” is a children’s graphic novel the follows 12-year-old Black boy, Jordan Banks as he learns to navigate his new private school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself. Listed below are 5 popular books about the black American experience that republicans want to ban. So white parents don’t want their kids to learn about slavery and racism because it might hurt their feelings? American history is filled with violence, racism, and misogyny, but so many of them want to ignore it or erase it from existence.Ĭheck out the list of books Texas state Rep. “might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex.” The list also included August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Fences.”Ī Republican lawmaker in Texas has compiled a list of 850 books he would like reviewed for censorship citing these books. That same parent then sent a list of books to the school district he wanted to be banned. In Wichita, Kansas, The Goddard school district has decided to remove 29 books from circulation after a parent objected to language he found offensive in “The Hate U Give,” a novel about the police shooting of a black teenager that was later adapted into a feature-length movie.
In Spotsylvania County, Virginia the school board already voted to remove all “sexually explicit” books from the district’s libraries for review, some parents stating they would even like to see some of the books burned. Led by republican mainstream politics, right-wing parents have started a cultural war against education and their weapon is “white privilege.”Īfter a republican victory for Critical Race Theoryin the Virginia governor’s race, many conservatives have taken this as a rallying cry for censorship leaving some very important books in jeopardy of possibly being banned. Conservative parents all across the country have been storming into school board meetings demanding certain books about race and sex be removed from their children’s curriculum.
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