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Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
- The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones (2019) - Banned as part of broad efforts to stamp out "critical race theory” in schools.
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou (1969) - Challenged frequently and banned, ostensibly for vulgarity and sexually explicit material.
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You, Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds (2020) - Challenged, ostensibly for vulgar language and discussions of race.
- The Color Purple, Alice Walker (1982) - Challenged frequently and banned, ostensibly for its sexual and racial content.
- The New Kid, Jerry Craft (2019) - Craft's books have been banned as part of efforts to stamp out "critical race theory” in schools.
- The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison (1970) - Morrison's books have been frequently challenged or banned, ostensibly for their graphic content.
- Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall (2020) - Banned as part of broad efforts to censor discussions of race and sexuality.
- Go Tell it on the Mountain, James Baldwin (1953) - Challenged and banned, ostensibly for graphic content.
- Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neal Hurston (1937) - Challenged or banned, ostensibly for explicit content.
It seems that challenges/banning of Black books is on the upswing. But, why?
Charles Hannah of Third Eye Books and Lanel Jackson, Black Library Cultural Advocate at Multnomah County Library, discuss the upsurge in challenges to current and classic Black literature. They examine reasons for dwindling access to our most important titles. Examples of targeted books reveal the breadth of these attacks on African American creative expression.
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