This highly-raved novel, which sat atop The New York Times bestseller list for 50 weeks and was adapted into a highly successful film, follows the story of 16-year-old Starr Carter, who navigates being a young Black girl going back and forth between two very different worlds. Below are 12 highly-acclaimed banned and challenged books by Black authors for readers of all ages. While banning books does not make them illegal, it does make them harder to find at your local bookstore or school library. The final curriculum released in February censored themes of Black queerness and Black feminism, along with several other topics tied to race and identity. Just this January, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration rejected The College Board's new African American History Advanced Placement curriculum. From state and local school districts banning award-winning literature like "The 1619 Project" and "The Hate You Give" to a plethora of bills and legislation controlling the means in which school districts can discuss race with students, there have been numerous recent efforts to restrict the free speech of Black authors and educators. But more recently, in 2021, debates against the academic framework of critical race theory opened the door for a series of book bans. It often indicates a user profile.īanning books is not a new phenomenon. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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