Knox County TN removes Alex Haley's "Roots" from all school libraries.

[Cattledog]

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Alex Haley’s book “Roots” is included in an updated list of book titles to be removed from Knox County Schools libraries.

https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/alex-haleys-roots-to-be-removed-from-knox-county-schools-libraries/amp/

[IzzaNuDay]

1. We should mail them copies of Roots

Yeah, and dare them to burn them. That will look really good on them!

[Grokenstein]

2. "Guys, lemme tell you about a little something called The Streisand Effect..."

They just guaranteed that new readership of Roots in Knox County--and the United States--will septuple over the next few months.

Idiots.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Also on the banned list: "Eyewitness Books: Mammal"

which is a normal non-fiction reference book on ... mammals.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mammal-Eyewitness-Books-Steve-Parker/dp/0789458187
Well, I guess none of them are wearing clothes in the illustrations ...

[Roy Rolling]

4. Of course

The ongoing existential struggle between mammals and reptile lizard men (and women) Republicans.

[B.See]

5. Right. but they aren't racists.

(sarcasm thingy)

[artemisia1]

6. I grew up, for a time, with "Lost Cause" mythology in the South as a child 50+ years ago and actually thought the

Confederates were the good guys. Then I turned 11.

[underpants]

7. Knox County home of THE University of Tennessee