Texas parent calls for removal of Obama biography from library
A parent from Katy is calling for the removal of a biography about Michelle Obama from a school library, according to a report.
Chris Carr,
Digital reporter
Feb. 5, 2022
In the past few months, parents across Texas have pushed for the removal of books that deal with subjects pertaining to race, gender and sexuality. One of these books is a children’s biography of former first lady Michelle Obama.
The book “Michelle Obama: Political Icon” by Heather E. Schwartz was described by a parent from Katy as unfairly depicting former President Donald Trump as a bully, according to reporting by NBC News. The book made NBC’s list of 50 books that Texas parents want to be banned from school libraries.
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The Katy parent who asked for the book to be removed stated that Obama’s reflections on race gave the impression that “if you sound like a white girl you should be ashamed of yourself,” according to NBC News.
Other books on the list from NBC include “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi.
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