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In reply to the discussion: Is Regional Bias a Productive Pursuit for the Democratic Party? [View all]TheProle
(2,722 posts)40. Book Banning Is a Concerning Trend in the Golden State
In 2020, the liberal leaning City of Burbank banned five well-known titles: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The Burbank Unified School District objected to the inclusion of these books in their schools curriculum because according to them these titles cast Black people in negative, hopeless, and secondary roles; and all but one are written from the lens of a White author.
https://www.postnewsgroup.com/book-banning-is-a-concerning-trend-in-the-golden-state/
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When I was just a mere young'un in the USAF, I was stationed in upstate NY.
BlackSkimmer
May 2023
#26
Sooo, to be sure I understand this...you folks are tired of the national news "shitting on you", so
BlackSkimmer
May 2023
#27
One of the things that might help with this problem is a return to the 50-state strategy...
keep_left
May 2023
#22