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Beyond magenta6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you look at how this list is reported on in different outlets, you’ll see very different frameworks for it. and how Black people are being represented.ĭoes this mean that LGBTQ books are being challenged less than last year, though? Not exactly.Īt least, these are the patterns that I see. Alongside books like The Hate U Give being challenged for an “anti-police message,” books like To Kill a Mockingbird are being challenged for “racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a ‘white savior’ character, and its perception of the Black experience.” This list shows two sides to an ongoing conversation about race in the U.S. Not all the books challenged for reasons of race on this list have the same reasoning, though. This list suggests that may have been true, even if it did result in backlash. With George Floyd’s murder and the ensuing protests, many educators promised to make antiracism a bigger part of their curriculum. The fact that these books are being challenged enough to make it onto this list means they’re likely being brought into more libraries and classrooms. While 2019’s list was dominated by LGBTQ books, especially trans books (eight out of ten have prominent LGBTQ content, including four trans books), 2020’s list mostly deals with race and racism or “anti-police” content. ![]()
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