Books they want to ban
History
Culture & Society
We don’t believe books should ever be banned, but the U.S. has a history of outlawing books that are allegedly ‘harmful.’ Here is a list of important and powerful books that are at the center of U.S. discussions on censorship right now.
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A People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn
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Caste
Isabel Wilkerson
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How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
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Me and White Supremacy
Layla Saad
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On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin, Julian Huxley
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So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo
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White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo
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