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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden loved a children’s book. Did it contribute to her firing?
In 1946, an award-winning author wrote one of the first children’s books about racism. The main character was a young African ...
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Man accused of burning 100 library books on Jewish, African American, LGBTQ+ topics
An Ohio man has drawn widespread backlash after he reportedly checked out and then burned 100 books on Jewish history, African American history and LGBTQ+ education. The man took the books from ...
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Man burns 100 library books on Jewish, African American, LGBTQ topics, officials say
Ohio Sen. Kent Smith said the subjects of the books were reportedly on Jewish history, African American history and LGBTQ+ education. The Beachwood Police Department reported the man checked out the ...