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New Jersey HS Course on Hold Due to Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
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11:08Now PlayingIn New Jersey, a school board is holding off on an elective American studies course for high school juniors and it’s because of Toni Morrison’s book, “The Bluest Eye,” as reported by TAPinto Westfield.
After listening to some parents' concerns about the inclusion of Morrison's famous novel into the curriculum of a junior-level high school course on American studies, the Westfield school board voted 5-2 to table the decision.
Matt Kadosh, managing editor of TAPinto Westfield, joins Marc Lamont Hill on “Black News Tonight” to discuss this story.
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