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More Than a Dozen States Ban Books With Racial Themes
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February 2, 2022
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4:15Now PlayingDating back to the 1920s, Black History Month honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
The month is also meant to educate, but new laws make that difficult.
More than a dozen states have restricted books that deal with systemic racism, and teachers are being threatened with fines.
Efforts to bring criminal charges against librarians and teachers have largely failed as law enforcement officials have found no basis for criminal investigations. Courts have generally taken the position that libraries should not remove books from circulation.
BNC correspondent Astrid Martinez has more details.
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